1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 MARATHON COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 2 804 3 078 Land in farms ..................acres.. 529 966 581 585 Average size of farm .......acres.. 189 189 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 149 999 140 550 Average per acre .........dollars.. 850 751 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 60 876 50 183 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 243 242 10 to 49 acres ...................... 350 308 50 to 179 acres ..................... 1 050 1 212 180 to 499 acres .................... 1 017 1 172 500 to 999 acres .................... 121 126 1,000 acres or more ................. 23 18 Total cropland .................farms.. 2 703 2 927 acres.. 345 667 366 789 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 2 632 2 886 acres.. 277 997 305 249 Irrigated land .................farms.. 69 58 acres.. 4 232 4 535 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 220 948 183 499 Average per farm .........dollars.. 78 798 59 616 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 66 733 31 601 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 154 215 151 898 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 318 375 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 168 215 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 241 262 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 327 376 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 375 546 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 629 754 $100,000 or more .................... 746 550 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 143 337 125 032 Average per farm .........dollars.. 51 101 40 648 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 2 805 3 076 $1,000.. 78 215 58 644 Average per farm..........dollars.. 27 884 19 065 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 934 2 271 Other ............................... 870 807 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 1 174 1 193 200 days or more ................... 757 739 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 791 2 201 number.. 141 967 152 687 Beef cows ..................farms.. 284 278 number.. 3 538 2 762 Milk cows ..................farms.. 1 338 1 756 number.. 65 892 75 983 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 759 2 189 number.. 66 420 77 994 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 112 147 number.. 6 811 8 219 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 102 132 number.. 16 075 19 649 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 71 73 number.. 1 973 1 944 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 98 149 number.. 4 993 14 072 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 22 25 number.. 2 972 11 940 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 781 1 336 acres.. 40 763 51 303 bushels.. 3 189 446 5 608 778 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 1 311 1 403 acres.. 47 597 27 577 tons, green.. 419 107 352 133 Oats for grain................farms.. 1 026 1 434 acres.. 22 534 31 505 bushels.. 1 326 838 1 905 413 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 122 14 acres.. 4 268 519 bushels.. 86 736 19 430 Irish potatoes................farms.. 9 22 acres.. 1 516 2 453 cwt.. 458 275 591 625 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 2 042 2 478 silage.......................farms.. 170 221 202 967 acres.. 330 238 477 995 tons, dry.. 34 32 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 1 693 431 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. .