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United States Summary and State Data Volume 1 Geographic Area Series Part 51 AC-12-A-51 Issued May 2014
United States Department of Agriculture
Tom Vilsack, Secretary
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cynthia Z.F. Clark, Administrator
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Acknowledgments The U.S. Department of Agricultures National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducted the 2012 Census of Agriculture, analyzed the data, and prepared this and other reports. The census provides a comprehensive picture of
American agriculture in 2012, and NASS recognizes and appreciates that many individuals and organizations contributed
to the effort.
Most importantly, the success of the agriculture census depends directly on the cooperation of farmers and ranchers across
the country. Recognizing that participating in the census is their responsibility and gives them a voice in their future,
agricultural producers took the time to provide the information requested. We are grateful to every producer who
participated in the 2012 Census of Agriculture.
Also essential were the many partners who communicated about the census and encouraged producers to respond. Farm
organizations, stakeholder groups, agricultural media, community-based organizations, and land grant and other
universities helped to build awareness of the census and its importance to producers, their communities, and U.S.
agriculture as a whole. We appreciate their help in reaching all kinds of agricultural operations, thereby ensuring a
comprehensive census.
Various USDA agencies and State departments of agriculture provided valuable advice during the planning, data
collection, and processing phases of the census, as well as critical assistance at the local level to farmers and ranchers
completing census forms. Our thanks to them and to the enumerators who collected data locally through NASS cooperative agreement with the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture.
Members of the Advisory Committee on Agriculture Statistics offered advice on census questions, as well as their strong
and consistent support and thoughtful recommendations for census and other programs. Representatives of public and
private organizations provided input as well.
Finally, we acknowledge and appreciate the support services of the U.S. Department of Commerce National Processing
Center in Jeffersonville, Indiana.
To learn more about the Census of Agriculture, visit www.agcensus.usda.gov, where you can access new and historic data
through the Quick Stats database. To learn about other NASS reports and activities, visit www.nass.usda.gov. You can
also send an inquiry to [email protected] or call (800) 727-9540.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) prohibits discrimination against its customers, employees, and applicants for employment on the bases of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex, gender identity, religion, reprisal, and where applicable, political beliefs, marital status, familial or parental status, sexual
orientation, or all or part of an individual's income is derived from any public assistance program, or protected genetic information in employment or in any program or
activity conducted or funded by the Department. (Not all prohibited bases will apply to all programs and/or employment activities.)
To file a complaint of discrimination, write to us by mail at U.S. Department of Agriculture, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.,
Washington, D.C. 20250-9410; by fax at (202) 690-7442; or by email at [email protected]. If you require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, etc.) please contact USDA's TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TDD).
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2012 Census of Agriculture CONTENTS III USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service
Contents
Page
Introduction .................................................................................................................................. VII
United States Map ........................................................................................................................ 1
FIGURES
1. Profile of the Nations Agriculture ....................................................................................... 2 2. Farms by Size ....................................................................................................................... 3
3. Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold ........................................................ 3
4. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold ........................................................................ 4
5. Average Market Value per Farm .......................................................................................... 4
6. Selected Farm Production Expenses .................................................................................... 5
7. Selected Farm Production Expenses Percent of Total ....................................................... 5 8. Farms by Legal Status Percent of Total ............................................................................ 6 9. Principal Operator by Primary Occupation Percent of Total ............................................ 6
TABLES CHAPTER 1. United States Data
1. Historical Highlights: 2012 and Earlier Census Years ........................................................ 7
2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlords Share and Direct Sales: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................................................... 9
3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and
Government Payments: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................... 10
4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................ 11
5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 .......................... 14
6. Federal Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation
Loans: 2012 and 2007 ......................................................................................................... 15
7. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2012 and 2007 ......................................................... 15
8. Land: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................................................... 16
9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012
and 2007 ............................................................................................................................... 17
10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 .................................................................................................... 17
11. Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 ................... 18
12. Cattle and Calves Inventory: 2012 and 2007 ................................................................... 19 13. Cattle and Calves Sales: 2012 and 2007........................................................................... 19 14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 ................................................ 20
15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 ..................................................................... 20
16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 ............................................................ 20
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17. Milk Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 ........................................................... 21
18. Cattle and Calves Number Sold Per Farm by Sales: 2012 .............................................. 21 19. Hogs and Pigs Inventory: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................ 21 20. Hogs and Pigs Sales: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................... 22 21. Hogs and Pigs Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 .................................................... 22
22. Hogs and Pigs Inventory and Sales by Number Sold Per Farm: 2012 ............................ 22 23. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Type of Producer: 2012...................................................... 22 24. Hogs and Pigs Number Sold by Type of Producer: 2012 ................................................ 23 25. Hogs and Pigs Inventory by Type of Operation: 2012 .................................................... 23 26. Hogs and Pigs Number Sold by Type of Operation: 2012 .............................................. 23 27. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Number Sold: 2012 and 2007 ....... 23 28. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Sales by Size of Flock: 2012 ......................................................................................................................... 24
29. Ewes 1 Year Old or Older Inventory, Wool Production, and Sales by Size of Ewe Flock: 2012 ................................................................................................................. 24
30. Goats, Kids, and Mohair Inventory, Mohair Production, and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ...... 24 31. Equine Inventory and Sales: 2012 ................................................................................... 24 32. Poultry Inventory and Number Sold: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................... 25 33. Aquaculture Sales: 2012 and 2007 ..................................................................................... 25
34. Other Animals and Animal Products Inventory: 2012 and 2007 .................................... 26 35. Other Animals and Animal Products Sales: 2012 and 2007 ............................................ 26 36. Specified Crops Harvested Yield per Acre Irrigated and Nonirrigated: 2012 ................. 26 37. Specified Crops by Acres Harvested: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................ 27
38. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2012 and 2007 .............................. 33
39. Specified Fruits and Nuts by Acres: 2012 and 2007 .......................................................... 37
40. Berries by Acres: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................................ 44
41. Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture, Sod, Mushrooms, Vegetable Seeds, and
Propagative Materials Grown for Sale: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................... 45
42. Woodland Crops: 2012 and 2007 ....................................................................................... 46
43. Grain Storage Capacity: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................. 47
44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 ................ 48
45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007............ 49
46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 .................................................................... 49
47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 ................................... 49
48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 ................................... 49
49. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................ 50
50. Land Use Practices by Size of Farm: 2012 ......................................................................... 50
51. Selected Characteristics of Farms by North American Industry Classification
System: 2012 ...................................................................................................................... 51
52. Energy: 2012 ....................................................................................................................... 51
53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation
Farms: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................................................ 52
54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 .................................................................................................. 52
55. Selected Operator Characteristics for Principal, Second, and Third Operator: 2012 ......... 53
56. Women Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 .................. 54 57. Women Operators Selected Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ........................... 55
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58. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................................... 56
59. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators Selected Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................................................................................... 57
60. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Operator: 2012 and 2007 .................. 58
61. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race: 2012 ..................................................................... 62
62. Selected Principal Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 and 2007 ................................ 64
63. Selected Operator Characteristics by Race: 2012 ............................................................... 65
64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 ......................................................................................... 66
65. Summary by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 ....................................... 92
66. Summary by Combined Government Payments and Market Value of Agricultural
Products Sold: 2012 ............................................................................................................. 118
67. Summary by Legal Status for Tax Purposes: 2012 ............................................................. 146
68. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 ................................. 174
69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 ............................ 204
70. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2012 .................... 231
CHAPTER 2. State Data
1. State Summary Highlights: 2012......................................................................................... 245
2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Direct Sales: 2012 and 2007 ........ 261
3. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................................ 277
4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 .......................... 285
5. Federal Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation
Loans: 2012 and 2007 ......................................................................................................... 288
6. Income From Farm-Related Sources: 2012 and 2007 ......................................................... 292
7. Hired Farm Labor Workers and Payroll: 2012 ................................................................. 300 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2012 and 2007 ....... 308
9. Harvested Cropland by Size of Farm and Acres Harvested: 2012 and 2007 ...................... 324
10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 .................................................................................................... 332
11. Cattle and Calves Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ................................................... 340 12. Hogs and Pigs Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ........................................................ 359 13. Sheep and Lambs Inventory, Wool Production, and Sales: 2012 and 2007..................... 367 14. All Goats Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ................................................................ 371 15. Milk Goats Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................. 372 16. Angora Goats Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ......................................................... 373 17. Meat Goats Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................. 374 18. Equine Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 .................................................................... 375 19. Poultry Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 .................................................................... 377 20. Miscellaneous Poultry Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ............................................ 385 21. Colonies of Bees Inventory and Honey Sales: 2012 and 2007 ........................................ 394 22. Aquaculture Sales: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................................................... 395
23. Miscellaneous Livestock and Animal Specialties Inventory and Sales: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................................................................................... 398
24. Selected Crops Harvested: 2012 .......................................................................................... 404
25. Field Crops: 2012 and 2007 ................................................................................................ 428
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26. Field Seeds, Grass Seeds, Hay, Forage, and Silage: 2012 and 2007 .................................. 444
27. Other Crops: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................................... 458
28. Land Used for Vegetables and Vegetables Harvested for Sale: 2012 and 2007 ................ 463
29. Vegetables, Potatoes, and Melons Harvested for Sale: 2012 and 2007 .............................. 464
30. Land in Orchards: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................................................... 497
31. Fruits and Nuts: 2012 and 2007 .......................................................................................... 498
32. Land in Berries: 2012 and 2007 .......................................................................................... 515
33. Berries: 2012 and 2007 ....................................................................................................... 516
34. Nursery, Greenhouse, Floriculture, Sod, Mushrooms, Vegetable Seeds, and
Propagative Materials Grown for Sale: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................... 521
35. Cut Christmas Trees: 2012 and 2007 .................................................................................. 535
36. Short Rotation Woody Crops: 2012 and 2007 .................................................................... 536
37. Maple Syrup: 2012 and 2007 .............................................................................................. 537
38. Grain Storage Capacity: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................. 538
39. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 ........................... 539
40. Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 .................................................. 542
41. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................ 552
42. Organic Agriculture: 2012 .................................................................................................. 556
43. Selected Practices: 2012 ..................................................................................................... 558
44. Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 ...................................... 559
45. Selected Operation and Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ..................................... 561
46. Women Principal Operators Selected Farm Characteristics: 2012 .................................. 577 47. Women Operators: 2012 ..................................................................................................... 578
48. Women Principal Operators Tenure: 2012 ...................................................................... 579 49. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Operators: 2012 ........................................................ 580
50. American Indian or Alaska Native Operators: 2012 .......................................................... 581
51. Asian Operators: 2012 ........................................................................................................ 582
52. Black or African American Operators: 2012 ...................................................................... 583
53. Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Operators: 2012 .............................................. 584
54. White Operators: 2012 ........................................................................................................ 585
55. Operators Reporting More Than One Race: 2012 .............................................................. 586
APPENDICES
A. Census of Agriculture Methodology ................................................................................... A-1
B. General Explanation and Census of Agriculture Report Form ............................................ B-1
Index ............................................................................................................................................ Index 1
Publication Program ................................................................................................. Inside back cover
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Introduction
HISTORY
The 2012 Census of Agriculture is the 28th
Federal
census of agriculture and the fourth conducted by the
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), National
Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS). The U.S.
Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census
conducted the census of agriculture for 156 years
(1840-1996). The 1997 Appropriations Act
contained a provision that transferred the
responsibility for the census of agriculture to NASS.
The history of collecting data on U.S. agriculture
dates back as far as President George Washington,
who kept meticulous statistical records describing
his own and other farms. In 1791, President
Washington wrote to farmers requesting information
on land values, crop acreages, crop yields, livestock
prices, and taxes. Washington compiled the results
on an area extending roughly 250 miles from north
to south and 100 miles from east to west which today
lies in Maryland, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West
Virginia, and the District of Columbia, where most
of the young countrys population lived. In effect, Washingtons inquiry was an attempt to fulfill the need for sound agricultural data for a nation that was
heavily reliant on the success of agriculture. Such
informal inquiries worked while the Nation was
young, but were insufficient as the country
expanded.
In 1839, Congress appropriated $1,000 for carrying out agricultural investigations, and procuring
agricultural statistics. The first agriculture census was taken in 1840 as part of the sixth decennial
census of population. As the country expanded and
agriculture evolved, the decade between censuses
became too long an interval to capture the changes in
agricultural production. After the 1920 census, the
census interval was changed to every five years
resulting in a separate mid-decade census of
agriculture being conducted in 1925, 1935, and
1945. The agriculture census continued to be taken
as part of the decennial census through 1950. From
1954 to 1974, the census was taken for the years
ending in 4 and 9. In 1976, Congress changed the 5-
year data collection cycle to years ending in 2 and 7
to coincide with other economic censuses. That 5-
year cycle continues to this day.
USES OF CENSUS DATA
The census of agriculture provides a detailed picture
of U.S. farms and ranches every five years. It is the
only source of uniform, comprehensive agricultural
data for every State and county or county equivalent.
Census of agriculture data are routinely used by farm
organizations, businesses, State departments of
agriculture, elected representatives and legislative
bodies at all levels of government, public and private
sector analysts, the news media, and colleges and
universities. The data are frequently used to:
Show the importance and value of agriculture at the county, state, and national levels;
Provide agricultural news media and agricultural associations benchmark statistics for stories and articles on U.S. agriculture and the foods we
produce;
Compare the income and costs of production;
Provide important data about the demographics and financial well being of producers;
Evaluate historical agricultural trends to formulate farm and rural policies and develop
programs that help agricultural producers;
Allocate local and national funds for farm programs, e.g. extension service projects,
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agricultural research, soil conservation programs,
and land-grant colleges and universities;
Identify the assets needed to support agricultural production such as land, buildings, machinery,
and other equipment;
Create an extensive database of information on uncommon crops and livestock and the value of
those commodities for assessing the need to
develop policies and programs to support those
commodities;
Provide geographic data on production so agribusinesses will locate near major production
areas for efficiencies for both producers and
agribusinesses;
Measure the usage of modern technologies such as conservation practices, organic production,
renewable energy systems, internet access, and
specialized marketing strategies;
Develop new and improved methods to increase agricultural production and profitability;
Plan for operations during drought and emergency outbreaks of diseases or infestations
of pests.
AUTHORITY
The 2012 Census of Agriculture is required by law
under the Census of Agriculture Act of 1997, Public Law 105-113 (Title 7, United States Code,
Section 2204g). The law directs the Secretary of
Agriculture to conduct a census of agriculture every
fifth year. The census of agriculture includes each
State, Puerto Rico, Guam, the U.S. Virgin Islands,
the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands,
and American Samoa.
FARM DEFINITION
The census definition of a farm is any place from
which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were
produced and sold, or normally would have been
sold, during the census year. The definition has
changed nine times since it was established in 1850.
The current definition was first used for the 1974
Census of Agriculture and has been used in each
subsequent agriculture census. This definition is
consistent with the definition used for current USDA
surveys. The farm definition used for each U.S.
territory varies. The report for each territory
includes a discussion of its farm definition.
DATA COMPARABILITY
Most data are comparable between the 2012 and
2007 censuses. A few changes were made to the
2012 census that affect comparability for some data
items. See Appendix B, General Explanation and
Census of Agriculture Report Form, Data Changes
for a detailed discussion of these changes. Dollar
figures are expressed in current dollars and have not
been adjusted for inflation or deflation. In general,
data for censuses since 1974 are not fully
comparable with data for 1969 and earlier censuses
due to changes in the farm definition.
REFERENCE PERIOD
Reference periods for the 2012 Census of
Agriculture were similar to those used in the 2007
Census of Agriculture. Reference periods used were:
Crop production is measured for the calendar year, except for a few crops such as avocados,
citrus, and olives for which the production year
overlaps the calendar year. See Appendix B,
General Explanation and Census of Agriculture
Report Form for details.
Livestock, poultry, and machinery and equipment inventories, market value of land and buildings,
and grain storage capacity are measured as of
December 31 of the census year.
Crop and livestock sales, other farm-related income, direct sales income, income from federal
farm programs, Commodity Credit Corporation
loans, Conservation Reserve, Farmable Wetlands,
Conservation Reserve Enhancement, and
Wetlands Reserve Program participation, farm
expenses, chemical and fertilizer use, irrigated
acreage, and hired farm labor data are measured
for the calendar year.
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TABLES AND APPENDICES
Chapter 1. Table 1 shows U.S.-level historical data
through the 1982 census and tables 2 through 63
show detailed U.S.-level data usually accompanied
by historical data from the 2007 census. Tables 64
through 70 show detailed U.S.-level data cross-
tabulated by several categories for the 2012 census
only.
Chapter 2. State-level data are presented in 55
tables in 2 different table formats - State and State
summary. Most tables include 2007 historical data.
State tables include general data for all States within
the U.S.. The State names are listed in alphabetical
order in the column headings. State summary tables
provide comprehensive data for all States reporting a
data item.
Appendix A. Provides information about data
collection and data processing activities and
discusses the statistical methodology used in
conducting and evaluating the census. Table A
summarizes coverage, nonresponse, and
misclassification adjustment for selected items for
the U.S.. Table B provides reliability estimates of
U.S. totals for selected items. Table C summarizes
coverage, nonresponse, and misclassification
adjustment for selected items at the State level.
Table D provides total number of American Indian
or Alaska Native farm operators both on and off
reservations by State.
Appendix B. Includes definitions of specific terms
and phrases used in this publication, including items
in the publication tables that carry the note "see
text." It also provides facsimiles of the report form
and instruction sheet used to collect data.
RESPONDENT CONFIDENTIALITY
In keeping with the provisions of Title 7 of the
United States Code, no data are published that would
disclose information about the operations of an
individual farm or ranch. All tabulated data are
subjected to an extensive disclosure review prior to
publication. Any tabulated item that identifies data
reported by a respondent or allows a respondents data to be accurately estimated or derived, was
suppressed and coded with a D. However, the
number of farms reporting an item is not considered
confidential information and is provided even though
other information is withheld.
SPECIAL EFFORTS DIRECTED AT MINORITIES
NASS implemented several activities to improve
coverage of minority farm operators. These activities
included, but were not limited to:
Obtaining mail lists from organizations likely to contain names and addresses of minority farm
operators;
Conducting pre-census promotion activities that targeted women, American Indian and Alaska
Native, Black and African American, and
Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin farm
operators;
Special emphasis was placed on collecting data from individual operators on American Indian
reservations in three States.
SPECIAL STUDIES AND CUSTOM TABULATIONS
Special studies such as the 2013 Farm and Ranch
Irrigation Survey and the 2013 Census of
Aquaculture are part of the census program and
provide supplemental information to the 2012
Census of Agriculture in the respective subject area.
Results are published on the internet.
Custom-designed tabulations may be developed
when data are not published elsewhere. These
tabulations are developed to individual user
specifications on a cost-reimbursable basis and
shared with the public. Quick Stats, NASSs online database that allows data users to build customized
queries, should be investigated before requesting a
custom tabulation.
All special studies and custom tabulations are subject
to a thorough disclosure review prior to release to
prevent the disclosure of any individual respondent
data. Requests for custom tabulations can be
submitted via the internet from the NASS home
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page, by mail, or by e-mail to:
DataLab
National Agricultural Statistics Service
Room 6436A, Stop 2054
1400 Independence Avenue, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20250 2054 or
ABBREVIATIONS AND SYMBOLS
The following abbreviations and symbols are used
throughout the tables:
- Represents zero.
(D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for
individual farms.
(H) Coefficient of variation is greater than
or equal to 99.95 percent or the standard
error is greater than or equal to 99.95
percent of mean.
(L) Coefficient of variation is less than
0.05 percent or the standard error
is less than 0.05 percent of the mean.
(IC) Independent city.
(NA) Not available.
(X) Not applicable.
(Z) Less than half of the unit shown.
cwt Hundredweight.
sq ft Square feet.
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Value of Sales
Figure 3. Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold
2012
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2012
2007
2002
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$400,000
$600,000
$800,000
$1,000,000
$1,200,000
All agricultural products sold Land and buildings Machinery and equipment
Figure 5. Average Market Value per Farm
2012
2007
2002
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$20
$30
$40
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2007
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purchased
Gasoline, fuels, andoils purchased
Hired farm labor Interest expense Chemicalspurchased
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2012
2007
2002
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10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Family or individual Partnership Corporation Other-cooperative,estate or trust,
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Figure 8. Farms by Legal Status - Percent of Total
2012
2007
2002
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10%
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2012
2007
2002
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Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2012 and Earlier Census Years [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]
All farms 2012 2007 2002 1997 Not adjusted for coverage
1997 1992 1987 1982
Farms ........................................................... number Land in farms .................................................. acres Average size of farm ............................... acres Estimated market value of land and buildings
1:
Average per farm .................................... dollars Average per acre .................................... dollars Estimated market value of all machinery and equipment
1 ......................... $1,000
Average per farm .................................... dollars Farms by size: 1 to 9 acres .......................................................... 10 to 49 acres ...................................................... 50 to 179 acres .................................................... 180 to 499 acres .................................................. 500 to 999 acres .................................................. 1,000 to 1,999 acres ............................................. 2,000 acres or more ............................................. Total cropland ................................................. farms acres Harvested cropland ..................................... farms acres Irrigated land ................................................... farms acres Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) ............................... $1,000 Average per farm .................................... dollars Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ............................. $1,000 Livestock, poultry, and their products .......................................... $1,000 Farms by value of sales
2:
Less than $2,500 .................................................. $2,500 to $4,999 .................................................. $5,000 to $9,999 .................................................. $10,000 to $24,999 .............................................. $25,000 to $49,999 .............................................. $50,000 to $99,999 .............................................. $100,000 to $499,999 .......................................... $500,000 or more ................................................. Farms by legal status for tax purposes (see text): Family or individual ............................................... Partnership ........................................................... Corporation .......................................................... Other-cooperative, estate or trust, institutional, etc ..................................... Principal operator by days of work off farm
3:
None ..................................................................... Any ....................................................................... 200 days or more ............................................. Principal operator by primary occupation: Farming ................................................................ Other .................................................................... Average age of principal operator ................... years Total farm production expenses
1 .................................................. $1,000
Selected farm production expenses
1:
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ................................................. $1,000 Feed purchased ........................................ $1,000 Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased
4 5 ....................... $1,000
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased .......... $1,000 Hired farm labor ........................................ $1,000 Interest expense
6 ..................................... $1,000
Chemicals purchased 4 ............................. $1,000
Livestock and poultry: Cattle and calves inventory .................................................... farms number Beef cows ................................................ farms number Milk cows ................................................. farms number Cattle and calves sold ................................. farms number Hogs and pigs inventory .............................. farms number Hogs and pigs sold ...................................... farms number
2,109,303 914,527,657
434
1,075,491 2,481
243,966,688 115,706
223,634 589,549 634,047 346,038 142,555
91,273 82,207
1,551,654
389,690,414 1,288,875
314,964,600 296,303
55,822,231
394,644,481 187,097
212,397,074
182,247,407
788,310 191,422 214,245 244,954 152,873 129,366 232,955 155,178
1,828,946 137,987 106,716
35,654
823,659 1,285,644
842,600
1,007,904 1,101,399
58.3
328,939,354
41,586,018 75,706,467
28,532,713 16,573,188 26,986,669 12,123,573 16,459,840
913,246 89,994,614
727,906 28,956,553
64,098 9,252,272
740,978
69,759,776
63,246 66,026,785
55,882 199,115,305
2,204,792 922,095,840
418
791,138 1,892
194,783,471 88,357
232,849 620,283 660,530 368,368 149,713
92,656 80,393
1,685,339
406,424,909 1,328,004
309,607,601 301,028
56,599,305
297,220,491 134,807
143,657,928
153,562,563
900,327 200,302 218,531 248,285 154,732 125,456 240,873 116,286
1,906,335 174,247
96,074
28,136
777,747 1,427,045
876,301
993,881 1,210,911
57.1
241,113,666
38,003,682 49,095,106
18,107,194 12,912,179 21,877,661 10,880,731 10,074,914
963,669 96,347,858
764,984 32,834,801
69,890 9,266,574
798,290
74,071,936
75,442 67,786,318
74,789 206,807,181
2,128,982 938,279,056
441
537,833 1,213
136,624,880 66,570
179,346 563,772 658,705 388,617 161,552
99,020 77,970
1,751,450
434,164,946 1,362,608
302,697,252 299,583
55,311,236
200,646,355 94,245
95,151,954
105,494,401
826,558 213,326 223,168 256,157 157,906 140,479 240,746
70,642
1,909,598 129,593
73,752
16,039
962,200 1,166,782
832,348
1,224,246 904,736
55.3
173,199,216
27,420,965 31,694,850
9,751,460 6,675,419
18,568,446 9,571,577 7,608,921
1,018,359 95,497,994
796,436 33,398,271
91,989 9,103,959
851,971
73,509,165
78,895 60,405,103
82,028 184,997,686
2,215,876 954,752,502
431
416,007 967
119,302,923 53,861
205,390 530,902 694,489 428,215 179,447 103,007
74,426
1,857,239 445,324,765
1,545,681 318,937,401
308,818 56,289,172
201,379,812 90,880
100,668,794
100,711,018
693,026 265,667 267,575 293,639 179,629 163,510 282,422
70,408
1,922,590 185,607
90,432
17,247
832,585 1,254,537
870,945
1,044,388 1,171,488
54.0
157,752,357
22,213,229 34,749,048
9,999,752 6,715,936
15,457,896 9,392,431 7,934,936
1,188,659 99,907,017
899,756 34,193,965
125,041 9,139,812
1,121,003
75,005,184
124,889 61,188,149
112,377 142,956,569
1,911,859 931,795,255
487
449,748 933
110,256,802 57,678
153,515 410,833 592,972 402,769 175,690 101,468
74,612
1,661,395 431,144,896
1,410,606 309,395,475
279,442 55,058,128
196,864,649 102,970
98,055,656
98,808,993
496,514 228,477 237,975 274,040 170,705 158,160 277,194
68,794
1,643,424 169,462
84,002
14,971
755,254 1,042,158
709,279
961,560 950,299
54.3
150,590,993
21,614,559 32,759,966
9,597,128 6,371,515
14,841,036 8,928,107 7,581,424
1,046,863 98,989,244
804,595 34,066,615
116,874 9,095,439
1,011,809
74,089,046
109,754 61,206,236
102,106 142,611,882
1,925,300 945,531,506
491
357,056 727
93,316,496 48,605
166,496 387,711 584,146 427,648 186,387 101,923
70,989
1,697,137 435,365,878
1,491,786 295,936,976
279,357 49,404,030
162,608,334 84,459
75,228,256
87,380,078
422,767 231,867 251,883 301,804 195,354 187,760 286,951
46,914
1,653,491 186,806
72,567
12,436
801,881 992,773 665,570
1,053,150 872,150
53.3
130,779,261
23,043,431 24,084,507
8,204,324 6,120,452
12,961,639 8,111,337 6,133,705
1,074,349 96,135,825
803,241 32,545,976
155,339 9,491,818
1,034,189
70,562,908
191,347 57,563,118
188,167 111,326,807
2,087,759 964,470,625
462
289,387 627
85,801,360 41,227
183,257 412,437 644,849 478,294 200,058 102,078
66,786
1,848,574 443,318,233
1,643,633 282,223,880
291,628 46,386,201
136,048,516 65,165
58,931,085
77,117,431
490,296 262,918 274,972 326,166 219,636 218,050 263,698
32,023
1,809,324 199,559
66,969
11,907
844,476 1,115,560
737,206
1,138,179 949,580
52.0
108,138,053
19,344,645 19,163,364
6,684,944 5,277,227
10,866,236 8,158,268 4,690,243
1,176,346 95,847,299
841,778 31,652,593
202,068 10,084,697
1,150,523
72,603,841
243,398 52,271,120
238,819 96,569,359
2,240,976 986,796,579
440
345,869 784
93,662,947 41,919
187,665 449,252 711,652 526,510 203,925
97,395 64,577
2,010,609
445,362,028 1,809,756
326,306,462 278,277
49,002,433
131,900,223 58,858
62,256,087
69,644,136
536,327 278,208 281,802 340,254 248,828 251,501 274,580
27,800
1,945,639 223,274
59,792
12,271
861,798 1,187,374
774,844
1,234,787 1,006,189
50.5
(NA)
17,174,334 18,591,984
7,689,365 7,888,052 8,441,180
11,668,942 4,282,213
1,354,992 104,475,827
957,698 34,202,607
277,762 10,849,890
1,278,609
71,216,727
329,833 55,366,205
315,095 94,783,598
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2012 and Earlier Census Years (continued) [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]
All farms 2012 2007 2002 1997 Not adjusted for coverage
1997 1992 1987 1982
Livestock and poultry: - Con. Layers inventory (see text) .......................... farms number Broilers and other meat- type chickens sold ..................................... farms number Selected crops harvested: Corn for grain ............................................... farms acres bushels Corn for silage or greenchop ....................... farms acres tons Wheat for grain, all ....................................... farms acres bushels Winter wheat for grain .............................. farms acres bushels Durum wheat for grain ............................. farms acres bushels Spring wheat for grain .............................. farms acres bushels Oats for grain ............................................... farms acres bushels Barley for grain ............................................ farms acres bushels Sorghum for grain ........................................ farms acres bushels Sorghum for silage or greenchop ................ farms acres tons Soybeans for beans ..................................... farms acres bushels Dry edible beans, excluding limas ............... farms acres cwt Cotton, all .................................................... farms acres bales Tobacco ....................................................... farms acres pounds Forage-land used for all hay and haylage, grass silage, and greenchop (see text) .................................................... farms acres tons, dry Rice ............................................................. farms acres cwt Sunflower seed, all ...................................... farms acres pounds Sugarbeets for sugar ................................... farms acres tons Sugarcane for sugar .................................... farms acres tons Pineapples harvested .................................. farms acres tons Peanuts for nuts .......................................... farms acres pounds Vegetables harvested for sale (see text)
7 ................................................. farms
acres Potatoes .................................................. farms acres Sweet potatoes ........................................ farms acres Land in orchards .......................................... farms acres
198,272 350,715,978
32,935
8,463,194,794
348,530 87,413,045
10,333,410,157 86,365
7,196,628 113,153,064
147,632 49,040,226
2,185,108,114 126,085
34,723,361 1,577,093,637
3,515 2,139,150
86,110,218 25,794
12,177,715 521,904,259
35,038 1,078,698
65,646,178 18,667
3,283,905 215,059,358
20,037 5,142,099
264,337,547 5,288
466,645 5,639,863
302,963 76,104,780
2,926,822,777 6,896
1,642,797 31,424,290
18,155 9,384,080
16,534,302 10,014
342,932 766,609,252
813,583 55,775,162
127,345,016 5,591
2,693,759 200,239,288
4,953 1,877,145
2,728,794,260 3,913
1,249,481 35,417,494
666 (D)
30,269,684 42 (D) (D)
6,561 1,621,631
6,660,492,899
72,045 4,492,086
21,079 1,168,199
2,202 125,726 106,488
5,199,729
145,615 349,772,508
27,091
8,914,828,122
347,760 86,248,542
12,738,519,330 84,317
5,979,661 104,224,795
160,810 50,932,969
1,993,648,378 136,103
35,785,969 1,444,540,438
3,723 2,138,734
73,201,303 28,733
13,008,266 475,906,637
42,558 1,509,149
89,508,669 19,848
3,521,957 207,089,232
26,242 6,769,834
482,452,865 5,625
450,041 5,763,450
279,110 63,915,821
2,582,423,697 6,236
1,455,549 25,353,900
18,605 10,493,238 18,898,128
16,234 359,846
778,301,825
869,534 61,455,483
155,393,762 6,084
2,758,792 198,538,690
6,403 2,000,153
2,820,962,445 4,022
1,253,817 31,937,325
692 846,666
31,127,405 42 (D) (D)
6,182 1,200,564
3,703,138,887
69,172 4,682,588
15,014 1,131,963
1,910 105,284 115,935
5,039,476
98,315 334,435,155
32,006
8,500,313,357
348,590 68,230,523
8,613,061,814 103,621
6,683,995 97,132,738
169,528 45,519,976
1,577,005,140 141,062
29,303,293 1,104,334,391
5,325 2,717,841
81,170,077 30,333
13,498,842 391,500,672
63,763 1,996,916
109,840,449 24,747
4,015,654 214,800,035
33,172 6,755,326
333,485,523 7,042
406,031 3,904,834
317,611 72,399,844
2,707,719,216 8,647
1,691,775 29,687,475
24,805 12,456,162 17,145,345
56,977 428,631
873,350,412
884,831 64,041,337
154,976,932 8,046
3,197,641 210,358,014
7,506 1,833,435
2,042,510,240 5,027
1,365,769 27,793,126
953 978,393
35,319,767 34
10,211 314,626
8,640 1,223,093
3,137,586,781
54,391 3,698,744
9,408 1,266,087
2,366 92,310
113,649 5,330,439
(NA) (NA)
27,737
7,366,526,456
450,520 71,088,454
8,732,478,098 123,325
5,771,666 89,219,954
252,922 62,084,743
2,329,807,815 (NA) (NA) (NA)
7,070 3,202,949
88,251,199 47,193
18,024,687 537,892,213
94,811 2,739,810
154,654,269 43,269
6,108,682 346,413,080
50,860 8,647,643
569,984,239 7,962
384,320 4,669,985
367,300 67,773,274
2,560,330,804 11,348
1,731,898 27,888,555
33,640 13,897,404 18,706,703
93,530 837,363
1,744,192,909
(NA) (NA) (NA)
9,627 3,161,576
184,412,536 11,176
(D) (D)
7,057 1,449,819
29,740,760 1,079
890,193 31,986,258
28 (D) (D)
12,788 1,377,097
3,434,648,039
60,631 3,906,983
11,649 1,372,458
1,976 80,953
123,420 5,349,292
(NA) (NA)
23,937
6,741,927,110
430,711 69,796,716
8,578,634,770 119,308
5,727,594 88,380,934
243,568 58,836,344
2,204,026,684 (NA) (NA) (NA)
6,887 3,099,732
85,802,466 46,268
17,488,113 519,176,940
89,606 2,680,958
151,327,329 41,930
5,944,951 336,435,009
49,397 8,470,353
559,070,136 7,918
382,024 4,640,291
354,692 66,147,726
2,504,307,294 10,911
1,691,899 27,223,851
31,493 13,235,236 17,878,743
89,706 838,530
1,747,702,321
(NA) (NA) (NA)
9,291 3,122,120
182,231,457 11,067
2,534,708 3,198,790,249
7,102 1,453,824
29,775,479 973
875,180 31,549,377
28 (D) (D)
12,221 1,352,155
3,377,142,874
53,727 3,773,219
10,523 1,355,241
1,770 77,384
106,069 5,158,064
(NA) (NA)
23,949
5,428,589,485
503,935 69,339,869
8,697,362,804 (NA) (NA) (NA)
292,464 59,089,470
2,206,729,476 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
381,000 56,351,304
2,053,163,265 (NA) (NA) (NA)
34,812 10,961,720 15,370,310
124,270 831,231
1,697,831,562
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
61,969
3,782,358 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
116,207 4,770,778
(NA) (NA)
27,645
4,361,975,630
627,602 58,701,505
6,725,001,837 (NA) (NA) (NA)
352,237 53,224,174
1,887,103,964 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
441,899 55,291,205
1,838,053,979 (NA) (NA) (NA)
43,046 9,826,081
13,280,143 136,682 633,310
1,215,221,360
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
60,819
3,467,563 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
120,434 4,560,163
(NA) (NA)
30,100
3,516,622,889
715,171 69,857,993
7,508,721,493 (NA) (NA) (NA)
446,075 70,910,293
2,373,246,659 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
511,229 64,832,842
1,989,993,158 (NA) (NA) (NA)
38,266 9,781,404
11,375,524 179,141 931,655
1,871,309,459
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
69,109
3,330,637 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
123,663 4,750,667
1 Data for 2002 and prior years are based on a sample of farms.
2 Data for 1982 exclude abnormal farms.
3 Data for 1997 and prior years do not include imputation for item nonresponse.
4 Data for 1982 exclude cost of custom applications.
5 Data for 1997 and prior years exclude cost of lime and manure.
6 Data for 1982 do not include imputation for item nonresponse.
7 Data for 2002 and prior years exclude potatoes, sweet potatoes, and ginseng.
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Table 2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord's Share and Direct Sales: 2012 and 2007 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]
Item 2012 Percent of
total in 2012 2007 Item 2012
Percent of total in 2012
2007
Total sales (see text) .................................. farms $1,000 Average per farm ...............................dollars By value of sales: Less than $1,000 (see text) ................ farms $1,000 $1,000 to $2,499 ................................ farms $1,000 $2,500 to $4,999 ................................ farms $1,000 $5,000 to $9,999 ................................ farms $1,000 $10,000 to $19,999 ............................ farms $1,000 $20,000 to $24,999 ............................ farms $1,000 $25,000 to $39,999 ............................ farms $1,000 $40,000 to $49,999 ............................ farms $1,000 $50,000 to $99,999 ............................ farms $1,000 $100,000 to $249,999 ........................ farms $1,000 $250,000 to $499,999 ........................ farms $1,000 $500,000 to $999,999 ........................ farms $1,000 $1,000,000 or more ............................ farms $1,000 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............. farms $1,000 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .............. farms $1,000 $5,000,000 or more ........................ farms $1,000 Value of sales by commodity or commodity group: Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops ...................... farms $1,000 Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ................................. farms $1,000 Corn ........................................... farms $1,000 Wheat ......................................... farms $1,000 Soybeans ................................... farms $1,000 Sorghum ..................................... farms $1,000 Barley ......................................... farms $1,000 Rice ............................................ farms $1,000 Other grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and dry peas ........... farms $1,000 Tobacco ......................................... farms $1,000 Cotton and cottonseed ................... farms $1,000 Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and sweet potatoes ...................... farms $1,000 Fruits, tree nuts, and berries .......... farms $1,000 Fruits and tree nuts .................... farms $1,000 Berries ........................................ farms $1,000
2,109,303 394,644,481
187,097
602,119 71,054
186,191 309,382 191,422 687,586
214,245
1,521,953 188,459
2,657,519 56,495
1,250,401 106,087
3,339,063
46,786 2,078,716
129,366 9,250,546
138,883 22,822,425
94,072
33,964,264 75,953
54,685,873 79,225
262,005,697 56,300
87,935,245 14,426
49,020,022 8,499
125,050,429
1,032,285 212,397,074
503,315 131,135,151
361,744 67,250,120
147,022 15,761,545
301,343 38,745,118
22,908 1,764,352
18,099 1,228,191
5,585 2,895,121
58,168
3,488,622
10,001 1,491,208
18,143 6,137,649
72,267
16,851,235
105,737 25,869,700
86,675 22,427,436
24,553 3,442,264
100.0 100.0
(X)
28.5 (Z) 8.8 0.1 9.1 0.2
10.2 0.4 8.9 0.7 2.7 0.3 5.0 0.8
2.2 0.5 6.1 2.3 6.6 5.8
4.5 8.6 3.6
13.9 3.8
66.4 2.7
22.3 0.7
12.4 0.4
31.7
48.9 53.8
23.9 33.2 17.1 17.0 7.0 4.0
14.3 9.8 1.1 0.4 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.7
2.8 0.9
0.5 0.4 0.9 1.6
3.4 4.3
5.0 6.6 4.1 5.7 1.2 0.9
2,204,792 297,220,491
134,807
688,833 84,357
211,494 350,588 200,302 718,027
218,531
1,552,543 190,402
2,682,120 57,883
1,277,703 107,046
3,367,661
47,686 2,112,835
125,456 8,961,255
147,500 24,212,940
93,373
33,409,883 60,777
42,690,783 55,509
175,799,795 40,390
60,549,290 9,578
32,299,503 5,541
82,951,002
986,080 143,657,928
479,467 77,215,262
347,540 39,909,600
159,527 10,623,640
285,089 20,283,986
27,142 1,651,798
18,326 701,047
6,085 2,020,231
55,228
2,024,959
16,228 1,268,114
18,591 4,898,608
69,100
14,683,058
112,690 18,625,459
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
Total sales (see text) - Con. Value of sales by commodity or commodity group - Con. Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops - Con. Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod (see text) ....................... farms $1,000 Cut Christmas trees and short rotation woody crops .................. farms $1,000 Cut Christmas trees .................. farms $1,000 Short rotation woody crops ....... farms $1,000 Other crops and hay (see text) ..... farms $1,000 Maple syrup (see text) .............. farms $1,000 Livestock, poultry, and their products .................................. farms $1,000 Poultry and eggs .......................... farms $1,000 Cattle and calves .......................... farms $1,000 Milk from cows (see text) .............. farms $1,000 Hogs and pigs .............................. farms $1,000 Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and milk (see text) ............................. farms $1,000 Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and donkeys ............................... farms $1,000 Aquaculture .................................. farms $1,000 Other animals and other animal products (see text) ..................... farms $1,000 Value of landlord's share of total sales (see text) ........................... farms $1,000 Value of agricultural products sold directly to individuals for human consumption (see text) ....................... farms $1,000 Average per farm ......................... dollars By value of sales: $1 to $499 .................................... farms $1,000 $500 to $999 ................................ farms $1,000 $1,000 to $4,999 .......................... farms $1,000 $5,000 to $9,999 .......................... farms $1,000 $10,000 to $24,999 ...................... farms $1,000 $25,000 to $49,999 ...................... farms $1,000 $50,000 or more .......................... farms $1,000
52,751 14,517,593
12,976 332,870
12,068 305,547
1,065 27,323
478,632
16,061,669 8,063
79,473
1,004,564 182,247,407
137,541 42,751,468
740,978 76,380,153
50,556 35,512,120
55,882 22,492,611
114,746 939,662
114,255
1,390,703
5,533 1,552,375
46,971 1,228,315
99,241 7,205,804
144,530 1,309,827
9,063
37,398 7,770
20,170 13,685
52,750
121,750 14,452 97,308 11,045
164,774 4,244
143,722 4,471
760,819
2.5 3.7
0.6 0.1 0.6 0.1 0.1 (Z)
22.7 4.1 0.4 (Z)
47.6 46.2 6.5
10.8 35.1 19.4 2.4 9.0 2.6 5.7
5.4 0.2
5.4 0.4
0.3 0.4
2.2 0.3
4.7 1.8
6.9 0.3 (X)
1.8 (Z) 1.0 (Z)
2.5 (Z) 0.7 (Z) 0.5 (Z) 0.2 (Z) 0.2 0.2
50,784 16,632,734
13,374 384,594
(NA) (NA) (NA) (NA)
434,502
9,950,098 (NA) (NA)
1,080,312 153,562,563
148,911 37,065,947
798,290 61,209,970
(NA) (NA)
74,789 18,056,981
(NA) (NA)
114,317
2,061,862
6,409 1,415,271
43,226 1,199,649
97,706 6,429,386
136,817 1,211,270
8,853
35,440 7,217
20,547 14,013
49,957
113,960 13,060 88,174 10,032
151,063 3,903
133,328 3,878
703,515
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Table 3. Economic Class of Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and Government Payments: 2012 and 2007
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]
Item
2012 2007
Market value of agricultural
products sold and government payments
Market value of agricultural
products sold
Government payments
Market value of agricultural
products sold and government payments
Market value of agricultural
products sold
Government payments
Total ....................................................................... farms $1,000 Average per farm ......................................... dollars By economic class: Less than $1,000 ........................................... farms $1,000 $1,000 to $2,499 ............................................ farms $1,000 $2,500 to $4,999 ............................................ farms $1,000 $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................ farms $1,000 $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................ farms $1,000 $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................ farms $1,000 $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................ farms $1,000 $100,000 to $249,999 .................................... farms $1,000 $250,000 to $499,999 .................................... farms $1,000 $500,000 to $999,999 .................................... farms $1,000 $1,000,000 or more ....................................... farms $1,000 $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .......................... farms $1,000 $2,500,000 to $4,999,999 .......................... farms $1,000 $5,000,000 or more ................................... farms $1,000
2,109,303 402,697,828
190,915
428,810 80,197
236,501 392,644 231,388 832,130 248,616
1,768,743 271,511
4,322,916
161,939 5,735,840
133,988 9,574,519
141,675 23,195,549
95,653 34,462,874
77,562 55,663,387
81,660
266,669,029 58,203
90,534,423 14,892
50,510,927 8,565
125,623,680
2,109,303 394,644,481
187,097
428,810 64,222
236,501 291,208 231,388 651,796 248,616
1,459,171 271,511
3,768,245
161,939 5,225,346
133,988 8,988,053
141,675 22,220,966
95,653 33,338,111
77,562 54,255,881
81,660
264,381,483 58,203
89,003,064 14,892
50,002,324 8,565
125,376,095
811,387 8,053,346
9,925
35,800 15,976 72,175
101,436 69,170
180,334 77,879
309,573 101,634 554,671
79,565
510,494 82,505
586,465 101,543 974,583
74,683 1,124,763
60,032 1,407,506
56,401
2,287,546 42,233
1,531,359 9,968
508,602 4,200
247,585
2,204,792 305,204,413
138,428
499,880 96,287
270,712 448,240 246,309 883,995 254,834
1,810,538 274,274
4,363,801
163,500 5,794,771
129,124 9,219,416
149,049 24,400,981
96,251 34,366,766
63,567 44,578,145
57,292
179,241,475 41,863
62,751,056 9,845
33,190,470 5,584
83,299,949
2,204,792 297,220,491
134,807
499,880 76,839
270,712 332,461 246,309 684,721 254,834
1,487,807 274,274
3,809,812
163,500 5,286,277
129,124 8,644,217
149,049 23,255,874
96,251 32,979,970
63,567 43,155,934
57,292
177,506,579 41,863
61,508,308 9,845
32,838,901 5,584
83,159,370
838,391 7,983,922
9,523
42,392 19,447 84,577
115,779 79,547
199,274 86,525
322,731 110,475 553,989
85,763
508,494 83,208
575,199 109,858
1,145,107 74,977
1,386,796 46,387
1,422,210
34,682 1,734,896
26,894 1,242,748
5,606 351,569
2,182 140,579
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Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]
Item
2012 2007
Farms Expenses ($1,000)
Farms Expenses ($1,000)
Total farm production expenses 1 ...................................................... farms
$1,000 Average per farm ...................................................................... dollars Farms with expenses of- $1 to $4,999 ....................................................................................... $5,000 to $9,999 ................................................................................ $10,000 to $24,999 ............................................................................ $25,000 to $49,999 ............................................................................ $50,000 to $99,999 ............................................................................ $100,000 to $249,999 ........................................................................ $250,000 to $499,999 ........................................................................ $500,000 or more ............................................................................... $500,000 to $999,999 .................................................................... $1,000,000 to $2,499,999 .............................................................. $2,500,000 or more ........................................................................ Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased ................................................................................... farms $1,000 percent of total Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ...................................................................................... $500 to $999 .................................................................................. $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................................ $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................ $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................ $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................................ $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................................ $100,000 or more ........................................................................... Chemicals purchased .................................................................... farms $1,000 percent of total Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ...................................................................................... $500 to $999 .................................................................................. $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................................ $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................ $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................ $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................................ $50,000 or more ............................................................................. $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................... $100,000 or more ....................................................................... Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased .................................... farms $1,000 percent of total Farms with expenses of- $1 to $499 ...................................................................................... $500 to $999 .................................................................................. $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................................ $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................ $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................ $25,000 or more ............................................................................. $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................... $50,000 or more ......................................................................... Livestock and poultry purchased or leased ..................................................................................... farms $1,000 percent of total Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 ...................................................................................... $1,000 to $4,999 ............................................................................ $5,000 to $9,999 ............................................................................ $10,000 to $24,999 ........................................................................ $25,000 to $49,999 ........................................................................ $50,000 to $99,999 ........................................................................ $100,000 to $249,999 .................................................................... $250,000 or more ........................................................................... $250,000 to $499,999 ................................................................ $500,000 to $999,999 ................................................................ $1,000,000 or more .................................................................... Breeding livestock purchased or leased ................................................................................. farms $1,000 percent of total Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 .................................................................................. $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................ $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................ $10,000 to $24,999 .................................................................... $25,000 to $49,999 .................................................................... $50,000 to $99,999 .................................................................... $100,000 to $249,999 ................................................................ $250,000 or more ....................................................................... $250,000 to $499,999 ............................................................ $500,000 to $999,999 ............................................................ $1,000,000 or more ................................................................ Other livestock and poultry purchased or leased (see text) .................................................................. farms $1,000 percent of total Farms with expenses of- $1 to $999 .................................................................................. $1,000 to $4,999 ........................................................................ $5,000 to $9,999 ........................................................................
2,109,303 (X) (X)
474,335 373,733 480,847 243,065 163,761
158,312
92,065 123,185
65,624 42,012 15,549
1,011,896 (X) (X)
170,639 109,760 302,067 102,260 118,214
75,295 61,945 71,716
999,806
(X) (X)
369,489 108,820 215,155
78,770 96,534 59,485 71,553 39,683 31,870
829,089
(X) (X)
208,000
84,941 183,913
80,714 104,246 167,275
67,893 99,382
545,100 (X) (X)
135,380 193,701
64,784 58,251 25,858
22,354 24,235 20,537 11,188
5,243 4,106
313,266 (X) (X)
60,995
138,307 44,194 39,032 14,243
10,491
4,243 1,761 1,065
406 290
313,194 (X) (X)
112,443
86,644 25,258
(X) 328,939,354
155,947
1,249,171 2,719,976 7,683,101 8,581,697
11,565,347
25,436,766 32,702,576
239,000,719 46,081,896 62,845,268
130,073,555
(X) 28,532,713
8.7
37,254 74,809
716,518 706,267
1,860,057 2,651,334 4,308,627
18,177,846
(X) 16,459,840
5.0
69,951 71,732
501,154 544,422
1,517,907 2,064,601
11,690,073 2,713,567 8,976,506
(X)
19,492,750 5.9
42,982 57,093
438,268 562,877
1,646,583 16,744,946
2,382,370 14,362,576
(X) 41,586,018
12.6
50,411 468,914 441,796 892,933 897,456
1,534,705 3,842,983
33,456,821 3,818,341 3,570,055
26,068,425
(X) 4,416,439
1.3
27,156 334,094 298,813 588,321 487,660
642,474 624,724
1,413,197 356,858 270,618 785,721
(X) 37,169,579
11.3
36,066 202,981 171,260
2,204,792 (X) (X)
644,719 403,952 459,374 224,454 153,001
152,309
80,173 86,810 48,097 28,358 10,355
1,148,218 (X) (X)
226,075 146,916 361,940 120,976 128,570
74,633 51,569 37,539
918,604
(X) (X)
363,791 101,325 200,968
74,975 87,810 46,594 43,141 25,974 17,167
775,893
(X) (X)
214,856
87,308 192,154
78,764 94,698
108,113 56,320 51,793
490,819 (X) (X)
124,612 181,802
53,636 43,805 22,469
20,299 24,183 20,013 10,282
5,407 4,324
278,572 (X) (X)
62,767
129,211 36,423 29,163 10,672
5,544 3,287 1,505
831 359 315
279,155 (X) (X)
95,601 77,406 20,942
(X) 241,113,666
109,359
1,655,720 2,916,158 7,302,343 7,889,886
10,838,004
24,360,578 28,206,925
157,944,051 33,642,494 42,316,707 81,984,849
(X) 18,107,194
7.5
51,543 100,835 845,892 834,074
2,010,462 2,606,599 3,539,258 8,118,531
(X)
10,074,914 4.2
68,141 66,773
469,643 516,869
1,371,239 1,597,703 5,984,544 1,754,115 4,230,429
(X)
11,740,521 4.9
44,031 59,180
460,175 551,183
1,496,210 9,129,742 1,959,350 7,170,392
(X) 38,003,682
15.8
50,125 415,611 364,796 666,559 787,765
1,432,045 3,794,351
30,492,430 3,558,871 3,691,579
23,241,980
(X) 3,599,873
1.5
28,757 291,766 245,581 435,262 361,181
372,762 479,333
1,385,231 276,556 239,095 869,580
(X) 34,403,809
14.3
33,118 173,027 141,412
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued
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Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 (continued) [For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]
Item
2012 2007
Farms Expenses ($1,000)
Farms Expenses ($1,000)
Total farm production expenses - Con. Livestock and poultry purchased or leased - Con. Other livestock and poultry purchased