Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
2,109,303 
2,204,792 
914,527,657 
922,095,840 
314,964,600 
309,607,601 
55,822,231 
56,599,305 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
223,634 
232,849 
996,831 
1,080,019 
285,875 
291,828 
174,459 
1 74,275 
1 0 to 49 acres 
589,549 
620,283 
15,107,127 
15,918,542 
4,115,755 
4,296,973 
915,070 
1,015,333 
50 to 69 acres 
153,698 
153,862 
8,919,687 
8,930,361 
2,457,020 
2,451,606 
340,472 
368,738 
70 to 99 acres 
184,942 
192,043 
15,204,112 
15,783,304 
4,415,577 
4,500,846 
546,135 
590,571 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
166,381 
175,146 
19,290,934 
20,313,722 
5,737,126 
5,775,871 
645,319 
680,824 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
129,026 
139,479 
20,307,571 
21,954,090 
6,341,110 
6,590,706 
780,509 
834,371 
180 to 219 acres 
84,317 
87,502 
16,661,826 
17,283,570 
5,610,170 
5,588,532 
631,895 
635,717 
220 to 259 acres 
63,636 
68,313 
15,134,564 
16,258,454 
5,523,418 
5,730,418 
620,332 
681,808 
260 to 499 acres 
198,085 
212,553 
70,623,350 
75,892,077 
28,780,760 
30,444,392 
3,602,645 
3,816,440 
500 to 999 acres 
142,555 
149,713 
99,017,193 
104,140,461 
49,471,560 
51,556,447 
7,222,155 
7,842,051 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
91,273 
92,656 
125,084,593 
127,595,277 
68,663,555 
69,844,694 
11,590,136 
12,144,224 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
58,118 
57,699 
172,019,813 
170,612,215 
84,534,391 
81,583,763 
15,973,500 
16,170,391 
5,000 acres or more 
24,089 
22,694 
336,160,056 
326,333,748 
49,028,283 
40,951,525 
12,779,604 
11,644,562 
Farms with harvested cropland 
1 ,288,875 
1,328,004 
641,801,727 
661,228,034 
314,964,600 
309,607,601 
54,483,315 
54,694,090 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
91,899 
91,191 
424,212 
427,467 
285,875 
291,828 
138,533 
130,874 
1 0 to 49 acres 
293,340 
298,858 
7,728,905 
7,941,327 
4,115,755 
4,296,973 
770,865 
811,772 
50 to 69 acres 
88,595 
88,505 
5,158,965 
5,149,703 
2,457,020 
2,451,606 
306,129 
317,195 
70 to 99 acres 
113,352 
117,021 
9,339,217 
9,641,664 
4,415,577 
4,500,846 
496,903 
515,889 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
106,797 
109,554 
12,421,621 
12,742,970 
5,737,126 
5,775,871 
598,584 
602,967 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
83,564 
88,133 
13,151,638 
13,870,426 
6,341,110 
6,590,706 
733,075 
758,257 
180 to 219 acres 
59,252 
60,334 
11,713,112 
11,922,192 
5,610,170 
5,588,532 
593,733 
580,323 
220 to 259 acres 
46,477 
48,977 
11,053,884 
11,656,364 
5,523,418 
5,730,418 
595,131 
637,599 
260 to 499 acres 
148,813 
159,319 
53,328,218 
57,158,548 
28,780,760 
30,444,392 
3,502,164 
3,649,437 
500 to 999 acres 
114,733 
121,080 
79,963,206 
84,564,934 
49,471,560 
51,556,447 
7,102,951 
7,637,143 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
76,535 
78,927 
104,967,277 
108,934,832 
68,663,555 
69,844,694 
1 1 ,459,543 
1 1 ,934,858 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
48,652 
49,546 
143,589,790 
146,286,227 
84,534,391 
81,583,763 
15,785,313 
15,925,648 
5,000 acres or more 
16,866 
16,559 
188,961,682 
190,931,380 
49,028,283 
40,951,525 
12,400,391 
11,192,128 
Farms with irrigated land 
296,303 
301,028 
221,096,951 
231 ,003,205 
88,411,028 
86,529,391 
55,822,231 
56,599,305 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
63,956 
60,926 
272,777 
264,193 
146,415 
137,774 
174,459 
174,275 
1 0 to 49 acres 
78,799 
81,444 
1,830,390 
1 ,904,753 
843,789 
881,491 
915,070 
1,015,333 
50 to 69 acres 
13,341 
13,514 
770,639 
781,903 
359,152 
365,277 
340,472 
368,738 
70 to 99 acres 
14,883 
15,180 
1,219,712 
1 ,242,704 
583,955 
590,848 
546,135 
590,571 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
12,819 
12,908 
1,485,834 
1,497,247 
733,697 
716,810 
645,319 
680,824 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
10,457 
11,013 
1,647,648 
1 ,734,907 
863,878 
886,855 
780,509 
834,371 
180 to 219 acres 
7,023 
7,042 
1,390,604 
1,391,802 
730,026 
700,874 
631,895 
635,717 
220 to 259 acres 
5,550 
5,954 
1,320,036 
1,417,472 
739,202 
768,349 
620,332 
681,808 
260 to 499 acres 
21,314 
22,281 
7,742,740 
8,104,606 
4,544,979 
4,664,357 
3,602,645 
3,816,440 
500 to 999 acres 
22,701 
24,072 
16,139,391 
17,154,230 
10,232,587 
10,849,817 
7,222,155 
7,842,051 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
20,638 
21,330 
28,776,773 
29,931,322 
18,272,304 
19,024,570 
11,590,136 
12,144,224 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
16,853 
17,240 
50,495,995 
51,882,475 
28,412,046 
28,266,871 
15,973,500 
16,170,391 
5,000 acres or more 
7,969 
8,124 
108,004,412 
113,695,591 
21,948,998 
18,675,498 
12,779,604 
11,644,562 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
296,303 
301,028 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
14.0 
13.7 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
55,822,231 
56,599,305 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
15,322 
16,569 
Average per farm 
acres 
188 
188 
acres 
10,601,007 
11,498,297 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
8,849 
9,129 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
12,042,408 
12,424,990 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
125,282 
118,524 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
4,686 
4,459 
acres 
385,850 
380,553 
acres 
17,373,899 
16,207,216 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
64,786 
71,858 
acres 
1,468,824 
1 ,637,926 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
24,302 
25,467 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
261,281 
256,105 
acres 
1,688,711 
1,761,170 
acres 
52,092,384 
51,537,104 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
60,330 
72,585 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
24,956 
25,815 
acres 
3,729,847 
5,062,201 
acres 
3,428,850 
3,545,638 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
221,096,951 
231,003,205 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
28,120 
29,207 
Cropland 
acres 
105,357,013 
104,747,528 
acres 
8,832,682 
9,143,515 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
88,411,028 
86,529,391 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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