1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 101 1 263 Land in farms ..................acres.. 205 363 222 717 Average size of farm .......acres.. 187 176 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 223 073 201 052 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 163 1 124 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 71 652 57 178 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 80 94 10 to 49 acres ...................... 183 188 50 to 179 acres ..................... 435 530 180 to 499 acres .................... 343 383 500 to 999 acres .................... 44 55 1,000 acres or more ................. 16 13 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 024 1 199 acres.. 176 139 192 832 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 990 1 165 acres.. 156 835 172 955 Irrigated land .................farms.. 23 24 acres.. 307 158 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 108 945 94 723 Average per farm .........dollars.. 98 951 74 998 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 11 675 11 360 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 97 270 83 363 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 141 146 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 61 90 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 105 125 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 125 145 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 85 179 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 211 296 $100,000 or more .................... 373 282 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 83 533 72 741 Average per farm .........dollars.. 75 939 57 640 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 100 1 262 $1,000.. 25 506 21 279 Average per farm..........dollars.. 23 188 16 862 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 754 891 Other ............................... 347 372 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 460 535 200 days or more ................... 332 357 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 812 923 number.. 88 608 86 217 Beef cows ..................farms.. 86 92 number.. 889 1 074 Milk cows ..................farms.. 581 699 number.. 35 596 37 644 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 799 909 number.. 63 209 58 324 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 71 118 number.. 3 032 7 245 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 70 109 number.. 5 534 14 881 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 31 24 number.. 383 746 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 39 51 number.. 959 2 633 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 2 18 number.. (D) 3 140 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 514 578 acres.. 37 207 31 852 bushels.. 3 509 223 3 466 025 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 593 689 acres.. 25 040 24 105 tons, green.. 297 480 310 216 Oats for grain................farms.. 490 684 acres.. 14 462 18 877 bushels.. 995 746 1 081 582 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 75 6 acres.. 5 191 319 bushels.. 141 735 11 940 Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 2 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 855 1 047 silage.......................farms.. 77 448 96 932 acres.. 144 446 243 431 tons, dry.. 65 79 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 3 311 6 555 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. .