1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 110 135 Land in farms ..................acres.. 12 611 14 616 Average size of farm .......acres.. 115 108 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 295 405 159 252 Average per acre .........dollars.. 2 477 1 626 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 28 572 18 368 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 5 12 10 to 49 acres ...................... 31 26 50 to 179 acres ..................... 53 72 180 to 499 acres .................... 20 24 500 to 999 acres .................... 1 1 1,000 acres or more ................. 0 0 Total cropland .................farms.. 96 120 acres.. 8 652 9 719 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 77 91 acres.. 3 515 3 762 Irrigated land .................farms.. 9 8 acres.. 476 483 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 5 009 5 184 Average per farm .........dollars.. 45 540 38 398 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 68 161 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 4 942 5 022 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 45 41 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 10 16 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 20 33 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 13 18 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 7 5 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 4 2 $100,000 or more .................... 11 20 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 4 176 4 306 Average per farm .........dollars.. 37 966 31 895 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 110 135 $1,000.. 1 174 1 524 Average per farm..........dollars.. 10 672 11 290 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 55 76 Other ............................... 55 59 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 60 75 200 days or more ................... 34 46 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 91 114 number.. 6 042 6 911 Beef cows ..................farms.. 66 79 number.. 1 364 1 670 Milk cows ..................farms.. 15 24 number.. 1 685 1 814 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 85 111 number.. 2 244 3 012 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 1 7 number.. (D) 57 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 0 4 number.. 0 (D) Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 4 10 number.. (D) 389 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 6 10 number.. 122 174 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 0 0 number.. 0 0 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 2 4 acres.. (D) 79 bushels.. (D) 4 800 Barley for grain..............farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Irish potatoes................farms.. 0 0 acres.. 0 0 cwt.. 0 0 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 74 87 silage.......................farms.. 3 597 3 673 acres.. 7 017 7 816 tons, dry.. 3 2 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. (D) (D) acres.. 0 0 Land in orchards..............farms.. 0 0 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. .