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 
5,977 
4,916 
1,011 
789 
456 
366 
4,966 
4,127 
Land in farms 
acres 
436,539 
405,616 
61,530 
57,519 
11,902 
13,457 
375,009 
348,097 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
809,375 
1,045,133 
920,732 
1,334,645 
570,273 
924,253 
786,705 
989,784 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1 1 ,082 
12,667 
15,129 
18,308 
21,849 
25,138 
10,418 
11,735 
Irrigated land 
acres 
9,272 
9,901 
9,272 
9,901 
4,969 
5,649 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
4,011 
3,884 
1,009 
787 
456 
366 
3,002 
3,097 
acres 
151,144 
163,686 
32,568 
34,184 
5,916 
7,979 
118,576 
129,502 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
3,781 
3,517 
1,004 
775 
456 
366 
2,777 
2,742 
acres 
126,835 
136,833 
27,803 
28,519 
4,944 
5,648 
99,032 
108,314 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
3,142 
2,593 
245 
217 
85 
74 
2,897 
2,376 
acres 
50,937 
45,337 
(□) 
3,206 
829 
697 
(□) 
42,131 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
14 
38 
4 
7 
2 
3 
10 
31 
acres 
465 
911 
35 
61 
(D) 
(D) 
430 
850 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
5,569 
4,587 
913 
736 
401 
337 
4,656 
3,851 
acres 
298,196 
264,396 
45,694 
39,192 
8,315 
9,988 
252,502 
225,204 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
1,388 
1,426 
299 
244 
95 
69 
1,089 
1,182 
acres 
138,343 
141,220 
15,836 
18,327 
3,587 
3,469 
122,507 
122,893 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
550,620 
551,553 
331,731 
364,982 
156,494 
205,061 
218,889 
186,571 
Average per farm 
dollars 
92,123 
112,195 
328,122 
462,588 
343,189 
560,276 
44,078 
45,207 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
3,249 
2,937 
986 
753 
450 
363 
2,263 
2,184 
$1,000 
389,137 
401,372 
325,957 
355,882 
156,290 
204,894 
63,180 
45,490 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
2,420 
2,040 
242 
169 
86 
41 
2,178 
1,871 
$1,000 
161,482 
150,181 
5,774 
9,100 
204 
167 
155,709 
141,081 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
586,466 
469,319 
298,399 
266,357 
135,016 
133,708 
288,067 
202,962 
Average per farm 
dollars 
98,120 
95,468 
295,152 
337,588 
296,089 
365,321 
58,008 
49,179 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
2,577 
2,746 
790 
690 
304 
304 
1,787 
2,056 
$1,000 
22,350 
15,142 
14,265 
8,513 
7,352 
2,941 
8,085 
6,629 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
1,987 
1,545 
752 
518 
273 
222 
1,235 
1,027 
$1,000 
15,783 
7,711 
13,257 
5,541 
9,057 
1,654 
2,526 
2,170 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
2,242 
1,952 
803 
671 
347 
308 
1,439 
1,281 
$1,000 
37,456 
45,871 
33,156 
42,679 
15,297 
24,564 
4,300 
3,192 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
1,487 
1,077 
188 
101 
65 
27 
1,299 
976 
$1,000 
6,536 
7,164 
724 
187 
131 
34 
5,812 
6,977 
Feed purchased 
farms 
3,617 
2,458 
311 
193 
120 
47 
3,306 
2,265 
$1,000 
66,754 
55,295 
2,409 
1,907 
300 
149 
64,345 
53,387 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
5,617 
4,709 
968 
776 
427 
358 
4,649 
3,933 
$1,000 
37,338 
29,508 
18,815 
17,519 
6,596 
9,307 
18,523 
11,988 
Utilities 
farms 
3,613 
2,608 
756 
606 
334 
272 
2,857 
2,002 
$1,000 
15,898 
12,894 
6,725 
5,944 
2,507 
3,021 
9,172 
6,951 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
4,590 
4,326 
851 
753 
356 
349 
3,739 
3,573 
$1,000 
45,733 
39,671 
23,386 
18,318 
8,193 
8,802 
22,347 
21,353 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1,704 
1,140 
518 
404 
215 
179 
1,186 
736 
$1,000 
177,047 
141,360 
113,522 
106,672 
50,472 
56,762 
63,525 
34,688 
Contract labor 
farms 
407 
274 
93 
54 
32 
25 
314 
220 
$1,000 
6,030 
8,744 
2,151 
5,104 
413 
1,320 
3,880 
3,639 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
437 
289 
66 
46 
28 
11 
371 
243 
$1,000 
4,131 
2,501 
1,455 
911 
934 
151 
2,676 
1,590 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
756 
624 
191 
159 
63 
56 
565 
465 
$1,000 
9,636 
7,820 
3,593 
3,722 
1,125 
1,871 
6,043 
4,098 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
244 
203 
88 
59 
24 
26 
156 
144 
$1,000 
5,621 
3,204 
4,615 
2,395 
2,923 
1,086 
1,006 
810 
Interest expense 
farms 
1,290 
975 
267 
241 
110 
105 
1,023 
734 
$1,000 
20,412 
16,913 
7,302 
7,251 
2,774 
2,873 
13,110 
9,662 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
5,643 
4,420 
939 
735 
419 
335 
4,704 
3,685 
$1,000 
29,547 
23,053 
5,903 
5,563 
2,276 
2,069 
23,644 
17,490 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
3,244 
2,698 
615 
508 
250 
225 
2,629 
2,190 
$1,000 
86,195 
52,470 
47,121 
34,130 
24,665 
17,105 
39,074 
18,339 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Government payments received 
farms 
519 
352 
143 
59 
44 
11 
376 
293 
$1,000 
4,841 
4,122 
1,461 
652 
588 
251 
3,381 
3,470 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
2,070 
1,233 
354 
181 
131 
43 
1,716 
1,052 
$1,000 
56,573 
36,971 
9,812 
7,228 
2,568 
508 
46,760 
29,743 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
5,977 
4,915 
1,011 
789 
456 
366 
4,966 
4,126 
$1,000 
352,391 
315,000 
95,192 
87,666 
29,444 
34,544 
257,198 
227,334 
Average per farm 
dollars 
58,958 
64,090 
94,157 
111,111 
64,571 
94,383 
51,792 
55,098 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
1,452 
1,210 
89 
65 
23 
9 
1,363 
1,145 
number 
48,278 
50,213 
3,061 
5,488 
177 
37 
45,217 
44,725 
Milk cows 
farms 
242 
269 
9 
13 
- 
- 
233 
256 
number 
17,740 
20,685 
835 
2,478 
- 
- 
16,905 
18,207 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
318 
244 
31 
23 
10 
4 
287 
221 
number 
4,737 
3,645 
346 
134 
25 
13 
4,391 
3,511 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
498 
399 
46 
47 
24 
10 
452 
352 
number 
6,093 
5,767 
984 
1,026 
427 
60 
5,109 
4,741 
18 Connecticut 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
