NC Region Census of Ag

DEMOGRAPHIC TRENDS IN PENNSYLVANIA AND
THE NORTH CENTRAL REGION

PENNSYLVANIA PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	45,457	44,870	51,549
Acres of farm land in the state	7,167,906	7,189,541	7,866,289
Average farm size (acres)	158	160	153
Average market value of ag products sold*	87,942	91,023	84,349
Average total farm production expenses*	68061	70,765	65,397
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	25,635	26,959	29,797
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	19,822	17,911	21,752
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	22,778	21,243	26,610
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	14,611	13,501	17,104

Source: U.S. Census of Agriculture 1987, 1992, 1997 *Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

CAMERON COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	26	25	25
Acres of farm land in county	4,121	--	2,593
Average farm size (acres)	159	--	104
Average market value of ag products sold*	8,759	11,697	--
Average total farm production expenses*	9,184	10,514	9,691
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	10	11	12
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	16	14	13
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	18	15	10
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	8	11	9

*Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

CENTRE COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	788	734	817
Acres of farm land in county	135,982	139,918	148,889
Average farm size (acres)	173	191	182
Average market value of ag products sold*	64,109	69,780	64,193
Average total farm production expenses*	48037	53,838	48,339
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	449	464	494
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	339	270	323
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	383	308	406
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	252	201	259

* Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

CLEARFIELD COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	339	346	421
Acres of farm land in county	52,630	55,023	62,259
Average farm size (acres)	155	159	148
Average market value of ag products sold*	25,500	27,757	31,984
Average total farm production expenses*	19,496	19,734	21,005
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	150	166	209
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	189	180	212
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	205	190	224
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	155	123	149

*Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

CLINTON COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	266	243	295
Acres of farm land in county	41,293	39,412	46,965
Average farm size (acres)	155	162	159
Average market value of ag products sold*	77,991	80,412	75,035
Average total farm production expenses*	65,966	59,350	57,435
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	160	153	191
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	106	90	104
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	134	112	146
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	77	62	85

*Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

ELK COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	145	145	168
Acres of farm land in county	17,094	16,371	18,609
Average farm size (acres)	118	113	111
Average market value of ag products sold*	14,223	24,266	26,119
Average total farm production expenses*	12,052	23,077	22,142
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	50	57	60
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	95	88	108
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	100	80	110
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	82	67	95

*Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

JEFFERSON COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	436	410	495
Acres of farm land in county	79,973	79,310	84,803
Average farm size (acres)	183	193	171
Average market value of ag products sold*	36,285	41,451	32,233
Average total farm production expenses*	23,972	31,239	25,556
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	197	192	240
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	239	218	255
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	254	222	305
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	165	152	197

*Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

MCKEAN COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	209	211	243
Acres of farm land in county	39,045	39,561	44,930
Average farm size (acres)	187	187	185
Average market value of ag products sold*	20,483	20,584	23,963
Average total farm production expenses*	15,574	16,044	20,005
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	80	80	92
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	129	131	151
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	125	125	161
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	100	97	114

*Adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

POTTER COUNTY PROFILE OF FARM INDICATORS: U.S. CENSUS OF AGRICULTURE

Farm Indicator	1997	1992	1987

Number of farms	292	293	328
Acres of farm land in county	83,462	90,065	95,605
Average farm size (acres)	286	307	291
Average market value of ag products sold*	67,738	73,873	71,805
Average total farm production expenses*	44,844	59,973	51,565
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is farming	162	189	202
Number of farm operators whose principal occupation is other than farming	130	104	126
Farm operators who worked any days off the farm	154	126	167
Farm operators who worked 200+ days off the farm	98	75	101

*adjusted for inflation using CPI-U to 1997 dollars

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