1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 PIKE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 36 44 Land in farms ..................acres.. 6 197 5 472 Average size of farm .......acres.. 172 124 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 498 078 238 750 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 893 1 920 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 38 943 40 367 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 5 7 10 to 49 acres ...................... 5 11 50 to 179 acres ..................... 17 14 180 to 499 acres .................... 6 11 500 to 999 acres .................... 2 1 1,000 acres or more ................. 1 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 34 38 acres.. 2 145 2 382 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 31 36 acres.. 1 160 1 651 Irrigated land .................farms.. 4 5 acres.. 5 (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 2 092 1 284 Average per farm .........dollars.. 58 120 29 193 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 812 932 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 280 353 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 13 19 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 4 6 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 6 4 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 5 7 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 3 2 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 2 2 $100,000 or more .................... 3 4 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 619 1 031 Average per farm .........dollars.. 44 971 23 443 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 36 44 $1,000.. (D) 253 Average per farm..........dollars.. (D) 5 750 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 15 18 Other ............................... 21 26 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 23 28 200 days or more ................... 13 22 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 9 17 number.. 236 452 Beef cows ..................farms.. 6 8 number.. 55 (D) Milk cows ..................farms.. 4 5 number.. 69 (D) Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 8 16 number.. 62 176 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 1 2 number.. (D) (D) Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 1 2 number.. (D) (D) Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 0 1 number.. 0 (D) Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 5 7 number.. 527 796 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 4 6 acres.. (D) 408 bushels.. (D) 32 698 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 0 4 acres.. 0 (D) tons, green.. 0 (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 1 0 acres.. (D) 0 bushels.. (D) 0 Oats for grain................farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 3 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 21 24 acres.. 616 981 tons, dry.. 835 1 641 Land in orchards..............farms.. 8 6 acres.. 24 18 @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. .