1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 SKAMANIA COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 60 71 Land in farms ..................acres.. 4 043 6 726 Average size of farm .......acres.. 67 95 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 223 036 188 423 Average per acre .........dollars.. 3 310 1 989 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 20 185 14 550 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 12 8 10 to 49 acres ...................... 25 27 50 to 179 acres ..................... 15 27 180 to 499 acres .................... 8 8 500 to 999 acres .................... 0 1 1,000 acres or more ................. 0 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 45 55 acres.. 2 031 (D) Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 33 44 acres.. 1 205 1 541 Irrigated land .................farms.. 6 5 acres.. (D) 12 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 1 001 824 Average per farm .........dollars.. 16 676 11 603 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 858 540 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 142 284 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 32 33 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 14 21 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 4 7 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 2 7 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 4 0 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 2 1 $100,000 or more .................... 2 2 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 867 909 Average per farm .........dollars.. 14 446 12 806 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 60 71 $1,000.. 134 - 85 Average per farm..........dollars.. 2 230 - 1 203 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 26 26 Other ............................... 34 45 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 36 49 200 days or more ................... 31 33 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 32 40 number.. 640 977 Beef cows ..................farms.. 26 35 number.. (D) (D) Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 5 number.. (D) (D) Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 26 36 number.. 273 337 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 2 11 number.. (D) 55 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 3 10 number.. 9 205 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 4 6 number.. 84 177 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 6 12 number.. (D) 233 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 1 number.. 0 (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 bushels.. 0 0 Irish potatoes................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 cwt.. 0 0 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 19 33 silage.......................farms.. 591 1 118 acres.. 933 1 930 tons, dry.. 0 2 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 0 (D) acres.. 17 13 Land in orchards..............farms.. 603 397 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. .