1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 WHITMAN COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 113 1 204 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 404 289 1 405 412 Average size of farm .......acres.. 1 262 1 167 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 1 023 833 847 179 Average per acre .........dollars.. 794 706 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 142 368 118 479 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 50 56 10 to 49 acres ...................... 81 77 50 to 179 acres ..................... 77 83 180 to 499 acres .................... 153 173 500 to 999 acres .................... 228 299 1,000 acres or more ................. 524 516 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 042 1 141 acres.. 1 132 001 1 109 741 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 001 1 108 acres.. 802 486 727 024 Irrigated land .................farms.. 88 134 acres.. 6 622 9 971 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 156 356 126 097 Average per farm .........dollars.. 140 482 104 732 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 142 393 111 632 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 13 963 14 466 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 83 96 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 48 46 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 39 52 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 84 99 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 114 148 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 202 270 $100,000 or more .................... 543 493 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 121 455 99 315 Average per farm .........dollars.. 109 124 82 488 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 113 1 204 $1,000.. 38 301 29 720 Average per farm..........dollars.. 34 412 24 684 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 922 986 Other ............................... 191 218 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 359 382 200 days or more ................... 159 174 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 332 390 number.. 28 343 31 340 Beef cows ..................farms.. 282 317 number.. 16 151 16 309 Milk cows ..................farms.. 13 25 number.. 229 282 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 327 377 number.. 19 718 22 239 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 58 62 number.. 14 908 11 215 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 61 61 number.. 26 840 20 097 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 53 75 number.. 1 341 2 132 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 26 48 number.. 485 1 121 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 3 7 number.. (D) 236 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 0 1 acres.. 0 (D) bushels.. 0 (D) Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 909 1 009 acres.. 473 128 389 317 bushels.. 27 181 668 26 984 083 Barley for grain..............farms.. 753 910 acres.. 167 579 182 135 bushels.. 8 292 543 9 883 722 Irish potatoes................farms.. 4 5 acres.. 75 (D) cwt.. 14 115 (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 273 325 silage.......................farms.. 11 678 12 997 acres.. 23 862 29 804 tons, dry.. 23 34 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 5 822 6 731 acres.. 7 15 Land in orchards..............farms.. 23 114 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. .