1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 MASON COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 145 165 Land in farms ..................acres.. 10 965 11 718 Average size of farm .......acres.. 76 71 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 208 265 179 624 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 742 2 530 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 18 724 15 380 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 34 45 10 to 49 acres ...................... 66 66 50 to 179 acres ..................... 32 46 180 to 499 acres .................... 10 4 500 to 999 acres .................... 2 2 1,000 acres or more ................. 1 2 Total cropland .................farms.. 105 124 acres.. 3 870 5 241 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 73 89 acres.. 1 703 2 522 Irrigated land .................farms.. 33 41 acres.. 316 359 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 1 197 1 139 Average per farm .........dollars.. 8 258 6 905 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 583 366 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 615 774 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 76 97 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 27 27 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 21 10 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 15 22 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 2 4 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 1 3 $100,000 or more .................... 3 2 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 1 518 1 372 Average per farm .........dollars.. 10 471 8 317 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 145 165 $1,000.. (D) 23 Average per farm..........dollars.. (D) 141 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 58 63 Other ............................... 87 102 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 86 117 200 days or more ................... 58 77 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 81 94 number.. 1 845 1 567 Beef cows ..................farms.. 61 68 number.. 972 616 Milk cows ..................farms.. 11 18 number.. 63 141 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 62 77 number.. 871 1 287 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 29 16 number.. 204 207 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 26 14 number.. 438 245 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 3 7 number.. (D) 94 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 25 36 number.. (D) 656 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 2 number.. 0 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 2 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 3 1 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 52 60 silage.......................farms.. 1 443 2 340 acres.. 2 787 3 849 tons, dry.. 13 14 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 237 139 acres.. 11 16 Land in orchards..............farms.. 33 45 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. .