1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 SHEBOYGAN COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 071 1 213 Land in farms ..................acres.. 207 128 209 508 Average size of farm .......acres.. 193 173 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 218 527 177 411 Average per acre .........dollars.. 1 064 1 005 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 70 373 63 066 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 93 119 10 to 49 acres ...................... 191 228 50 to 179 acres ..................... 377 467 180 to 499 acres .................... 321 319 500 to 999 acres .................... 71 67 1,000 acres or more ................. 18 13 Total cropland .................farms.. 994 1 122 acres.. 178 206 179 257 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 951 1 088 acres.. 158 808 156 927 Irrigated land .................farms.. 11 15 acres.. 45 90 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 89 766 81 211 Average per farm .........dollars.. 83 815 66 950 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 14 075 11 488 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 75 691 69 723 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 161 181 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 74 108 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 96 151 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 173 170 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 84 137 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 160 173 $100,000 or more .................... 323 293 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 67 272 58 536 Average per farm .........dollars.. 62 754 48 258 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 072 1 213 $1,000.. 24 267 21 873 Average per farm..........dollars.. 22 637 18 032 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 717 792 Other ............................... 354 421 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 434 532 200 days or more ................... 315 386 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 664 767 number.. 65 379 62 143 Beef cows ..................farms.. 86 87 number.. 2 148 1 095 Milk cows ..................farms.. 455 535 number.. 27 066 29 138 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 648 764 number.. 29 097 27 225 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 108 141 number.. 10 140 14 499 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 109 157 number.. 24 153 34 240 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 33 43 number.. 1 081 932 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 40 61 number.. (D) 12 344 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 12 22 number.. 704 4 273 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 563 686 acres.. 39 687 38 868 bushels.. 3 601 020 4 241 729 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 454 479 acres.. 17 724 13 324 tons, green.. 204 448 168 315 Oats for grain................farms.. 445 627 acres.. 11 912 18 408 bushels.. 858 261 1 141 627 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 180 25 acres.. 8 115 867 bushels.. 211 952 33 685 Irish potatoes................farms.. 3 3 acres.. 8 (D) cwt.. (D) (D) Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 752 903 silage.......................farms.. 63 053 74 228 acres.. 125 474 209 429 tons, dry.. 267 219 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 16 844 12 549 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. .