1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 SPOKANE COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 708 1 901 Land in farms ..................acres.. 625 769 613 055 Average size of farm .......acres.. 366 322 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 394 060 300 041 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 131 905 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 52 028 38 632 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 197 224 10 to 49 acres ...................... 511 576 50 to 179 acres ..................... 450 488 180 to 499 acres .................... 221 270 500 to 999 acres .................... 139 172 1,000 acres or more ................. 190 171 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 474 1 642 acres.. 397 644 398 754 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 250 1 429 acres.. 293 248 271 180 Irrigated land .................farms.. 284 387 acres.. 14 755 14 911 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 73 952 63 574 Average per farm .........dollars.. 43 297 33 442 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 53 010 43 119 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 20 942 20 455 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 645 784 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 224 282 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 213 222 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 216 186 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 111 124 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 84 122 $100,000 or more .................... 215 181 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 60 673 52 522 Average per farm .........dollars.. 35 523 27 629 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 708 1 901 $1,000.. 14 475 13 020 Average per farm..........dollars.. 8 475 6 849 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 753 821 Other ............................... 955 1 080 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 983 1 174 200 days or more ................... 662 821 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 710 832 number.. 32 879 29 945 Beef cows ..................farms.. 501 603 number.. 12 860 11 575 Milk cows ..................farms.. 75 98 number.. 4 011 3 666 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 649 791 number.. 17 597 16 683 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 83 90 number.. 3 428 4 849 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 79 80 number.. 4 702 8 268 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 73 85 number.. 2 297 3 965 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 91 179 number.. (D) 488 461 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 10 17 number.. 48 089 29 933 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 1 acres.. (D) (D) bushels.. (D) (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 425 433 acres.. 124 571 94 160 bushels.. 6 288 745 5 647 555 Barley for grain..............farms.. 316 359 acres.. 48 621 47 236 bushels.. 2 163 539 2 738 792 Irish potatoes................farms.. 9 8 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 915 1 107 silage.......................farms.. 52 403 58 016 acres.. 63 666 86 605 tons, dry.. 37 52 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 433 525 acres.. 75 78 Land in orchards..............farms.. 567 621 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. .