Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
100 to 139 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
14,043 
379 
2,152 
837 
1,084 
1,196 
$1,000 
489,451 
1,259 
2,876 
1,389 
1,989 
2,036 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
6,423 
305 
1,762 
638 
762 
770 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
3,235 
38 
338 
155 
237 
312 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,331 
24 
36 
36 
78 
110 
$25,000 to $49,999 
600 
6 
7 
4 
4 
3 
$50,000 or more 
2,454 
6 
9 
4 
3 
1 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
12,996 
681 
3,237 
981 
1,327 
1,280 
$1,000 
891,909 
91,257 
197,379 
38,722 
73,274 
52,843 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,949 
532 
2,149 
559 
730 
709 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,506 
84 
427 
186 
254 
280 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,327 
24 
254 
96 
154 
122 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1,520 
27 
321 
99 
134 
128 
$250,000 or more 
694 
14 
86 
41 
55 
41 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
7,686 
270 
1,518 
537 
771 
782 
$1,000 
108,357 
1,965 
21,851 
5,256 
9,676 
9,009 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
7,155 
468 
2,114 
568 
728 
643 
$1,000 
783,552 
89,292 
175,527 
33,466 
63,599 
43,833 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,540 
1,535 
8,899 
2,870 
3,753 
3,557 
$1,000 
2,617,016 
49,273 
493,409 
186,972 
252,831 
203,717 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
18,616 
1,180 
6,428 
1,984 
2,302 
2,142 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,883 
264 
1,661 
591 
999 
1,013 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,929 
35 
157 
72 
149 
152 
$100,000 to $249,999 
558 
14 
77 
25 
43 
41 
$250,000 or more 
2,554 
42 
576 
198 
260 
209 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
43,591 
1,756 
1 1 ,342 
3,713 
4,793 
4,613 
$1,000 
510,909 
5,681 
23,256 
7,799 
12,675 
13,049 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
34,225 
1,646 
10,573 
3,431 
4,341 
4,150 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,685 
85 
621 
233 
369 
391 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,203 
10 
97 
39 
54 
55 
$50,000 or more 
2,478 
15 
51 
10 
29 
17 
Utilities 
farms 
27,221 
978 
6,024 
1,893 
2,641 
2,681 
$1,000 
199,956 
4,283 
21,078 
7,656 
9,303 
7,997 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
12,989 
563 
3,703 
1,135 
1,557 
1,538 
$1,000 to $4,999 
8,359 
332 
1,621 
516 
748 
858 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,696 
61 
525 
158 
237 
211 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,327 
10 
120 
66 
78 
66 
$50,000 or more 
850 
12 
55 
18 
21 
8 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
36,413 
1,250 
8,576 
2,869 
3,894 
3,941 
$1,000 
370,875 
6,207 
22,998 
8,894 
12,014 
12,016 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
27,333 
1,141 
7,825 
2,567 
3,472 
3,439 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,950 
81 
619 
248 
346 
447 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,292 
8 
91 
42 
60 
38 
$50,000 or more 
1,838 
20 
41 
12 
16 
17 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
11,715 
281 
1,825 
635 
795 
972 
$1,000 
342,712 
11,614 
23,156 
6,354 
8,322 
7,310 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,648 
161 
1,230 
419 
558 
698 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,757 
56 
375 
145 
175 
200 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,512 
45 
197 
67 
53 
71 
$100,000 to $249,999 
634 
8 
12 
3 
6 
1 
$250,000 or more 
164 
11 
11 
1 
3 
2 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,767 
113 
805 
305 
368 
390 
$1,000 
49,179 
909 
4,609 
1,933 
1,774 
1,640 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
994 
35 
276 
78 
108 
127 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,800 
47 
303 
149 
160 
174 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,473 
25 
198 
56 
87 
78 
$25,000 to $49,999 
314 
3 
20 
17 
12 
10 
$50,000 or more 
186 
3 
8 
5 
1 
1 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
9,038 
148 
1,476 
633 
804 
834 
$1,000 
132,549 
3,995 
10,336 
3,529 
4,923 
5,168 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,477 
60 
569 
261 
287 
301 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
2,487 
38 
400 
175 
252 
305 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,926 
39 
459 
175 
228 
202 
$25,000 to $49,999 
594 
- 
34 
13 
31 
20 
$50,000 or more 
554 
11 
14 
9 
6 
6 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
10,566 
50 
639 
436 
820 
1,082 
$1,000 
259,535 
111 
885 
704 
1,511 
2,513 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,916 
49 
609 
412 
765 
993 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,019 
- 
22 
15 
31 
62 
$10,000 to $24,999 
905 
- 
4 
7 
19 
17 
$25,000 or more 
1,726 
1 
4 
2 
5 
10 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
58 Arkansas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
