Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FERTILIZERS AND CHEMICALS - Con. 
Acres treated to control- 
Insects 
...farms 
- 
- 
1 
4 
2 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
(D) 
275 
(D) 
- 
- 
Weeds, grass, or brush 
...farms 
2 
3 
4 
16 
12 
6 
4 
acres 
(D) 
110 
247 
1,125 
2,022 
4,450 
(D) 
Nematodes 
...farms 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Diseases in crops and orchards 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
Chemicals used to control growth. 
thin fruit, ripen, or defoliate 
...farms 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
acres en which used 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
LAND USE PRACTICES 
Land drained by tile 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Land artificially drained by ditches 
...farms 
1 
- 
- 
2 
2 
- 
1 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Land under conservation easement 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
3 
1 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
560 
(D) 
- 
- 
Cropland on which no-till practices were 
used 
...farms 
1 
- 
- 
2 
1 
1 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
Crepland on which conservation tillage, 
including no till, practices were 
used 
...farms 
1 
- 
- 
1 
3 
1 
2 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Cropland on which conventional tillage 
practices were used 
...farms 
7 
4 
10 
24 
14 
4 
7 
acres 
73 
88 
381 
1,258 
1,402 
492 
5,119 
Cropland planted to a cover crop 
(excluding CRP) 
...farms 
2 
- 
1 
8 
1 
2 
1 
acres 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
944 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
ENERGY 
Renewable energy producing systems 
...farms 
2 
- 
- 
6 
3 
4 
3 
Solar panels 
...farms 
2 
- 
- 
5 
3 
3 
3 
Wind turbines 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
1 
Methane digesters 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Geoexchange systems 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Small hydro systems 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Biodiesel 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Ethanol 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Wind rights leased to others 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
TENURE 
Full owners 
...farms 
29 
13 
10 
49 
22 
14 
9 
Part owners 
...farms 
4 
11 
4 
12 
12 
6 
9 
Tenants 
...farms 
2 
1 
- 
3 
3 
5 
6 
OWNED AND RENTED LAND 
Land owned 
...farms 
34 
24 
14 
61 
34 
20 
18 
acres 
4,878 
4,535 
3,061 
20,064 
19,775 
23,164 
116,015 
Owned land in farms 
...farms 
33 
24 
14 
61 
34 
20 
18 
acres 
4,866 
3,520 
3,061 
19,566 
18,835 
22,676 
115,818 
Land rented or leased from others 
...farms 
6 
12 
4 
15 
15 
11 
15 
acres 
617 
1,357 
220 
3,123 
4,678 
10,664 
(D) 
Rented or leased land in farms 
...farms 
6 
12 
4 
15 
15 
11 
15 
acres 
617 
1,357 
220 
3,123 
4,578 
10,664 
610,365 
Land rented or leased to others 
...farms 
1 
5 
_ 
7 
6 
2 
2 
acres 
(D) 
1,015 
- 
(D) 
1,040 
(D) 
(D) 
NUMBER OF OPERATORS 
Total operators 
number 
48 
38 
18 
110 
57 
38 
42 
Farms by number of operators: 
1 operator 
24 
13 
11 
26 
22 
14 
12 
2 operators 
9 
11 
2 
32 
11 
9 
7 
3 operators 
2 
1 
1 
4 
3 
2 
4 
4 operators 
- 
- 
- 
2 
1 
- 
1 
5 or more operators 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Total women operators 
number 
15 
13 
2 
47 
17 
12 
11 
Farms by number ef women operators: 
1 operator 
13 
11 
2 
38 
13 
12 
11 
2 operators 
1 
1 
- 
3 
2 
- 
- 
3 operators 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
4 operators 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 or more operators 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS 
Sex of operator: 
Male 
28 
23 
14 
53 
33 
22 
22 
Female 
7 
2 
- 
11 
4 
3 
2 
Primary eccupation: 
Farming 
18 
13 
7 
32 
20 
16 
15 
Other 
17 
12 
7 
32 
17 
9 
9 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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