Contents 
Page 
Introduction VII 
United States Map 1 
FIGURES 
1 . Profile of the N ation ’ s Agriculture 2 
2. Farms by Size 3 
3. Farms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold 3 
4. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold 4 
5. Average Market Value per Farm 4 
6. Selected Farm Production Expenses 5 
7. Selected Farm Production Expenses - Percent of Total 5 
8. Earms by Legal Status - Percent of Total 6 
9. Principal Operator by Primary Occupation - Percent of Total 6 
TABLES 
CHAPTER 1. United States Data 
1. Historical Highlights: 2012 and Earlier Census Years 7 
2. Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold Including Landlord’s Share and Direct 
Sales: 2012 and 2007 9 
3. Economic Class of Earms by Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold and 
Government Payments: 2012 and 2007 10 
4. Earm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 11 
5. Net Cash Earm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 14 
6. Eederal Government Payments and Commodity Credit Corporation 
Loans: 2012 and 2007 15 
7. Income Prom Earm-Related Sources: 2012 and 2007 15 
8. Land: 2012 and 2007 16 
9. Land in Earms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Earm: 2012 
and 2007 17 
10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 17 
1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Earms: 2012 and 2007 18 
12. Cattle and Calves - Inventory: 2012 and 2007 19 
13. Cattle and Calves - Sales: 2012 and 2007 19 
14. Cattle and Calves Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 20 
15. Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 20 
16. Beef Cow Herd Size by Inventory and Sales: 2012 20 
2012 Census of Agriculture CONTENTS 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
