Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
762 
686 
230 
184 
173 
126 
532 
502 
Land in farms 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
acres 
833,861 
881,585 
68,678 
71,074 
1 1 ,968 
55,673 
765,183 
810,511 
Average per farm 
dollars 
681,479 
502,342 
395,837 
401,827 
353,133 
338,574 
804,971 
539,184 
Average per acre 
dollars 
623 
391 
1,326 
1,040 
5,105 
766 
560 
334 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,451 
3,730 
2,451 
3,730 
1,250 
1,061 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
561 
512 
226 
178 
173 
126 
335 
334 
acres 
84,114 
86,238 
6,534 
12,309 
2,830 
4,914 
77,580 
73,929 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
495 
424 
226 
175 
173 
126 
269 
249 
acres 
31,315 
30,772 
3,599 
6,720 
1,235 
1,042 
27,716 
24,052 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
270 
272 
42 
41 
24 
20 
228 
231 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
acres 
700,542 
744,860 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
25 
38 
- 
1 
- 
1 
25 
37 
acres 
17,089 
28,298 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
17,089 
(D) 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
668 
602 
206 
172 
156 
116 
462 
430 
acres 
200,333 
217,750 
17,957 
21,542 
10,419 
8,060 
182,376 
196,208 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
216 
194 
48 
40 
31 
24 
168 
154 
acres 
633,528 
663,835 
(D) 
(D) 
1,549 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
58,925 
57,019 
18,150 
20,961 
1 1 ,636 
16,015 
40,774 
36,059 
Average per farm 
dollars 
77,329 
83,119 
78,914 
113,916 
67,260 
127,101 
76,644 
71,830 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
471 
384 
226 
172 
173 
124 
245 
212 
$1,000 
24,857 
24,749 
17,909 
20,210 
1 1 ,560 
15,963 
6,948 
4,539 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
333 
303 
65 
46 
41 
20 
268 
257 
$1,000 
34,068 
32,271 
241 
751 
76 
52 
33,826 
31,520 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
55,918 
50,547 
15,203 
17,272 
9,782 
13,336 
40,715 
33,275 
Average per farm 
dollars 
73,383 
73,683 
66,101 
93,869 
56,543 
105,840 
76,532 
66,285 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
377 
388 
187 
149 
136 
101 
190 
239 
$1,000 
3,240 
2,334 
1,261 
870 
691 
422 
1,978 
1,465 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
197 
156 
110 
66 
78 
46 
87 
90 
$1,000 
367 
282 
199 
84 
93 
50 
168 
198 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
309 
264 
194 
152 
146 
113 
115 
112 
$1,000 
2,406 
2,167 
2,270 
2,059 
1,187 
1,885 
136 
108 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
168 
118 
38 
22 
27 
9 
130 
96 
$1,000 
569 
303 
40 
19 
12 
2 
529 
284 
Feed purchased 
farms 
364 
299 
70 
45 
47 
19 
294 
254 
$1,000 
6,386 
5,096 
176 
310 
80 
43 
6,210 
4,786 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
716 
667 
216 
182 
161 
124 
500 
485 
$1,000 
5,091 
3,786 
1,075 
1,355 
582 
925 
4,016 
2,431 
Utilities 
farms 
525 
439 
171 
158 
128 
108 
354 
281 
$1,000 
4,060 
2,974 
1,404 
1,263 
1,136 
885 
2,656 
1,711 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
604 
599 
177 
178 
127 
122 
427 
421 
$1,000 
4,414 
6,310 
1,099 
3,377 
668 
2,881 
3,315 
2,933 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
259 
220 
94 
85 
70 
56 
165 
135 
$1,000 
18,647 
16,463 
4,491 
5,271 
3,308 
4,219 
14,156 
11,191 
Contract labor 
farms 
49 
57 
12 
11 
6 
7 
37 
46 
$1,000 
1,718 
1,838 
159 
64 
17 
60 
1,560 
1,775 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
67 
48 
17 
9 
16 
5 
50 
39 
$1,000 
902 
357 
54 
26 
(D) 
6 
848 
332 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
115 
110 
30 
28 
17 
19 
85 
82 
$1,000 
549 
658 
235 
380 
162 
354 
314 
278 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
57 
49 
19 
15 
17 
7 
38 
34 
$1,000 
156 
143 
53 
51 
(D) 
38 
103 
92 
Interest expense 
farms 
195 
162 
58 
44 
43 
27 
137 
118 
$1,000 
1,771 
2,655 
438 
400 
298 
256 
1,333 
2,255 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
544 
501 
180 
149 
141 
104 
364 
352 
$1,000 
1,345 
1,312 
477 
406 
309 
267 
867 
906 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
430 
370 
122 
122 
84 
76 
308 
248 
$1,000 
4,296 
3,868 
1,771 
1,338 
1,145 
1,041 
2,525 
2,531 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Government payments received 
farms 
195 
78 
73 
7 
48 
3 
122 
71 
$1,000 
2,432 
1,645 
720 
68 
468 
19 
1,712 
1,576 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
176 
117 
50 
24 
37 
15 
126 
93 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
$1,000 
3,150 
3,224 
269 
521 
173 
174 
2,881 
2,703 
and equipment 
farms 
762 
686 
230 
184 
173 
126 
532 
502 
$1,000 
66,633 
54,082 
11,810 
12,235 
7,730 
6,386 
54,823 
41,847 
Average per farm 
dollars 
87,445 
78,837 
51,347 
66,494 
44,684 
50,685 
103,051 
83,362 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
134 
130 
9 
15 
1 
6 
125 
115 
number 
10,667 
14,823 
114 
1,012 
(D) 
(D) 
10,553 
13,811 
Milk cows 
farms 
28 
28 
4 
5 
1 
1 
24 
23 
number 
(D) 
577 
7 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
37 
43 
8 
9 
4 
3 
29 
34 
number 
1,009 
757 
98 
209 
14 
(D) 
911 
548 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
50 
49 
6 
4 
1 
3 
44 
45 
number 
773 
951 
51 
14 
(D) 
13 
722 
937 
18 Alaska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
