1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 YORK COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 692 2 041 Land in farms ..................acres.. 252 052 278 239 Average size of farm .......acres.. 149 136 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 421 764 265 525 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 755 2 140 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 49 744 39 422 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 119 164 10 to 49 acres ...................... 552 697 50 to 179 acres ..................... 646 752 180 to 499 acres .................... 270 332 500 to 999 acres .................... 77 72 1,000 acres or more ................. 28 24 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 583 1 896 acres.. 209 083 223 789 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 484 1 785 acres.. 183 362 186 382 Irrigated land .................farms.. 85 83 acres.. 1 182 821 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 120 068 113 804 Average per farm .........dollars.. 70 962 55 759 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 37 978 31 635 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 82 090 82 170 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 344 498 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 201 301 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 261 306 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 297 337 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 160 161 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 142 171 $100,000 or more .................... 287 267 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 99 027 91 898 Average per farm .........dollars.. 58 561 45 004 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 692 2 042 $1,000.. 19 977 22 229 Average per farm..........dollars.. 11 807 10 886 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 919 1 062 Other ............................... 773 979 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 910 1 141 200 days or more ................... 626 809 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 810 996 number.. 47 156 48 100 Beef cows ..................farms.. 360 394 number.. 5 802 5 255 Milk cows ..................farms.. 218 250 number.. 12 521 13 671 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 757 957 number.. 25 877 27 635 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 218 303 number.. 74 150 62 371 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 205 288 number.. 141 951 135 592 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 137 150 number.. 3 672 4 660 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 122 188 number.. (D) 855 584 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 21 29 number.. 2 054 967 2 253 002 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 013 1 251 acres.. 68 684 75 564 bushels.. 7 116 163 5 771 203 Corn for sil or green chop....farms.. 287 317 acres.. 11 377 12 189 tons, green.. 181 530 169 927 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 664 838 acres.. 25 637 24 134 bushels.. 1 240 223 1 000 836 Oats for grain................farms.. 387 543 acres.. 4 600 6 455 bushels.. 292 912 371 383 Irish potatoes................farms.. 79 99 acres.. 1 016 2 180 cwt.. 199 578 394 335 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 036 1 257 acres.. 38 435 41 828 tons, dry.. 100 926 99 656 Land in orchards..............farms.. 95 135 acres.. 2 193 3 022 @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. .