2012 Census of Agriculture

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

Acknowledgments The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s 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.

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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.,

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Contents

Page

Introduction .................................................................................................................................. VII

United States Map ........................................................................................................................ 1

FIGURES

1. Profile of the Nation’s 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 Landlord’s 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 country’s population lived. In effect,

Washington’s 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 respondent’s

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, NASS’s 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

[email protected]

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.

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sq ft Square feet.

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2012

2007

2002

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10%

15%

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2012

2007

2002


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10%

20%

30%

40%

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80%

90%

100%

Family or individual Partnership Corporation Other-cooperative,estate or trust,

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2012

2007

2002

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2012

2007

2002

2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA United States 7 USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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

8 United States 2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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


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


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


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


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.


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

10 United States 2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

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


products sold

Government payments


products sold and government payments


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


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,

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