1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 OKANOGAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 344 1 476 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 291 118 1 339 306 Average size of farm .......acres.. 961 907 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 580 657 442 195 Average per acre .........dollars.. 639 499 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 139 38 619 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 185 222 10 to 49 acres ...................... 479 523 50 to 179 acres ..................... 313 329 180 to 499 acres .................... 129 153 500 to 999 acres .................... 71 70 1,000 acres or more ................. 167 179 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 212 1 360 acres.. 138 062 144 053 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 076 1 234 acres.. 70 960 73 691 Irrigated land .................farms.. 1 036 1 173 acres.. 49 471 50 999 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 138 419 106 227 Average per farm .........dollars.. 102 990 71 970 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 120 905 91 468 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 17 514 14 759 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 327 395 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 121 144 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 135 140 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 189 192 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 122 162 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 167 206 $100,000 or more .................... 283 237 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 97 149 80 857 Average per farm .........dollars.. 72 229 54 744 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 345 1 477 $1,000.. 40 306 24 882 Average per farm..........dollars.. 29 968 16 847 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 780 846 Other ............................... 564 630 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 691 826 200 days or more ................... 410 495 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 470 490 number.. 51 439 54 447 Beef cows ..................farms.. 394 406 number.. 29 571 29 975 Milk cows ..................farms.. 40 56 number.. 432 170 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 443 449 number.. 31 995 30 909 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 44 34 number.. 788 1 078 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 34 26 number.. 1 431 2 095 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 51 52 number.. 3 453 7 044 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 74 104 number.. 1 513 2 790 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 3 number.. (D) 210 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 26 27 acres.. 9 412 7 398 bushels.. 328 056 266 733 Barley for grain..............farms.. 9 18 acres.. 1 207 1 570 bushels.. 49 402 49 298 Irish potatoes................farms.. 1 1 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 428 507 silage.......................farms.. 29 744 32 819 acres.. 68 208 75 090 tons, dry.. 26 15 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 33 19 acres.. 689 775 Land in orchards..............farms.. 28 864 30 417 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. .