1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 KING COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 221 1 498 Land in farms ..................acres.. 42 290 54 172 Average size of farm .......acres.. 35 36 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 326 405 209 727 Average per acre .........dollars.. 8 715 6 131 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 27 871 23 357 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 518 582 10 to 49 acres ...................... 522 663 50 to 179 acres ..................... 130 192 180 to 499 acres .................... 43 51 500 to 999 acres .................... 7 8 1,000 acres or more ................. 1 2 Total cropland .................farms.. 759 966 acres.. 24 582 31 979 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 440 516 acres.. 9 814 12 273 Irrigated land .................farms.. 221 244 acres.. 2 412 3 309 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 84 548 73 749 Average per farm .........dollars.. 69 245 49 232 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 31 798 23 329 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 52 750 50 421 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 596 745 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 182 225 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 115 164 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 110 130 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 63 57 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 30 37 $100,000 or more .................... 125 140 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 72 894 60 889 Average per farm .........dollars.. 59 603 40 647 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 223 1 498 $1,000.. 10 798 8 710 Average per farm..........dollars.. 8 829 5 814 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 487 543 Other ............................... 734 955 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 732 986 200 days or more ................... 515 700 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 499 667 number.. 39 135 36 823 Beef cows ..................farms.. 315 416 number.. 2 226 3 491 Milk cows ..................farms.. 88 143 number.. 18 248 17 494 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 437 593 number.. 18 179 17 692 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 75 88 number.. 585 1 787 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 67 89 number.. 846 3 148 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 86 113 number.. 1 947 1 662 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 133 180 number.. 20 706 4 331 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 8 14 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 5 8 acres.. 24 (D) bushels.. (D) (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 1 6 acres.. (D) 209 bushels.. (D) 11 890 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 3 3 acres.. 1 1 cwt.. 290 100 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 192 243 silage.......................farms.. 7 485 8 958 acres.. 21 161 22 138 tons, dry.. 54 62 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 831 677 acres.. 55 75 Land in orchards..............farms.. 168 296 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. .