Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
5,977 
4,916 
436,539 
405,616 
126,835 
136,833 
9,272 
9,901 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,768 
1,232 
7,846 
5,712 
2,269 
1,700 
543 
446 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,403 
1,894 
56,580 
45,203 
13,804 
13,771 
1,194 
932 
50 to 69 acres 
460 
403 
26,206 
23,282 
5,813 
8,129 
586 
393 
70 to 99 acres 
389 
319 
31,929 
26,434 
10,172 
9,038 
382 
519 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
279 
364 
32,214 
41,496 
8,868 
14,594 
416 
554 
140 to 179 acres 
189 
201 
29,474 
31,426 
8,837 
9,335 
330 
393 
180 to 219 acres 
142 
144 
27,784 
28,152 
7,089 
9,320 
(D) 
709 
220 to 259 acres 
60 
58 
14,152 
13,699 
4,541 
4,315 
163 
126 
260 to 499 acres 
177 
198 
60,753 
67,447 
24,802 
27,095 
2,526 
2,251 
500 to 999 acres 
67 
63 
44,545 
40,546 
17,718 
20,203 
1,392 
1,960 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
29 
30 
39,486 
39,470 
15,391 
13,466 
1,589 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
11 
9 
30,601 
(D) 
7,531 
5,867 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
3 
1 
34,969 
(D) 
- 
- 
Farms with harvested cropland 
3,781 
3,517 
306,221 
318,504 
126,835 
136,833 
9,202 
9,851 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
913 
686 
4,064 
3,000 
2,269 
1,700 
542 
438 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,424 
1,267 
34,557 
31,860 
13,804 
13,771 
1,125 
892 
50 to 69 acres 
329 
342 
18,750 
19,827 
5,813 
8,129 
586 
391 
70 to 99 acres 
321 
271 
26,296 
22,414 
10,172 
9,038 
382 
519 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
226 
320 
26,066 
36,504 
8,868 
14,594 
416 
554 
140 to 179 acres 
167 
174 
26,064 
27,184 
8,837 
9,335 
330 
393 
180 to 219 acres 
108 
135 
21,127 
26,374 
7,089 
9,320 
(D) 
709 
220 to 259 acres 
52 
55 
12,236 
12,973 
4,541 
4,315 
163 
126 
260 to 499 acres 
153 
180 
52,621 
60,627 
24,802 
27,095 
2,526 
2,251 
500 to 999 acres 
59 
61 
38,718 
39,476 
17,718 
20,203 
1,392 
1,960 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
24 
22 
32,732 
28,828 
15,391 
13,466 
1,589 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
5 
4 
12,990 
9,437 
7,531 
5,867 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,011 
789 
61,530 
57,519 
27,803 
28,519 
9,272 
9,901 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
390 
276 
1,540 
(D) 
776 
(D) 
543 
446 
1 0 to 49 acres 
356 
271 
8,054 
6,039 
3,021 
2,008 
1,194 
932 
50 to 69 acres 
66 
52 
3,718 
2,984 
1,444 
1,131 
586 
393 
70 to 99 acres 
58 
49 
4,785 
4,093 
1,638 
1,690 
382 
519 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
35 
48 
3,952 
5,545 
1,588 
2,541 
416 
554 
140 to 179 acres 
33 
23 
(D) 
3,607 
1,921 
1,300 
330 
393 
180 to 219 acres 
16 
15 
3,136 
2,880 
1,082 
1,472 
(D) 
709 
220 to 259 acres 
7 
4 
1,628 
988 
(D) 
421 
163 
126 
260 to 499 acres 
33 
32 
11,982 
11,075 
6,964 
6,091 
2,526 
2,251 
500 to 999 acres 
9 
11 
(D) 
7,851 
3,881 
4,805 
1,392 
1,960 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
7 
6 
8,861 
6,856 
4,285 
(D) 
1,589 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1 
2 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
- 
- 
" 
- 
- 
" 
" 
" 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
1,011 
789 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
16.9 
16.0 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
9,272 
9,901 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
2 
3 
Average per farm 
acres 
9 
13 
acres 
(D) 
2,244 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
- 
- 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
- 
- 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
890 
666 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
- 
- 
acres 
1,639 
1,430 
acres 
- 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
92 
93 
acres 
1,812 
1,996 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
15 
14 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,002 
759 
acres 
991 
1,036 
acres 
9,149 
9,738 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
17 
37 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
5 
5 
acres 
123 
163 
acres 
(D) 
813 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
61,530 
57,519 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
7 
8 
Cropland 
acres 
32,568 
34,184 
acres 
2,439 
2,382 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
27,803 
28,519 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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