Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Tobacco - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
26 
23 
10 
7 
6 
acres 
1,181 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
706 
(D) 
318 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 0.9 acres 
1 
1 
1 
1 .0 to 1 .9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2.0 to 2.9 acres 
2 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3.0 to 4.9 acres 
8 
7 
- 
- 
- 
2 
3 
2 
5.0 to 9.9 acres 
10 
7 
- 
- 
- 
1 
3 
3 
10.0 to 24.9 acres 
10 
10 
- 
- 
1 
3 
5 
1 
25.0 acres or more 
20 
20 
- 
- 
2 
8 
6 
4 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
13 
10 
- 
6 
- 
- 
- 
4 
acres 
(D) 
60 
- 
(□) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
bushels 
8,556 
3,001 
- 
240 
- 
- 
- 
2,761 
Irrigated 
farms 
9 
8 
- 
6 
- 
- 
- 
2 
acres 
37 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
11 
10 
. 
6 
. 
. 
. 
4 
25 to 99 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
1,872 
872 
9 
18 
42 
142 
251 
410 
acres 
69,013 
46,152 
454 
1,078 
4,112 
7,090 
15,894 
17,524 
tons, dry 
148,845 
109,127 
382 
1,857 
7,534 
15,942 
40,837 
42,575 
Irrigated 
farms 
49 
31 
- 
- 
- 
2 
12 
17 
acres 
(D) 
134 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
94 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
1,175 
431 
2 
8 
9 
79 
107 
226 
25 to 99 acres 
548 
321 
6 
7 
23 
43 
97 
145 
100 to 249 acres 
112 
88 
1 
3 
5 
16 
33 
30 
250 to 499 acres 
31 
26 
- 
- 
4 
3 
12 
7 
500 acres or more 
6 
6 
- 
1 
1 
2 
2 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
255 
123 
_ 
3 
5 
27 
32 
56 
acres 
4,883 
2,943 
- 
30 
129 
548 
832 
1,404 
tons, dry 
12,972 
8,658 
- 
101 
363 
1,482 
2,469 
4,243 
Irrigated 
farms 
3 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
25 
- 
" 
“ 
" 
" 
Other tame hay 
farms 
1,018 
510 
3 
11 
28 
70 
158 
240 
acres 
37,317 
24,930 
154 
345 
1,929 
3,845 
8,420 
10,237 
tons, dry 
67,543 
45,843 
(D) 
(D) 
3,467 
7,818 
14,818 
18,659 
Irrigated 
farms 
35 
23 
- 
1 
12 
10 
acres 
138 
114 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
86 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
935 
587 
3 
44 
36 
134 
161 
209 
acres 
8,945 
8,136 
7 
79 
750 
1,507 
1,831 
3,961 
Irrigated 
farms 
281 
190 
2 
14 
16 
40 
52 
66 
acres 
1,962 
1,844 
(D) 
(D) 
132 
196 
513 
968 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
691 
378 
2 
42 
11 
89 
106 
128 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
178 
145 
1 
2 
19 
32 
37 
54 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
51 
49 
- 
- 
5 
11 
15 
18 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
8 
8 
- 
- 
- 
1 
3 
4 
250.0 acres or more 
7 
7 
" 
- 
1 
1 
- 
5 
Beans, snap 
farms 
377 
247 
2 
17 
23 
62 
56 
87 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
32 
40 
149 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
19 
18 
- 
1 
- 
6 
8 
3 
acres 
4 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
1 
1 
1 
Peas, green 
farms 
20 
13 
- 
- 
2 
5 
1 
5 
acres 
56 
54 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
289 
199 
1 
27 
15 
50 
41 
65 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
6 
11 
25 
(D) 
32 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
9 
8 
- 
1 
- 
5 
- 
2 
acres 
2 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
1 
- 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
288 
198 
1 
27 
15 
49 
41 
65 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
" 
- 
" 
- 
- 
Sweet corn 
farms 
295 
211 
2 
10 
13 
55 
50 
81 
acres 
3,922 
3,742 
(D) 
(D) 
232 
913 
903 
1,692 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
29 
23 
1 
1 
8 
5 
8 
acres 
107 
104 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
42 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
11 
8 
- 
1 
- 
3 
3 
1 
acres 
3 
2 
- 
(D) 
- 
1 
1 
(□) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
" 
" 
" 
" 
“ 
" 
" 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
631 
400 
3 
27 
25 
93 
Ill 
141 
acres 
650 
524 
1 
12 
32 
81 
155 
243 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
38 
28 
- 
1 
2 
12 
5 
8 
acres 
20 
14 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
3 
4 
6 
Land in orchards 
farms 
365 
208 
- 
9 
18 
41 
52 
88 
acres 
3,335 
2,887 
- 
12 
345 
579 
1,247 
704 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
208 Connecticut 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
