1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 KEWAUNEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 893 991 Land in farms ..................acres.. 170 228 183 626 Average size of farm .......acres.. 191 185 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 207 054 181 564 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 132 970 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 90 143 67 538 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 36 30 10 to 49 acres ...................... 98 116 50 to 179 acres ..................... 391 473 180 to 499 acres .................... 317 325 500 to 999 acres .................... 48 42 1,000 acres or more ................. 3 5 Total cropland .................farms.. 857 969 acres.. 140 130 151 292 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 835 956 acres.. 124 050 134 880 Irrigated land .................farms.. 8 7 acres.. 138 190 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 79 699 69 680 Average per farm .........dollars.. 89 249 70 313 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 13 627 11 349 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 66 072 58 331 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 97 99 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 51 86 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 86 91 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 103 127 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 101 132 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 158 228 $100,000 or more .................... 297 228 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 55 826 49 590 Average per farm .........dollars.. 62 515 50 040 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 893 991 $1,000.. 22 648 19 714 Average per farm..........dollars.. 25 361 19 893 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 647 727 Other ............................... 246 264 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 369 392 200 days or more ................... 234 256 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 666 743 number.. 58 416 61 609 Beef cows ..................farms.. 75 76 number.. 707 638 Milk cows ..................farms.. 534 589 number.. 28 279 29 917 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 657 736 number.. 22 264 25 812 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 90 122 number.. 8 225 7 869 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 90 113 number.. 18 046 19 029 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 14 11 number.. 124 99 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 26 37 number.. 870 1 723 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 1 2 number.. (D) (D) Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 394 454 acres.. 21 139 19 170 bushels.. 1 849 523 2 104 815 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 537 578 acres.. 20 147 17 011 tons, green.. 217 425 221 530 Oats for grain................farms.. 476 640 acres.. 13 654 17 807 bushels.. 979 364 1 161 202 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 50 13 acres.. 2 130 208 bushels.. 46 882 7 669 Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 0 acres.. (D) 0 cwt.. (D) 0 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 754 868 silage.......................farms.. 65 212 78 216 acres.. 117 775 204 008 tons, dry.. 48 47 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 2 595 2 464 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. .