Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
4,513 
3,551 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
47,594,126 
48,655,363 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
545,506 
320,964 
Average size of farm 
acres 
10,546 
13,702 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
741,561 
621,516 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
24,980,928 
17,192,567 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
1 ,366,088 
855,051 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
5,535,326 
4,841,613 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
302,701 
240,792 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
525 
353 
Government payments received 
...farms 
651 
723 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
12,050 
14,250 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
848,271 
668,161 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
18,510 
19,710 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
1,431 
859 
$1,000 
117,962 
93,213 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
2,801 
2,360 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
82,434 
108,513 
acres 
1,014,973 
1,036,935 
Flarvested cropland 
.... farms 
2,278 
1,901 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
679,089 
609,785 
Full owners 
3,474 
2,717 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
526 
441 
been used for crops without additional 
Tenants 
513 
393 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
290 
457 
acres 
60,140 
172,160 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
1,006 
937 
acres 
275,744 
254,990 
Oilseed and grain farming (1 1 1 1) 
569 
475 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
174 
130 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
1,262 
1,037 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
196 
172 
acres 
4,675,060 
3,943,334 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
441 
338 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
360 
284 
acres 
2,774,917 
2,746,461 
Other crop farming (1119) 
892 
613 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
1,078 
905 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
6 
5 
acres 
1,900,143 
1,196,873 
Cotton farming (11192) 
15 
20 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
1,780 
1,402 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
871 
588 
acres 
39,549,485 
41,400,020 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities. 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
460 
421 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
2,973 
2,154 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
29 
38 
acres 
2,354,608 
2,275,074 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
100 
105 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
1,386 
1,171 
Flog and pig farming (1122) 
64 
58 
acres 
360,990 
332,363 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
56 
45 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
76 
37 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
1,287,067 
942,481 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
285,191 
265,413 
production (1125,1129) 
1,456 
1,119 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
14,326 
Place of residence: 
$1 ,000 
3,120,717 
On farm operated 
13,351 
Average per farm 
dollars 
217,836 
Not on farm operated 
3,174 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
4,289 
None 
7,462 
$1,000 
8,044 
Any 
9,063 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
1,116 
1 to 49 days 
2,050 
$1 ,000 
7,760 
50 to 99 days 
887 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
1,706 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1,594 
$1,000 
27,428 
200 days or more 
4,532 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
1,494 
$1,000 
53,209 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
5,721 
2 years or less 
869 
$1,000 
3,024,276 
3 or 4 years 
1,560 
5 to 9 years 
3,267 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
10,829 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
18 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
12,771 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
3,754 
Under 25 years 
145 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
1,652 
organic production 
farms 
3,240 
35 to 44 years 
2,346 
45 to 49 years 
1,557 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
2,405 
55 to 59 years 
2,778 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
2,448 
Male 
13,503 
65 to 69 years 
1,627 
Female 
3,022 
70 years and over 
1,567 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
53.4 
Farming 
1 1 ,475 
Other 
5,050 
52 United States 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
