1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 MARION COUNTY, OREGON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 494 2 586 Land in farms ..................acres.. 302 462 306 740 Average size of farm .......acres.. 121 119 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 360 561 284 456 Average per acre .........dollars.. 3 099 2 148 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 66 331 48 502 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 665 575 10 to 49 acres ...................... 966 1 050 50 to 179 acres ..................... 466 538 180 to 499 acres .................... 242 272 500 to 999 acres .................... 102 99 1,000 acres or more ................. 53 52 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 109 2 283 acres.. 242 561 236 026 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 813 1 923 acres.. 199 706 179 592 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 171 1 175 acres.. 96 883 87 041 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 313 155 207 700 Average per farm .........dollars.. 125 563 80 317 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 250 967 152 765 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 62 189 54 935 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 865 878 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 306 317 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 247 280 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 252 312 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 178 193 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 153 182 $100,000 or more .................... 493 424 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 244 747 169 481 Average per farm .........dollars.. 98 253 65 538 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 491 2 586 $1,000.. 66 224 38 223 Average per farm..........dollars.. 26 585 14 781 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 279 1 296 Other ............................... 1 215 1 290 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 367 1 495 200 days or more ................... 920 956 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 973 1 081 number.. 44 462 45 931 Beef cows ..................farms.. 619 739 number.. 7 074 8 010 Milk cows ..................farms.. 100 120 number.. 14 861 13 464 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 853 971 number.. 20 873 21 470 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 107 131 number.. 10 625 14 512 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 102 123 number.. 17 465 29 533 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 267 303 number.. 12 412 18 743 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 156 189 number.. (D) 1 065 580 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 10 11 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 291 416 acres.. 20 775 24 513 bushels.. 1 745 381 1 882 519 Barley for grain..............farms.. 14 37 acres.. 277 526 bushels.. 12 242 23 150 Oats for grain................farms.. 102 165 acres.. 3 091 4 098 bushels.. 244 570 259 049 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 625 785 silage.......................farms.. 24 658 23 062 acres.. 62 253 58 101 tons, dry.. 304 344 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 40 037 38 734 acres.. 452 511 Land in orchards..............farms.. 9 479 8 585 acres.. @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (D) Witheld to avoid disclosing data for individual farms (X) Not applicable (Z) Less than half the unit shown (NA) Not available Source: 1992 Census of Agriculture, Volume 1 Geographic Area Series, "Table 1. County Summary Highlights: 1992." This electronic series presents summary statistics for each county and state together with comparable data from the 1987 census. The items included are the same for all states and counties, except selected crops harvested, which vary by state. Data for 1992 and 1987 are directly comparable for acreage and inventories. Dollar values have not been adjusted for changes in price levels. You can obtain the Volume 1 Geographic Area Series from the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. If you have any questions concerning the data in this report or need additional information or order forms for agriculture publications, please call Agriculture Division, Bureau of the Census, at 1-800-523-3215. .