1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 SHAWANO COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 437 1 631 Land in farms ..................acres.. 297 984 326 323 Average size of farm .......acres.. 207 200 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 189 379 159 340 Average per acre .........dollars.. 904 814 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 79 093 57 063 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 32 47 10 to 49 acres ...................... 149 145 50 to 179 acres ..................... 592 720 180 to 499 acres .................... 577 632 500 to 999 acres .................... 81 81 1,000 acres or more ................. 6 6 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 390 1 573 acres.. 207 174 222 879 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 354 1 536 acres.. 175 831 191 922 Irrigated land .................farms.. 22 18 acres.. 604 603 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 124 594 102 421 Average per farm .........dollars.. 86 704 62 796 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 7 409 6 945 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 117 184 95 475 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 161 184 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 95 104 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 107 138 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 181 202 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 160 253 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 305 404 $100,000 or more .................... 428 346 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 84 666 71 351 Average per farm .........dollars.. 58 878 43 747 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 438 1 631 $1,000.. 41 271 30 732 Average per farm..........dollars.. 28 700 18 843 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 1 092 1 240 Other ............................... 345 391 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 512 570 200 days or more ................... 322 352 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 1 138 1 287 number.. 94 723 98 283 Beef cows ..................farms.. 146 149 number.. 1 699 1 981 Milk cows ..................farms.. 868 1 040 number.. 43 483 48 094 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 1 117 1 292 number.. 43 422 51 586 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 90 110 number.. 3 939 7 683 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 85 105 number.. 10 449 16 953 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 25 21 number.. 645 468 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 54 93 number.. 3 559 8 665 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 6 10 number.. (D) 566 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 669 994 acres.. 32 448 39 012 bushels.. 2 969 781 4 070 648 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 924 1 006 acres.. 36 200 24 908 tons, green.. 361 388 296 881 Oats for grain................farms.. 577 752 acres.. 12 753 15 816 bushels.. 810 899 888 756 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 99 13 acres.. 4 247 887 bushels.. 111 990 41 309 Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 1 acres.. (D) (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 1 237 1 423 silage.......................farms.. 97 136 120 271 acres.. 181 671 301 030 tons, dry.. 43 38 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 3 085 2 159 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. .