1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 OREGON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 31 892 32 014 Land in farms ..................acres.. 17 609 497 17 809 165 Average size of farm .......acres.. 552 556 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 370 938 299 755 Average per acre .........dollars.. 663 542 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 223 37 982 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 6 319 5 476 10 to 49 acres ...................... 11 235 11 448 50 to 179 acres ..................... 6 748 7 219 180 to 499 acres .................... 3 390 3 617 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 508 1 560 1,000 acres or more ................. 2 692 2 694 Total cropland .................farms.. 26 508 27 318 acres.. 5 037 764 5 236 393 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 20 743 21 712 acres.. 2 823 972 2 832 663 Irrigated land .................farms.. 15 002 14 411 acres.. 1 622 235 1 648 205 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 2 292 973 1 846 067 Average per farm .........dollars.. 71 898 57 664 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 452 213 1 048 616 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 840 760 797 451 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 11 490 11 751 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 4 569 4 785 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 3 734 3 770 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 3 801 3 697 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 2 183 2 194 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 1 940 1 972 $100,000 or more .................... 4 175 3 845 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 881 731 1 535 162 Average per farm .........dollars.. 59 035 47 948 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 31 875 32 017 $1,000.. 398 979 300 742 Average per farm..........dollars.. 12 517 9 393 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 15 306 15 359 Other ............................... 16 586 16 655 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 18 419 18 897 200 days or more ................... 12 089 12 646 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 17 088 17 515 number.. 1 465 444 1 503 625 Beef cows ..................farms.. 13 105 13 369 number.. 629 625 618 857 Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 541 1 937 number.. 99 035 95 325 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 15 608 16 812 number.. 899 088 955 484 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 1 669 1 482 number.. 58 276 86 293 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 1 463 1 400 number.. 97 427 143 661 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 3 639 4 138 number.. 392 957 470 291 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 2 480 3 178 number.. 2 954 237 3 049 585 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 208 225 number.. 18 921 442 14 244 387 Selected crops harvested: Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 3 025 3 890 acres.. 924 855 838 849 bushels.. 46 527 762 51 875 186 Barley for grain..............farms.. 1 096 1 805 acres.. 127 185 186 504 bushels.. 7 787 057 12 272 482 Oats for grain................farms.. 810 1 134 acres.. 38 241 41 551 bushels.. 2 950 737 2 777 234 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 12 066 13 913 silage.......................farms.. 872 535 943 905 acres.. 2 276 437 2 340 999 tons, dry.. 1 509 1 529 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 147 616 142 236 acres.. 4 200 4 410 Land in orchards..............farms.. 96 166 91 101 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. .