Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
.number 
37 
30 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
....acres 
9,349 
6,647 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
$1,000 
723 
328 
Average size of farm 
.... acres 
253 
222 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
$1,000 
12,586 
6,376 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
75,132 
88,507 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
10,757 
9,347 
Average per farm 
.. dollars 
2,030,607 
2,950,228 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
290,732 
311,554 
Average per acre 
.. dollars 
8,036 
13,315 
Government payments received 
.. farms 
3 
2 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
equipment 
..$1,000 
2,945 
2,408 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
.. farms 
8 
4 
$1,000 
1,188 
(D) 
Total cropland 
....farms 
30 
20 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
148,478 
(D) 
acres 
1,294 
747 
Harvested cropland 
....farms 
26 
17 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
(□) 
(D) 
Full owners 
31 
26 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
1 
1 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
....farms 
2 
3 
Tenants 
5 
3 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
....farms 
6 
6 
acres 
435 
247 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
- 
- 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
2 
1 
Total woodland 
....farms 
15 
17 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
1 
2 
acres 
4,833 
3,126 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
16 
10 
Woodland pastured 
....farms 
1 
2 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1119) 
6 
7 
Woodland not pastured 
....farms 
15 
16 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Cotton farming (1 1 192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
....farms 
9 
5 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
6 
7 
acres 
242 
(D) 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (1121 11) 
1 
- 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
....farms 
19 
17 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
- 
- 
acres 
2,980 
(D) 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
1 
Irrigated land 
....farms 
20 
13 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
- 
acres 
31 
19 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
2 
2 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
1 
1 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
13,309 
6,704 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
.. dollars 
359,694 
223,457 
production (1 125,1 129) 
7 
6 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
104 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
1,984 
On farm operated 
93 
Average per farm 
dollars 
19,082 
Not on farm operated 
20 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
77 
None 
43 
$1,000 
179 
Any 
70 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
7 
1 to 49 days 
14 
$1,000 
51 
50 to 99 days 
5 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
5 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
12 
$1,000 
72 
200 days or more 
39 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
7 
$1,000 
231 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
8 
2 years or less 
15 
$1,000 
1,452 
3 or 4 years 
18 
5 to 9 years 
28 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
52 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm .. 
16 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
55 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
58 
Under 25 years 
2 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
2 
organic production 
farms 
21 
35 to 44 years 
14 
45 to 49 years 
11 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
17 
55 to 59 years 
18 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
17 
Male 
64 
65 to 69 years 
13 
Female 
49 
70 years and over 
19 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
57.4 
Farming 
74 
Other 
39 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Connecticut 39 
