1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 JEFFERSON COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 280 1 440 Land in farms ..................acres.. 232 591 256 282 Average size of farm .......acres.. 182 178 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 207 741 193 831 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 174 1 034 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 65 345 53 207 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 79 84 10 to 49 acres ...................... 225 244 50 to 179 acres ..................... 549 633 180 to 499 acres .................... 352 407 500 to 999 acres .................... 55 57 1,000 acres or more ................. 20 15 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 200 1 358 acres.. 189 251 207 054 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 163 1 329 acres.. 158 618 169 158 Irrigated land .................farms.. 41 26 acres.. 5 256 2 757 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 106 270 101 402 Average per farm .........dollars.. 83 023 70 418 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 34 219 28 361 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 72 051 73 041 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 209 212 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 115 130 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 139 202 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 197 231 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 164 168 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 174 244 $100,000 or more .................... 282 253 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 86 362 81 509 Average per farm .........dollars.. 67 418 56 643 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 281 1 439 $1,000.. 20 330 18 656 Average per farm..........dollars.. 15 870 12 964 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 770 911 Other ............................... 510 529 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 601 658 200 days or more ................... 414 457 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 707 834 number.. 53 981 62 938 Beef cows ..................farms.. 144 158 number.. 1 955 2 066 Milk cows ..................farms.. 387 522 number.. 19 801 24 532 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 700 820 number.. 34 619 39 194 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 143 191 number.. 21 635 26 509 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 146 204 number.. 41 331 46 208 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 64 61 number.. 1 362 1 012 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 78 113 number.. (D) 1 875 721 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 12 17 number.. (D) 2 496 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 866 1 073 acres.. 70 107 64 100 bushels.. 7 280 581 6 828 635 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 381 466 acres.. 10 134 11 464 tons, green.. 117 848 148 828 Oats for grain................farms.. 359 525 acres.. 5 424 9 029 bushels.. 292 587 466 953 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 405 311 acres.. 22 999 13 631 bushels.. 771 273 518 370 Irish potatoes................farms.. 8 8 acres.. 1 033 1 525 cwt.. 332 506 467 345 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 866 1 079 silage.......................farms.. 43 344 61 174 acres.. 128 909 189 079 tons, dry.. 109 90 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 7 493 5 355 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. .