Agriculture Census.pdf

Increased 4 percent from 1,026,353 acres in 1992 to 1,069,597 acres in 1997.
Increased 13 percent from 942 acres in 1992 to 1,063 acres in 1997.
Decreased 14 percent from 797 farms in 1992 to 688 farms in 1997.
Increased 15 percent to $146,001,000 in 1997.
Crop sales accounted for 63 percent of the market value.
Livestock sales accounted for 37 percent of the market value.
Increased 25 percent from $116,366 in 1992 to $145,130 in 1997.
Ranked Items Within State and U.S., 1997:
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS SOLD ($1,000)
Total value of agricultural products sold: 146,001
Value of crops including nursery: 92,299
Value of livestock and poultry: 53,702
TOP FIVE ALL COMMODITIES - VALUE OF SALES ($1,000)
Cattle and calves: 43,898
Soybeans: 31,291
Corn for grain: 25,002
Wheat: 19,904
All other grains: 11,863
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES - LIVESTOCK SOLD (number)
Cattle and calves sold: 73,750
Hogs and pigs sold: 38,036
Sheep and lambs sold: 15,348
Layers, pullets, and pullet chicks sold: (D)
Horses and ponies sold: 164
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES - LIVESTOCK INVENTORY (number)
Cattle and calves inventory: 102,037
Hogs and pigs inventory: 22,775
Sheep and lamb inventory: 12,921
Horse and pony inventory: 1,292
Layers 20 weeks and older inventory: 603
TOP FIVE COMMODITIES - CROP AREA
Wheat-acres: 169,474
Soybeans for beans-acres: 166,295
Corn for grain-acres: 138,486
Hay crops-acres: 77,916
Sunflower seed-acres: 60,820
Other County Summary Highlights:
Farms by value of sales:
Less than $10,000: 279
$10,000 or more: 727
Total farm production expenses: $112,544
Average per farm: $111,873
Net cash return from agricultural sales: $30,292
Average per farm: $30,112
Farms by type of organization:
Individual or family: 863
Partnership or corporation: 140
Other: 3
OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS
Operators by principal occupation:
Farming: 688
Other: 318
Operators by sex:
Male: 962
Female: 44
Operators by race:
White: 1,001
Black and other races: 5
Average age of operator: 52.0