1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 MANITOWOC COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 318 1 529 Land in farms ..................acres.. 248 862 276 805 Average size of farm .......acres.. 189 181 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 204 408 187 426 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 091 1 058 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 78 501 60 663 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 84 75 10 to 49 acres ...................... 199 227 50 to 179 acres ..................... 501 635 180 to 499 acres .................... 454 512 500 to 999 acres .................... 64 65 1,000 acres or more ................. 16 15 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 235 1 458 acres.. 209 944 235 558 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 199 1 425 acres.. 185 230 210 028 Irrigated land .................farms.. 25 19 acres.. 551 608 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 123 718 116 242 Average per farm .........dollars.. 93 868 76 025 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 12 197 13 235 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 111 520 103 007 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 179 178 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 94 107 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 125 143 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 148 195 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 113 203 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 213 304 $100,000 or more .................... 446 399 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 91 231 84 474 Average per farm .........dollars.. 69 220 55 284 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 318 1 528 $1,000.. 30 794 31 195 Average per farm..........dollars.. 23 364 20 416 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 926 1 101 Other ............................... 392 428 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 509 610 200 days or more ................... 362 398 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 919 1 121 number.. 93 975 99 330 Beef cows ..................farms.. 92 115 number.. 804 771 Milk cows ..................farms.. 708 880 number.. 41 371 47 283 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 909 1 090 number.. 52 919 48 129 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 100 167 number.. 8 818 17 500 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 101 166 number.. 19 461 40 041 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 50 51 number.. 944 657 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 45 105 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 10 13 number.. 22 693 809 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 620 766 acres.. 42 085 38 506 bushels.. 3 759 987 4 444 301 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 689 799 acres.. 27 212 22 661 tons, green.. 348 373 321 261 Oats for grain................farms.. 635 899 acres.. 17 247 26 419 bushels.. 1 162 834 1 640 257 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 133 21 acres.. 4 976 774 bushels.. 126 959 26 488 Irish potatoes................farms.. 8 5 acres.. 27 32 cwt.. 4 110 4 700 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 1 042 1 309 silage.......................farms.. 91 140 116 584 acres.. 190 313 306 218 tons, dry.. 167 159 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 6 804 8 229 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. .