1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WAYNE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 600 691 Land in farms ..................acres.. 121 907 138 960 Average size of farm .......acres.. 203 201 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 391 430 246 078 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 704 1 329 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 45 151 37 483 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 13 19 10 to 49 acres ...................... 47 53 50 to 179 acres ..................... 267 300 180 to 499 acres .................... 239 283 500 to 999 acres .................... 28 32 1,000 acres or more ................. 6 4 Total cropland .................farms.. 580 666 acres.. 61 594 71 573 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 568 637 acres.. 42 091 47 628 Irrigated land .................farms.. 8 9 acres.. 113 85 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 26 137 28 608 Average per farm .........dollars.. 43 561 41 400 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 1 865 1 568 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 24 272 27 040 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 148 176 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 85 73 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 79 62 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 50 62 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 41 80 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 97 154 $100,000 or more .................... 100 84 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 21 233 19 804 Average per farm .........dollars.. 35 330 28 660 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 601 691 $1,000.. 4 346 7 225 Average per farm..........dollars.. 7 232 10 456 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 374 447 Other ............................... 226 244 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 249 286 200 days or more ................... 152 179 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 404 519 number.. 24 225 28 559 Beef cows ..................farms.. 167 177 number.. 2 186 1 717 Milk cows ..................farms.. 243 334 number.. 11 264 15 125 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 394 503 number.. 11 190 15 109 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 39 39 number.. 281 943 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 15 35 number.. 426 1 042 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 31 33 number.. 709 1 125 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 45 62 number.. 2 041 2 152 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 4 9 number.. 124 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 17 38 acres.. 1 525 1 916 bushels.. 170 266 194 274 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 136 204 acres.. 3 412 4 772 tons, green.. 43 532 74 700 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 3 acres.. 0 70 bushels.. 0 3 350 Oats for grain................farms.. 7 9 acres.. 49 (D) bushels.. 1 453 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 5 3 acres.. 4 (D) cwt.. 795 875 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 535 600 acres.. 38 656 41 607 tons, dry.. 71 904 82 168 Land in orchards..............farms.. 55 40 acres.. 364 174 @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. .