1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 404 1 584 Land in farms ..................acres.. 263 514 281 526 Average size of farm .......acres.. 188 178 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 211 118 201 831 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 185 1 141 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 64 208 61 290 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 93 116 10 to 49 acres ...................... 242 256 50 to 179 acres ..................... 502 570 180 to 499 acres .................... 486 563 500 to 999 acres .................... 69 71 1,000 acres or more ................. 12 8 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 327 1 498 acres.. 224 995 240 719 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 278 1 446 acres.. 195 202 209 086 Irrigated land .................farms.. 26 15 acres.. 149 98 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 130 219 115 640 Average per farm .........dollars.. 92 748 73 005 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 22 156 18 001 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 108 062 97 639 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 167 176 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 82 126 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 135 154 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 179 229 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 147 176 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 183 293 $100,000 or more .................... 511 430 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 96 754 85 619 Average per farm .........dollars.. 68 962 54 086 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 403 1 583 $1,000.. 32 562 27 904 Average per farm..........dollars.. 23 209 17 627 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 961 1 090 Other ............................... 443 494 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 549 651 200 days or more ................... 396 439 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 920 1 045 number.. 94 710 98 171 Beef cows ..................farms.. 116 105 number.. 1 528 1 349 Milk cows ..................farms.. 655 787 number.. 39 512 43 504 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 906 1 030 number.. 51 612 54 604 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 133 160 number.. 19 873 28 699 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 132 172 number.. 35 061 51 760 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 37 33 number.. 617 610 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 45 69 number.. (D) (D) Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 15 21 number.. 14 130 2 696 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 854 1 096 acres.. 68 379 64 140 bushels.. 6 775 293 7 705 602 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 715 804 acres.. 29 279 26 751 tons, green.. 373 183 368 440 Oats for grain................farms.. 443 618 acres.. 11 038 15 345 bushels.. 706 543 880 681 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 237 52 acres.. 13 307 2 464 bushels.. 393 749 99 457 Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 3 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 962 1 213 silage.......................farms.. 67 619 96 090 acres.. 139 197 261 977 tons, dry.. 161 180 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 11 322 9 698 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. .