Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
10 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
100 to 139 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
2,242 
701 
789 
168 
137 
111 
$1,000 
37,456 
2,613 
6,968 
4,254 
4,630 
1,583 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,310 
473 
545 
88 
65 
62 
$1,000 to $4,999 
531 
143 
169 
51 
45 
28 
$5,000 to $24,999 
265 
62 
49 
17 
18 
13 
$25,000 to $49,999 
63 
14 
9 
6 
3 
3 
$50,000 or more 
73 
9 
17 
6 
6 
5 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,487 
471 
606 
101 
74 
71 
$1,000 
6,536 
999 
2,354 
292 
313 
571 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,225 
429 
488 
95 
51 
52 
$5,000 to $24,999 
222 
38 
100 
5 
23 
16 
$25,000 to $99,999 
29 
3 
13 
1 
- 
2 
$100,000 to $249,999 
8 
1 
5 
- 
- 
- 
$250,000 or more 
3 
- 
" 
- 
- 
1 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
527 
171 
203 
27 
21 
23 
$1,000 
1,583 
171 
515 
55 
75 
75 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
1,190 
378 
499 
86 
57 
59 
$1,000 
4,953 
828 
1,839 
237 
238 
495 
Feed purchased 
farms 
3,617 
1,006 
1,568 
284 
229 
143 
$1,000 
66,754 
5,444 
11,909 
3,147 
2,992 
9,797 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,280 
711 
1,004 
189 
121 
94 
$5,000 to $24,999 
967 
253 
443 
67 
73 
26 
$25,000 to $99,999 
289 
41 
116 
27 
32 
20 
$100,000 to $249,999 
51 
1 
5 
- 
3 
2 
$250,000 or more 
30 
- 
" 
1 
1 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
5,617 
1,559 
2,299 
444 
382 
275 
$1,000 
37,338 
3,172 
7,911 
4,161 
2,784 
1,718 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,798 
1,462 
2,078 
382 
299 
225 
$5,000 to $24,999 
587 
76 
182 
50 
69 
36 
$25,000 to $49,999 
123 
14 
22 
6 
9 
8 
$50,000 or more 
109 
7 
17 
6 
5 
6 
Utilities 
farms 
3,613 
907 
1,461 
299 
270 
161 
$1,000 
15,898 
1,779 
3,710 
1,419 
1,189 
1,139 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,686 
518 
743 
143 
103 
61 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,369 
312 
559 
107 
123 
65 
$5,000 to $24,999 
456 
73 
144 
40 
39 
28 
$25,000 to $49,999 
52 
- 
10 
4 
2 
4 
$50,000 or more 
50 
4 
5 
5 
3 
3 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
4,590 
1,227 
1,825 
381 
337 
228 
$1,000 
45,733 
2,931 
7,963 
4,050 
2,474 
2,743 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,705 
1,099 
1,595 
298 
262 
160 
$5,000 to $24,999 
609 
112 
186 
69 
61 
48 
$25,000 to $49,999 
127 
13 
22 
5 
8 
8 
$50,000 or more 
149 
3 
22 
9 
6 
12 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1,704 
401 
584 
147 
123 
92 
$1,000 
177,047 
14,178 
30,467 
12,879 
11,675 
8,684 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
544 
156 
214 
50 
39 
22 
$5,000 to $24,999 
472 
131 
181 
32 
37 
18 
$25,000 to $99,999 
408 
87 
122 
46 
26 
24 
$100,000 to $249,999 
173 
16 
53 
12 
14 
21 
$250,000 or more 
107 
11 
14 
7 
7 
7 
Contract labor 
farms 
407 
79 
166 
29 
21 
33 
$1,000 
6,030 
435 
1,525 
431 
396 
352 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
74 
16 
40 
3 
- 
12 
$1,000 to $4,999 
134 
41 
59 
4 
8 
12 
$5,000 to $24,999 
137 
20 
51 
16 
4 
2 
$25,000 to $49,999 
42 
1 
12 
5 
9 
5 
$50,000 or more 
20 
1 
4 
1 
- 
2 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
437 
94 
132 
37 
33 
18 
$1,000 
4,131 
247 
296 
234 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
161 
50 
63 
12 
11 
7 
$1,000 to $4,999 
170 
38 
54 
21 
13 
5 
$5,000 to $24,999 
66 
5 
14 
2 
9 
4 
$25,000 to $49,999 
17 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
$50,000 or more 
23 
1 
1 
2 
- 
- 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
756 
77 
164 
73 
63 
83 
$1,000 
9,636 
194 
889 
232 
1,313 
576 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
479 
61 
134 
63 
43 
56 
$5,000 to $9,999 
110 
13 
16 
4 
9 
11 
$10,000 to $24,999 
92 
3 
6 
5 
7 
14 
$25,000 or more 
75 
- 
8 
1 
4 
2 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
58 Connecticut 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
