1992 CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE HIGHLIGHTS OF AGRICULTURE: 1992 AND 1987 ST. CROIX COUNTY, WISCONSIN Item ALL FARMS 1992 1987 Farms .........................number.. 1 391 1 576 Land in farms ..................acres.. 308 460 334 028 Average size of farm .......acres.. 222 212 Value of land and buildings@1: Average per farm .........dollars.. 198 099 170 445 Average per acre .........dollars.. 874 780 Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment@1 Average per farm .........dollars.. 56 799 46 935 Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres ........................ 66 64 10 to 49 acres ...................... 218 247 50 to 179 acres ..................... 480 565 180 to 499 acres .................... 496 571 500 to 999 acres .................... 109 107 1,000 acres or more ................. 22 22 Total cropland .................farms.. 1 316 1 503 acres.. 244 807 262 347 Harvested cropland ...........farms.. 1 186 1 419 acres.. 180 389 198 917 Irrigated land .................farms.. 43 45 acres.. 6 433 6 684 Market value of agricultural products sold................$1,000.. 93 607 89 240 Average per farm .........dollars.. 67 295 56 625 Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops............$1,000.. 14 535 14 028 Livestock, poultry, and their products....................$1,000.. 79 072 75 212 Farms by value of sales: Less than $2,500 .................... 229 238 $2,500 to $4,999 .................... 145 154 $5,000 to $9,999 .................... 149 168 $10,000 to $24,999 .................. 192 220 $25,000 to $49,999 .................. 144 197 $50,000 to $99,999 .................. 221 299 $100,000 or more .................... 311 300 Total farm production expenses.$1,000.. 78 990 69 510 Average per farm .........dollars.. 56 786 44 105 Net cash return from agricultural sales for the farm unit.......farms.. 1 391 1 576 $1,000.. 17 912 19 275 Average per farm..........dollars.. 12 877 12 230 Operators by principal occupation: Farming ............................. 819 974 Other ............................... 572 602 Operators by days worked off farm: Any ................................. 681 758 200 days or more ................... 501 538 Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory...farms.. 973 1 098 number.. 77 147 83 808 Beef cows ..................farms.. 291 279 number.. 5 939 4 636 Milk cows ..................farms.. 540 672 number.. 28 651 32 567 Cattle and calves sold .......farms.. 949 1 098 number.. 34 344 37 075 Hogs and pigs inventory ......farms.. 81 138 number.. 12 111 19 649 Hogs and pigs sold ...........farms.. 86 143 number.. 22 446 35 893 Sheep and lambs inventory ....farms.. 49 69 number.. 1 144 2 385 Chickens 3 months old or older inventory.............farms.. 45 97 number.. 12 714 22 131 Broilers and other meat-type chickens sold...............farms.. 11 15 number.. (D) 1 205 Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain or seed .......farms.. 744 1 065 acres.. 65 069 64 414 bushels.. 5 875 871 7 268 960 Corn for sil for green chop...farms.. 510 544 acres.. 18 633 12 613 tons, green.. 211 062 162 428 Oats for grain................farms.. 509 706 acres.. 12 993 18 511 bushels.. 726 893 896 372 Soybeans for beans ...........farms.. 193 160 acres.. 14 985 10 243 bushels.. 360 568 370 343 Irish potatoes................farms.. 2 0 acres.. (D) 0 cwt.. (D) 0 Hay-alfalfa, other, wild, 1 016 1 247 silage.......................farms.. 74 445 95 088 acres.. 183 323 237 305 tons, dry.. 53 52 Vegetables harvested..........farms.. 3 069 3 134 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. .