(AG CENSUS) TRENDS in Siskiyou
County

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Siskiyou County Ag Census
Trends

1992

1997

2002

2007

Farms

689

733

796

846

Land in Farms

647,446

628,745

610,388

597,534

Farms by size:

1-9 acres

37

71

70

80

10-49 acres

144

167

217

229

50-179 acres

179

162

191

228

180-499 acres

128

133

134

130

500-999 acres

77

80

73

79

1,000 acres or more

124

120

111

100

Irrigated land:

Farms

520

556

570

546

Acres

105,419

139,534

160,191

144,112

Farms by Value of Sales

Less than
$2,500

175

167

287

359

$2,500 to
$4,999

81

71

55

82

$5,000 to
$9,999

68

92

87

69

$10,000 to
$24,999

105

130

105

95

$25,000 to
$49,999

73

74

63

60

$50,000 to
$99,999

80

67

50

44

$100,000 or more

107

132

149

137

Operators by Principal Occupation:

Farming

434

447

536

450

Other

255

286

260

396

Operators by days worked off farm:

Any

334

359

371

539

200 days or more

175

201

250

268

Cattle and Calves Inventory:

Farms

395

417

367

361

Number Animals

77,417

79,676

64,689

56,535

Cattle and Calves Sold:

Farms

393

399

311

312

Number Animals

41,668

40,238

35,244

33,683

Hay/Alfalfa

Farms

324

355

350

Acres

53,083

74,565

89,068

Dry Tons

191,935

274,867

341,444

Vegetables for sale:

Farms

14

28

31

39

Acres

298

753

1,661

7,201

Potato Farms

28

16

Potato Acres

6,532

4,766

Land in Orchards

Farms

33

39

33

31

Acres

154

233

116

146

See
also Tables from the Annual Siskiyou County Ag Commissioner's
Report