1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 YAKIMA COUNTY, WASHINGTON Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 3 651 4 239 Land in farms ..................acres.. 1 639 965 1 612 399 Average size of farm .......acres.. 449 380 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 395 904 317 332 Average per acre .........dollars.. 883 837 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 59 984 44 374 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 829 908 10 to 49 acres ...................... 1 547 1 963 50 to 179 acres ..................... 799 873 180 to 499 acres .................... 270 295 500 to 999 acres .................... 112 113 1,000 acres or more ................. 94 87 Total cropland .................farms.. 3 359 3 941 acres.. 363 289 (D) Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 3 003 3 564 acres.. 263 668 241 260 Irrigated land .................farms.. 3 309 3 850 acres.. 256 508 247 313 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 689 734 498 067 Average per farm .........dollars.. 188 916 117 496 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 470 771 311 621 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 218 963 186 445 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 719 956 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 359 477 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 372 466 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 514 605 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 360 482 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 400 465 $100,000 or more .................... 927 788 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 545 701 411 259 Average per farm .........dollars.. 149 466 97 064 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 3 651 4 238 $1,000.. 143 306 84 711 Average per farm..........dollars.. 39 251 19 988 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 2 018 2 294 Other ............................... 1 633 1 945 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 946 2 344 200 days or more ................... 1 366 1 602 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 094 1 230 number.. 210 679 183 908 Beef cows ..................farms.. 703 742 number.. 29 171 25 969 Milk cows ..................farms.. 118 137 number.. 34 703 25 161 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 027 1 173 number.. 187 169 194 813 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 91 93 number.. 1 043 2 190 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 70 77 number.. 867 3 801 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 109 114 number.. 13 610 23 738 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 105 147 number.. 302 746 355 406 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 5 19 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 118 145 acres.. 10 379 8 629 bushels.. 1 560 535 1 314 357 Wheat for grain ..............farms.. 212 231 acres.. 44 725 29 508 bushels.. 2 194 167 1 868 662 Barley for grain..............farms.. 53 131 acres.. 3 211 7 025 bushels.. 189 929 500 379 Irish potatoes................farms.. 8 18 acres.. 912 1 518 cwt.. 416 959 392 645 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 839 1 045 silage.......................farms.. 36 766 35 971 acres.. 165 869 158 845 tons, dry.. 271 384 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 19 356 22 060 acres.. 2 034 2 366 Land in orchards..............farms.. 96 859 95 690 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. .