1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 369 1 594 Land in farms ..................acres.. 203 026 218 906 Average size of farm .......acres.. 148 137 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 230 757 169 838 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 505 1 230 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 34 542 30 413 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 28 55 10 to 49 acres ...................... 270 321 50 to 179 acres ..................... 714 830 180 to 499 acres .................... 314 347 500 to 999 acres .................... 36 35 1,000 acres or more ................. 7 6 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 291 1 491 acres.. 129 438 136 371 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 206 1 384 acres.. 74 218 79 233 Irrigated land .................farms.. 40 37 acres.. 484 809 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 26 952 28 197 Average per farm .........dollars.. 19 687 17 690 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 8 012 7 232 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 18 940 20 965 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 490 584 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 268 291 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 231 247 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 164 210 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 73 107 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 74 81 $100,000 or more .................... 69 74 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 22 955 24 788 Average per farm .........dollars.. 16 743 15 551 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 371 1 594 $1,000.. 2 900 2 809 Average per farm..........dollars.. 2 115 1 763 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 666 730 Other ............................... 703 864 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 727 930 200 days or more ................... 537 641 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 956 1 150 number.. 35 323 39 870 Beef cows ..................farms.. 754 837 number.. 12 344 11 953 Milk cows ..................farms.. 159 240 number.. 6 883 9 050 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 877 1 065 number.. 14 327 16 707 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 75 135 number.. 3 694 5 763 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 65 120 number.. 6 408 8 622 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 193 216 number.. 9 077 8 664 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 71 164 number.. 2 297 9 255 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 20 number.. 3 083 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 384 593 acres.. 9 670 12 354 bushels.. 967 261 1 171 480 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 150 164 acres.. 3 382 3 564 tons, green.. 44 797 45 728 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 78 101 acres.. 704 971 bushels.. 28 318 40 126 Oats for grain................farms.. 248 334 acres.. 2 777 3 634 bushels.. 163 458 213 696 Irish potatoes................farms.. 12 13 acres.. 29 44 cwt.. 7 640 4 985 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 133 1 288 acres.. 57 656 59 408 tons, dry.. 111 916 137 201 Land in orchards..............farms.. 36 58 acres.. 490 588 @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. .