North Fork Salt River Basin - Agriculture Values
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Watershed Summary - 1997

Total Land in Farms, increased 1.62 percent from 1,662,240 acres in 1992 to 1,689,186

Average Size of Farms, decreased 1.59 percent from 376.5 acres in 1992 to 370.5 acres

Total Number of Full time Farms, decreased 9.96 percent from an average of 421.7 farms per county in 1992 to 379.7 farms per county

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, increased 29.24 percent from $188,438,338 in 1992 to $243,547,000

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, Average per Farm, increased 4.95 percent from $43,469 per farm in 1992 to $45,621 per farm


Adair County - 1997

Land in Farms, increased slightly from 267,066 acres in 1992 to 268,101 acres.

Average Size of Farms, decreased 8 percent from 339 acres in 1992 to 311 acres.

Full time Farms, decreased 5 percent from 393 farms in 1992 to 373 farms.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, increased 3 percent to $21,804,000.

Crop sales accounted for 48 percent of the market value.

Livestock sales accounted for 52 percent of the market value.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, Average per Farm, decreased 6 percent from $26,841 in 1992 to $25,324


Knox County - 1997

Land in Farms, increased 5 percent from 268,447 acres in 1992 to 280,699 acres.

Average Size of Farms, increased 2 percent form 457 acres in 1992 to 466 acres.

Full time Farms, decreased 9 percent from 403 farms in 1992 to 368 farms.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, increased 22 percent to $36,610,000.

Crop sales accounted for 59 percent of the market value.

Livestock sales accounted for 41 percent of the market value.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, Average per Farm, increased 19 percent from $51,158 in 1992 to $60,814


Macon County

Land in Farms, increased slightly from 381,934 acres in 1992 to 380,527 acres.

Average Size of Farms, increased 3 percent from 339 acres in 1992 to 329 acres.

Full time Farms, decreased 9 percent from 539 farms in 1992 to 489 farms.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, increased 7 percent to $34,916,000.

Crop sales accounted for 55 percent of the market value.

Livestock sales accounted for 45 percent of the market value.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, Average per Farm, increased 4 percent from $28,993 in 1992 to $30,230.


Monroe County

Land in Farms, increased 7 percent from 306,175 in 1992 to 328,200.

Average Size of Farms, increased slightly from 368 acres in 1992 to 370 acres.

Full time Farms, decreased 17 percent from 487 farms in 1992 to 403 farms.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, increased 24 percent to $55,533,000.

Crop sales accounted for 53 percent of the market value.

Livestock sales accounted for 47 percent of the market value.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Average per Farm, increased 16 percent from $53,873 in 1992 to $62,679 in 1997.


Schuyler County

Land in Farms, decreased 3 percent from 165,225 acres in 1992 to 159,543 acres.

Average Size of Farms, decreased 4 percent from 339 acres in 1992 to 324 acres.

Full time Farms, decreased 5 percent from 274 farms in 1992 to 259 farms.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, increased 2 percent to $14,345,000.

Crop sales accounted for 43 percent of the market value,

Livestock sales accounted for 57 percent of the market value.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, Average per Farm, increased slightly from $28,927 in 1992 to $29,097.


Shelby County

Land in Farms, decreased slightly from 273,393 acres in 1992 to 272,116 acres.

Average Size of Farms, increased 1 percent from 417 acres in 1992 to 423 acres.

Full time Farms, decreased 11 percent from 434 farms in 1992 to 386 farms.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, increased 26 percent to $58,535,000.

Crop sales accounted for 51 percent of the market value,

Livestock sales accounted for 49 percent of the market value.

Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold, Average per Farm, increased 28 percent from $71,024 in 1992 to $90,893.

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