1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 558 1 809 Land in farms ..................acres.. 221 981 243 260 Average size of farm .......acres.. 142 134 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 459 453 350 894 Average per acre .........dollars.. 3 216 2 595 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 63 917 52 045 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 170 197 10 to 49 acres ...................... 410 467 50 to 179 acres ..................... 574 721 180 to 499 acres .................... 325 355 500 to 999 acres .................... 62 55 1,000 acres or more ................. 17 14 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 448 1 706 acres.. 189 706 204 300 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 395 1 638 acres.. 166 884 174 147 Irrigated land .................farms.. 114 158 acres.. 1 030 1 344 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 237 695 167 757 Average per farm .........dollars.. 152 564 92 735 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 121 349 76 646 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 116 346 91 111 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 202 311 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 156 200 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 162 205 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 253 255 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 149 182 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 174 237 $100,000 or more .................... 462 419 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 172 048 124 894 Average per farm .........dollars.. 110 429 69 040 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 558 1 809 $1,000.. 65 815 41 594 Average per farm..........dollars.. 42 243 22 993 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 010 1 121 Other ............................... 548 688 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 666 886 200 days or more ................... 433 568 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 864 1 028 number.. 65 257 68 994 Beef cows ..................farms.. 192 221 number.. 2 918 2 604 Milk cows ..................farms.. 402 496 number.. 24 449 27 004 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 827 1 004 number.. 32 956 38 939 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 206 252 number.. 63 056 47 138 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 212 249 number.. 124 565 90 897 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 108 116 number.. 2 409 2 726 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 137 217 number.. (D) 630 523 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 47 49 number.. 9 501 335 5 708 795 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 931 1 143 acres.. 58 488 60 523 bushels.. 6 827 213 5 935 073 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 459 560 acres.. 14 279 17 421 tons, green.. 232 076 259 221 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 502 628 acres.. 12 693 14 284 bushels.. 600 181 627 158 Oats for grain................farms.. 401 574 acres.. 6 324 8 885 bushels.. 370 607 513 624 Irish potatoes................farms.. 28 31 acres.. 66 104 cwt.. 10 149 21 103 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 049 1 236 acres.. 53 445 60 380 tons, dry.. 150 059 159 996 Land in orchards..............farms.. 79 93 acres.. 1 785 2 151 @1Data are based on a sample of farms. Legend: - Represents zero (D) Withheld 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. .