1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 PIERCE COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 214 1 240 Land in farms ..................acres.. 272 876 269 644 Average size of farm .......acres.. 225 217 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 198 781 171 097 Average per acre .........dollars.. 864 760 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 55 526 49 127 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 50 70 10 to 49 acres ...................... 188 146 50 to 179 acres ..................... 424 465 180 to 499 acres .................... 450 461 500 to 999 acres .................... 75 77 1,000 acres or more ................. 27 21 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 143 1 170 acres.. 197 622 196 897 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 066 1 118 acres.. 156 852 153 250 Irrigated land .................farms.. 13 6 acres.. 615 (D) Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 72 823 67 553 Average per farm .........dollars.. 59 986 54 478 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 13 341 12 503 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 59 482 55 049 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 213 158 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 99 100 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 120 152 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 189 228 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 133 138 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 187 239 $100,000 or more .................... 273 225 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 59 025 50 124 Average per farm .........dollars.. 48 580 40 422 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 215 1 240 $1,000.. 13 301 15 801 Average per farm..........dollars.. 10 948 12 743 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 751 809 Other ............................... 463 431 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 551 556 200 days or more ................... 384 392 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 854 905 number.. 65 246 67 236 Beef cows ..................farms.. 277 273 number.. 6 370 4 955 Milk cows ..................farms.. 470 519 number.. 21 730 22 784 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 846 908 number.. 27 569 30 125 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 135 213 number.. 18 392 26 880 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 142 215 number.. 28 376 40 358 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 45 59 number.. 3 078 3 241 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 33 79 number.. 1 171 4 038 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 13 16 number.. 1 430 1 294 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 795 927 acres.. 63 357 53 875 bushels.. 6 302 967 6 282 206 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 454 411 acres.. 11 866 7 334 tons, green.. 153 241 108 593 Oats for grain................farms.. 490 591 acres.. 12 685 15 198 bushels.. 685 506 790 631 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 181 145 acres.. 10 609 6 769 bushels.. 268 597 255 175 Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 3 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 922 1 010 silage.......................farms.. 65 666 69 900 acres.. 180 806 214 602 tons, dry.. 13 10 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 28 3 673 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. .