1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 FOND DU LAC COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 552 1 738 Land in farms ..................acres.. 351 633 358 960 Average size of farm .......acres.. 227 207 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 242 245 196 929 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 084 973 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 81 295 64 886 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 96 112 10 to 49 acres ...................... 165 181 50 to 179 acres ..................... 571 662 180 to 499 acres .................... 592 676 500 to 999 acres .................... 102 80 1,000 acres or more ................. 26 27 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 465 1 633 acres.. 300 707 307 598 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 408 1 604 acres.. 263 566 266 253 Irrigated land .................farms.. 25 14 acres.. 1 484 655 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 151 097 136 646 Average per farm .........dollars.. 97 356 78 623 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 26 031 23 425 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 125 065 113 221 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 140 123 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 86 111 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 122 146 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 193 228 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 177 236 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 239 368 $100,000 or more .................... 595 526 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 114 330 97 231 Average per farm .........dollars.. 73 571 55 944 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 554 1 738 $1,000.. 38 875 38 417 Average per farm..........dollars.. 25 016 22 104 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 127 1 296 Other ............................... 425 442 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 574 638 200 days or more ................... 378 408 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 048 1 243 number.. 104 943 113 694 Beef cows ..................farms.. 91 104 number.. 2 268 1 323 Milk cows ..................farms.. 779 979 number.. 45 481 51 742 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 038 1 224 number.. 47 809 49 529 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 139 185 number.. 33 172 30 097 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 150 205 number.. 57 337 57 132 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 36 51 number.. 1 962 1 486 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 29 64 number.. (D) 109 207 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 9 8 number.. 2 530 594 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 012 1 300 acres.. 78 757 80 137 bushels.. 7 588 920 9 086 745 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 844 926 acres.. 36 656 24 276 tons, green.. 381 682 292 069 Oats for grain................farms.. 652 882 acres.. 15 330 21 793 bushels.. 873 746 1 283 924 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 354 178 acres.. 21 013 8 209 bushels.. 586 763 324 750 Irish potatoes................farms.. 0 3 acres.. 0 11 cwt.. 0 (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 1 099 1 368 silage.......................farms.. 88 704 107 479 acres.. 173 753 300 061 tons, dry.. 391 394 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 31 199 28 568 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. .