1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 GRANT COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 696 1 881 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 086 045 1 107 836 Average size of farm .......acres.. 640 589 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 615 577 416 663 Average per acre .........dollars.. 953 723 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 115 357 79 119 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 132 186 10 to 49 acres ...................... 317 308 50 to 179 acres ..................... 384 432 180 to 499 acres .................... 406 519 500 to 999 acres .................... 221 224 1,000 acres or more ................. 236 212 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 569 1 737 acres.. 752 487 723 505 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 429 1 599 acres.. 526 416 463 625 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 440 1 569 acres.. 410 552 369 179 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 481 928 350 969 Average per farm .........dollars.. 284 156 186 586 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 355 993 214 358 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 125 935 136 611 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 212 253 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 78 128 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 106 140 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 177 245 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 186 214 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 213 291 $100,000 or more .................... 724 610 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 403 051 295 553 Average per farm .........dollars.. 237 508 157 209 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 697 1 880 $1,000.. 76 955 51 736 Average per farm..........dollars.. 45 347 27 519 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 207 1 301 Other ............................... 489 580 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 698 883 200 days or more ................... 443 519 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 561 670 number.. 121 674 125 079 Beef cows ..................farms.. 380 437 number.. 22 508 27 111 Milk cows ..................farms.. 67 86 number.. 6 968 7 552 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 530 633 number.. 141 057 172 621 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 67 100 number.. 6 959 7 835 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 60 95 number.. 11 317 12 843 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 67 81 number.. 9 542 4 008 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 61 100 number.. (D) 11 566 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 3 number.. 0 109 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 214 279 acres.. 26 432 25 108 bushels.. 4 336 616 3 948 912 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 701 734 acres.. 231 665 175 845 bushels.. 14 333 795 11 705 242 Barley for grain..............farms.. 119 305 acres.. 7 370 23 279 bushels.. 439 212 1 747 519 Irish potatoes................farms.. 161 167 acres.. 35 263 33 003 cwt.. 16 801 601 15 922 832 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 751 909 silage.......................farms.. 112 838 109 707 acres.. 686 254 616 530 tons, dry.. 209 140 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 44 551 22 742 acres.. 292 312 Land in orchards..............farms.. 29 337 21 921 acres.. @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. .