1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 324 1 467 Land in farms ..................acres.. 282 405 315 416 Average size of farm .......acres.. 213 215 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 164 402 142 756 Average per acre .........dollars.. 811 687 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 46 173 42 575 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 34 36 10 to 49 acres ...................... 159 201 50 to 179 acres ..................... 531 543 180 to 499 acres .................... 494 579 500 to 999 acres .................... 94 90 1,000 acres or more ................. 12 18 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 260 1 401 acres.. 183 789 201 026 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 177 1 332 acres.. 138 929 155 344 Irrigated land .................farms.. 13 17 acres.. 697 1 365 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 65 293 70 906 Average per farm .........dollars.. 49 315 48 334 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 8 055 6 623 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 57 238 64 283 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 274 270 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 147 166 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 170 155 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 146 181 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 148 177 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 216 281 $100,000 or more .................... 223 237 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 51 489 51 535 Average per farm .........dollars.. 38 889 35 154 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 324 1 466 $1,000.. 14 473 16 361 Average per farm..........dollars.. 10 932 11 160 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 849 1 000 Other ............................... 475 467 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 564 638 200 days or more ................... 376 388 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 915 1 059 number.. 60 498 69 009 Beef cows ..................farms.. 281 259 number.. 4 198 3 513 Milk cows ..................farms.. 543 696 number.. 23 800 29 643 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 870 1 060 number.. 24 841 29 285 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 94 107 number.. 5 445 8 842 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 88 100 number.. 11 341 15 222 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 64 61 number.. 1 851 2 445 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 68 90 number.. 3 923 6 805 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 3 13 number.. 233 2 750 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 669 903 acres.. 38 863 38 418 bushels.. 3 100 183 3 914 287 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 533 587 acres.. 15 679 14 573 tons, green.. 158 334 169 832 Oats for grain................farms.. 359 457 acres.. 6 647 8 863 bushels.. 353 826 344 583 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 139 87 acres.. 6 869 3 351 bushels.. 137 321 117 900 Irish potatoes................farms.. 3 3 acres.. 1 (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 1 051 1 264 silage.......................farms.. 77 396 97 348 acres.. 172 193 193 373 tons, dry.. 40 25 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 1 679 896 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. .