|
Island
County Farm Demographics
|
Value |
Rank
in State |
Average Age
of Operator
Number of
Farms
Total Land
in Farms (acres)
Average Size
of Farm (acres)
Total Cropland
(acres)
Harvested
Cropland (acres)
Value of Land
and Buildings
Value of Machinery
and Equipment
Market Value
of Agricultural Products Sold
All Crops and Nursery
All Livestock and Poultry
Farm Production
Expenses
Net Cash Return
from Agricultural Sales |
56.7
278
19,526
70
14,483
9,755
$ 93,919,000
$ 7,350,000
$ 9,251,000
$ 1,208,000
$ 8,044,000
$ 8,005,000
$ 1,088,000 |
2
28
34
33
31
30
30
30
30
31
25
30
30 |
Island
County Crops-1996
|
Acres
Harvested |
Average
Yield |
Total
Production |
Rank
in State |
| Hay, Alfalfa
(tons) |
1,700 |
3.60 |
6,200 |
22 |
| Hay, Other
(tons) |
3,100 |
2.50 |
7,800 |
23 |
| Hay, All (tons) |
4,800 |
2.90 |
14,000 |
20 |
Island
County Livestock Inventory
|
Number
of Head |
Rank
in State |
| All Cattle
(January 01, 1997) |
7,500 |
30 |
| Beef Cows
(January 01, 1997) |
1,200 |
35 |
| Milk Cows
(January 01, 1997) |
2,600 |
14 |
| Horses &
Ponies (1992) |
596 |
25 |
Island
County Orchards-1992
|
Number
of Farms |
Total Acres |
Rank In
State |
| Land In Orchards |
20 |
42 |
30 |
| Apples |
15 |
16 |
29 |
| Cherries,
All |
5 |
4 |
21 |
| Grapes |
5 |
6 |
12 |
| Pears |
6 |
4 |
23 |
*Courtesy
of
WASS*
|
