1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 COLUMBIA COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 443 1 513 Land in farms ..................acres.. 327 185 335 056 Average size of farm .......acres.. 227 221 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 239 628 212 918 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 061 914 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 72 011 56 845 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 87 104 10 to 49 acres ...................... 190 198 50 to 179 acres ..................... 552 581 180 to 499 acres .................... 476 473 500 to 999 acres .................... 107 135 1,000 acres or more ................. 31 22 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 359 1 418 acres.. 260 747 263 301 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 314 1 379 acres.. 218 866 204 472 Irrigated land .................farms.. 46 34 acres.. 3 137 2 713 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 104 566 97 076 Average per farm .........dollars.. 72 464 64 162 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 35 059 27 207 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 69 507 69 869 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 179 194 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 131 125 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 133 178 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 266 226 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 199 236 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 194 227 $100,000 or more .................... 341 327 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 86 840 79 304 Average per farm .........dollars.. 60 139 52 450 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 444 1 512 $1,000.. 17 937 18 864 Average per farm..........dollars.. 12 422 12 476 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 946 1 015 Other ............................... 497 498 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 665 682 200 days or more ................... 429 457 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 802 883 number.. 64 363 71 362 Beef cows ..................farms.. 201 222 number.. 5 130 5 096 Milk cows ..................farms.. 413 480 number.. 20 328 23 946 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 784 876 number.. 30 840 34 258 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 212 275 number.. 54 393 62 289 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 212 284 number.. 103 000 111 286 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 100 98 number.. 3 959 5 835 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 57 85 number.. 163 178 (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 10 13 number.. 2 385 2 109 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 994 1 186 acres.. 109 330 92 930 bushels.. 12 102 417 10 767 166 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 443 455 acres.. 14 443 11 241 tons, green.. 168 332 167 138 Oats for grain................farms.. 430 529 acres.. 8 059 9 404 bushels.. 418 250 493 943 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 386 214 acres.. 21 388 8 414 bushels.. 685 236 329 740 Irish potatoes................farms.. 8 4 acres.. 32 140 cwt.. 3 615 (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 984 1 075 silage.......................farms.. 51 718 64 614 acres.. 120 262 200 742 tons, dry.. 264 274 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 16 753 19 376 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. .