Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
2,109,303 
2,204,792 
296,303 
301,028 
168,718 
163,890 
1,813,000 
1 ,903,764 
Land in farms 
acres 
914,527,657 
922,095,840 
221,096,951 
231,003,205 
84,274,935 
87,900,817 
693,430,706 
691,092,635 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1 ,075,491 
791,138 
1,945,904 
1 ,564,384 
1,511,382 
1,478,628 
933,238 
668,871 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,481 
1,892 
2,608 
2,039 
3,026 
2,757 
2,440 
1,843 
Irrigated land 
acres 
55,822,231 
56,599,305 
55,822,231 
56,599,305 
27,084,286 
27,347,373 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
1 ,551 ,654 
1 ,685,339 
269,753 
274,207 
168,718 
163,890 
1,281,901 
1,411,132 
acres 
389,690,414 
406,424,909 
105,357,013 
104,747,528 
30,538,896 
30,591,411 
284,333,401 
301,677,381 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
1 ,288,875 
1 ,328,004 
264,364 
259,591 
168,718 
163,890 
1,024,511 
1,068,413 
acres 
314,964,600 
309,607,601 
88,411,028 
86,529,391 
25,353,019 
25,061,466 
226,553,572 
223,078,210 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
1 ,239,085 
1 ,372,880 
129,568 
144,856 
53,135 
58,067 
1,109,517 
1 ,228,024 
acres 
428,112,127 
444,603,270 
100,479,074 
113,241,325 
45,689,299 
50,565,761 
327,633,053 
331,361,945 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
291,706 
346,231 
16,012 
18,642 
3,888 
4,334 
275,694 
327,589 
acres 
27,485,000 
38,547,450 
2,645,189 
3,886,030 
759,398 
959,743 
24,839,811 
34,661,420 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
1 ,973,527 
2,064,225 
268,135 
274,220 
152,406 
149,308 
1 ,705,392 
1 ,790,005 
acres 
563,576,452 
571 ,303,487 
130,997,229 
137,996,371 
57,087,236 
59,889,572 
432,579,223 
433,307,116 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
666,945 
682,759 
107,055 
108,592 
46,151 
44,788 
559,890 
574,167 
acres 
350,951 ,205 
350,792,353 
90,099,722 
93,006,834 
27,187,699 
28,011,245 
260,851 ,483 
257,785,519 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
394,644,481 
297,220,491 
152,421,721 
118,510,873 
79,582,158 
65,333,520 
242,222,760 
178,709,618 
Average per farm 
dollars 
187,097 
134,807 
514,412 
393,687 
471,687 
398,643 
133,603 
93,872 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
1 ,032,285 
986,080 
239,248 
228,397 
148,872 
140,554 
793,037 
757,683 
$1,000 
212,397,074 
143,657,928 
106,281,346 
78,297,158 
57,540,345 
46,872,638 
106,115,728 
65,360,770 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
1 ,004,564 
1,080,312 
106,409 
115,698 
43,864 
46,119 
898,155 
964,614 
$1,000 
182,247,407 
153,562,563 
46,140,375 
40,213,715 
22,041,814 
18,460,881 
136,107,032 
113,348,848 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
328,939,354 
241,113,666 
123,022,726 
93,256,498 
64,792,431 
50,648,686 
205,916,628 
147,857,169 
Average per farm 
dollars 
155,947 
109,359 
415,192 
309,793 
384,028 
309,041 
113,578 
77,666 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
1,011,896 
1,148,218 
209,036 
222,809 
117,182 
124,709 
802,860 
925,409 
$1,000 
28,532,713 
18,107,194 
10,686,252 
6,908,217 
4,489,358 
3,131,542 
17,846,461 
11,198,977 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
999,806 
918,604 
212,992 
195,876 
118,215 
107,017 
786,814 
722,728 
$1 ,000 
16,459,840 
10,074,914 
7,929,004 
4,969,102 
3,915,144 
2,611,435 
8,530,836 
5,105,812 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
829,089 
775,893 
174,149 
165,987 
90,007 
84,894 
654,940 
609,906 
$1,000 
19,492,750 
11,740,521 
7,598,744 
5,500,969 
3,324,907 
2,875,413 
1 1 ,894,006 
6,239,552 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
545,100 
490,819 
66,129 
62,179 
26,858 
24,507 
478,971 
428,640 
$1,000 
41,586,018 
38,003,682 
12,021,710 
12,154,749 
5,185,476 
4,312,036 
29,564,308 
25,848,933 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1 ,255,704 
1,135,968 
125,262 
115,713 
52,604 
44,556 
1,130,442 
1 ,020,255 
$1,000 
75,706,467 
49,095,106 
18,248,854 
1 1 ,769,054 
9,109,364 
5,883,993 
57,457,613 
37,326,052 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1 ,987,747 
2,148,806 
282,685 
297,405 
158,457 
161,121 
1 ,705,062 
1 ,851 ,401 
$1,000 
16,573,188 
12,912,179 
6,729,150 
4,985,466 
3,171,829 
2,435,868 
9,844,038 
7,926,713 
Utilities 
farms 
1,352,944 
1,102,530 
239,804 
241,663 
134,209 
130,946 
1,113,140 
860,867 
$1,000 
8,261 ,978 
5,917,615 
4,363,553 
3,160,225 
2,747,314 
2,064,768 
3,898,425 
2,757,390 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
1,662,710 
1 ,992,234 
254,080 
287,678 
141,120 
156,275 
1 ,408,630 
1 ,704,556 
$1,000 
18,868,185 
15,896,723 
7,450,865 
6,135,332 
3,843,976 
3,421 ,944 
11,417,319 
9,761,391 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
566,469 
482,186 
135,576 
125,463 
74,286 
67,353 
430,893 
356,723 
$1,000 
26,986,669 
21,877,661 
16,528,155 
14,195,848 
10,999,368 
9,812,338 
10,458,514 
7,681,813 
Contract labor 
farms 
217,322 
182,701 
63,569 
58,478 
41,354 
37,417 
153,753 
124,223 
$1,000 
6,473,989 
4,514,166 
4,944,293 
3,522,492 
4,036,905 
2,958,804 
1 ,529,695 
991,673 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
461 ,606 
362,475 
83,958 
70,576 
44,357 
37,233 
377,648 
291,899 
$1 ,000 
6,611,295 
4,091,038 
3,122,967 
2,109,644 
1 ,870,260 
1,391,789 
3,488,328 
1 ,981 ,393 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
560,184 
490,372 
92,539 
86,426 
39,657 
35,468 
467,645 
403,946 
$1,000 
21,000,745 
13,274,530 
6,658,448 
4,462,767 
2,718,152 
1,914,043 
14,342,297 
8,811,763 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
133,029 
109,199 
34,011 
30,125 
17,250 
15,009 
99,018 
79,074 
$1,000 
2,331,934 
1,385,219 
1,277,134 
740,547 
688,387 
407,284 
1 ,054,800 
644,673 
Interest expense 
farms 
783,952 
667,454 
125,538 
117,788 
61,167 
56,518 
658,414 
549,666 
$1 ,000 
12,123,573 
10,880,731 
4,024,215 
3,657,491 
2,008,488 
1,914,499 
8,099,358 
7,223,240 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
1,979,951 
1 ,995,808 
271,661 
271,603 
153,034 
145,791 
1 ,708,290 
1 ,724,205 
$1,000 
7,428,926 
6,223,048 
2,169,528 
1,710,027 
1,173,678 
945,865 
5,259,398 
4,513,021 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
1,135,496 
1,115,703 
182,474 
196,243 
91,486 
97,554 
953,022 
919,460 
$1,000 
20,501 ,084 
17,119,339 
9,269,853 
7,274,567 
5,509,825 
4,567,066 
11,231,231 
9,844,773 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
12,539 
50,572 
3,402 
11,148 
1,080 
3,049 
9,137 
39,424 
$1,000 
1,595,189 
4,445,758 
703,951 
1,581,343 
214,797 
428,941 
891,238 
2,864,416 
Government payments received 
farms 
811,387 
838,391 
92,638 
91,061 
35,867 
33,152 
718,749 
747,330 
$1,000 
8,053,346 
7,983,922 
1,926,176 
2,266,308 
563,297 
639,228 
6,127,171 
5,717,613 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
810,955 
693,187 
116,661 
101,356 
56,246 
43,250 
694,294 
591,831 
$1,000 
18,522,606 
10,489,874 
4,758,324 
2,917,966 
1,996,200 
1 ,346,824 
13,764,281 
7,571,908 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
2,108,505 
2,204,513 
296,240 
301,001 
168,669 
163,867 
1,812,265 
1,903,512 
$1,000 
243,966,688 
194,783,471 
62,788,701 
49,002,143 
25,122,705 
21 ,277,088 
181,177,987 
145,781,328 
Average per farm 
dollars 
115,706 
88,357 
211,952 
162,797 
148,947 
129,844 
99,973 
76,585 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
913,246 
963,669 
88,414 
95,815 
35,992 
38,392 
824,832 
867,854 
number 
89,994,614 
96,347,858 
24,250,412 
26,672,244 
11,311,200 
1 1 ,953,538 
65,744,202 
69,675,614 
Milk cows 
farms 
64,098 
69,890 
7,951 
7,673 
2,842 
3,065 
56,147 
62,217 
number 
9,252,272 
9,266,574 
3,631,575 
3,475,160 
2,249,157 
2,369,749 
5,620,697 
5,791,414 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
63,246 
75,442 
7,552 
9,204 
2,722 
3,085 
55,694 
66,238 
number 
66,026,785 
67,786,318 
8,662,069 
12,015,505 
2,331,834 
3,666,338 
57,364,716 
55,770,813 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
88,338 
83,134 
13,305 
13,326 
6,244 
6,356 
75,033 
69,808 
number 
5,364,844 
5,819,162 
1,837,818 
1 ,939,693 
1,044,166 
1,153,822 
3,527,026 
3,879,469 
18 United States 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
