1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 PIERCE COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 059 1 228 Land in farms ..................acres.. 58 750 58 754 Average size of farm .......acres.. 55 48 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 269 050 199 350 Average per acre .........dollars.. 4 760 4 553 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 44 222 23 682 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 321 393 10 to 49 acres ...................... 483 558 50 to 179 acres ..................... 205 210 180 to 499 acres .................... 37 61 500 to 999 acres .................... 7 3 1,000 acres or more ................. 6 3 Total cropland .................farms.. 734 864 acres.. 27 166 29 318 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 459 527 acres.. 13 261 14 320 Irrigated land .................farms.. 237 240 acres.. 5 695 6 102 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 85 094 78 980 Average per farm .........dollars.. 80 353 64 316 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 27 197 19 737 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 57 897 59 243 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 484 618 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 201 207 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 119 135 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 87 90 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 33 27 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 24 36 $100,000 or more .................... 111 115 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 77 687 65 826 Average per farm .........dollars.. 73 428 53 604 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 058 1 228 $1,000.. 7 808 12 818 Average per farm..........dollars.. 7 380 10 438 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 455 459 Other ............................... 604 769 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 604 808 200 days or more ................... 412 578 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 553 686 number.. 24 719 29 177 Beef cows ..................farms.. 416 477 number.. 4 079 4 040 Milk cows ..................farms.. 61 115 number.. 9 830 12 478 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 466 607 number.. 12 989 13 243 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 66 83 number.. 754 1 478 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 48 69 number.. 1 457 3 713 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 62 65 number.. 1 182 1 462 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 96 155 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 12 21 number.. 3 174 437 7 117 181 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 3 2 acres.. (D) (D) bushels.. 1 060 (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 1 1 acres.. (D) (D) bushels.. (D) (D) Barley for grain..............farms.. 1 0 acres.. (D) 0 bushels.. (D) 0 Irish potatoes................farms.. 4 6 acres.. 7 26 cwt.. 950 3 075 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 246 296 silage.......................farms.. 6 910 8 708 acres.. 16 777 18 199 tons, dry.. 80 83 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 3 466 3 038 acres.. 66 60 Land in orchards..............farms.. 588 244 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. .