1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 340 2 470 Land in farms ..................acres.. 620 951 648 318 Average size of farm .......acres.. 265 262 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 218 074 200 147 Average per acre .........dollars.. 818 760 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 73 237 60 226 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 115 136 10 to 49 acres ...................... 204 178 50 to 179 acres ..................... 645 728 180 to 499 acres .................... 1 100 1 155 500 to 999 acres .................... 226 230 1,000 acres or more ................. 50 43 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 159 2 307 acres.. 400 489 419 596 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 048 2 229 acres.. 313 561 322 431 Irrigated land .................farms.. 21 16 acres.. 360 766 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 204 675 192 879 Average per farm .........dollars.. 87 468 78 089 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 21 746 16 331 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 182 929 176 548 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 186 172 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 127 116 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 192 184 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 295 350 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 298 360 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 452 574 $100,000 or more .................... 790 714 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 155 263 143 715 Average per farm .........dollars.. 66 323 58 232 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 341 2 468 $1,000.. 52 113 47 977 Average per farm..........dollars.. 22 261 19 440 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 744 1 928 Other ............................... 596 542 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 848 767 200 days or more ................... 519 462 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 896 2 133 number.. 195 510 208 770 Beef cows ..................farms.. 671 687 number.. 20 935 21 129 Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 089 1 313 number.. 58 995 66 728 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 899 2 145 number.. 85 097 88 209 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 580 824 number.. 170 466 194 122 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 610 852 number.. 311 166 349 626 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 97 132 number.. 3 427 3 972 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 84 166 number.. 33 863 56 715 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 7 29 number.. 630 9 458 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 1 692 2 013 acres.. 136 806 129 933 bushels.. 16 898 272 16 013 857 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 831 596 acres.. 17 056 9 802 tons, green.. 234 482 138 417 Oats for grain................farms.. 1 125 1 432 acres.. 24 804 31 454 bushels.. 1 368 050 1 993 557 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 145 59 acres.. 7 245 2 228 bushels.. 274 190 97 315 Irish potatoes................farms.. 0 4 acres.. 0 (D) cwt.. 0 (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 1 903 2 086 silage.......................farms.. 142 936 163 071 acres.. 432 846 523 050 tons, dry.. 17 17 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 326 626 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. .