1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WASHINGTON COUNTY, VIRGINIA Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 986 1 972 Land in farms ..................acres.. 190 062 202 709 Average size of farm .......acres.. 96 103 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 146 921 120 412 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 547 1 201 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 18 845 17 753 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 380 325 10 to 49 acres ...................... 676 696 50 to 179 acres ..................... 662 677 180 to 499 acres .................... 214 212 500 to 999 acres .................... 39 45 1,000 acres or more ................. 15 17 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 911 1 917 acres.. 94 312 89 908 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 811 1 842 acres.. 37 786 38 570 Irrigated land .................farms.. 30 29 acres.. 92 63 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 47 509 39 237 Average per farm .........dollars.. 23 922 19 897 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 13 870 7 321 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 33 638 31 916 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 431 710 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 435 445 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 461 336 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 399 287 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 135 83 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 50 51 $100,000 or more .................... 75 60 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 32 830 29 094 Average per farm .........dollars.. 16 539 14 754 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 985 1 972 $1,000.. 12 616 8 900 Average per farm..........dollars.. 6 356 4 513 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 781 758 Other ............................... 1 205 1 214 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 103 1 184 200 days or more ................... 823 907 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 235 1 200 number.. 62 248 53 210 Beef cows ..................farms.. 980 863 number.. 22 558 17 707 Milk cows ..................farms.. 97 154 number.. 5 807 7 131 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 152 1 144 number.. 33 113 32 225 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 48 80 number.. 786 1 211 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 23 41 number.. 825 2 095 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 28 37 number.. 1 849 1 846 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 48 95 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 162 324 acres.. 2 067 3 085 bushels.. 203 318 204 947 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 3 10 acres.. (D) 84 bushels.. (D) 2 853 Tobacco ......................farms.. 1 484 1 515 acres.. 3 550 2 592 pounds.. 7 041 033 3 972 342 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 1 3 acres.. (D) 14 bushels.. (D) 465 Peanuts for nuts .............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 pounds.. 0 0 Hay-alf, other, wild, silage..farms.. 1 113 1 180 acres.. 29 839 27 805 tons, dry.. 58 046 47 498 Land in orchards..............farms.. 14 16 acres.. 17 29 @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. .