Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
829,089 
53,722 
147,429 
44,906 
61,162 
60,862 
$1,000 
19,492,750 
221,231 
552,504 
187,258 
286,598 
309,000 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
292,941 
40,262 
102,810 
25,424 
28,842 
25,233 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
183,913 
8,305 
35,068 
14,755 
21,049 
19,105 
$5,000 to $24,999 
184,960 
3,503 
7,204 
4,165 
10,579 
15,708 
$25,000 to $49,999 
67,893 
801 
975 
272 
395 
469 
$50,000 or more 
99,382 
851 
1,372 
290 
297 
347 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
545,100 
59,055 
138,476 
34,852 
41 ,883 
39,272 
$1,000 
41,586,018 
1,333,301 
3,169,546 
865,424 
1 ,496,936 
1,221,050 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
329,081 
48,047 
107,216 
24,439 
28,142 
25,324 
$5,000 to $24,999 
123,035 
7,490 
20,700 
6,746 
9,100 
9,093 
$25,000 to $99,999 
48,212 
1,977 
5,190 
1,890 
2,474 
2,733 
$100,000 to $249,999 
24,235 
875 
3,563 
1,219 
1,390 
1,356 
$250,000 or more 
20,537 
666 
1,807 
558 
777 
766 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
313,266 
23,053 
61,287 
18,413 
23,999 
23,766 
$1,000 
4,416,439 
130,596 
417,442 
150,928 
200,784 
209,685 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
313,194 
43,707 
95,977 
21,445 
24,227 
21,169 
$1,000 
37,169,579 
1 ,202,705 
2,752,104 
714,496 
1,296,152 
1,011,365 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1 ,255,704 
145,604 
362,676 
89,805 
105,530 
96,735 
$1,000 
75,706,467 
2,467,734 
8,855,876 
3,134,825 
4,081,090 
4,200,733 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
754,744 
105,969 
267,437 
62,732 
70,273 
61,058 
$5,000 to $24,999 
326,676 
32,370 
74,625 
19,803 
25,409 
25,010 
$25,000 to $99,999 
105,023 
4,541 
1 1 ,543 
4,221 
6,043 
7,001 
$100,000 to $249,999 
27,085 
991 
1,979 
766 
1,140 
1,102 
$250,000 or more 
42,176 
1,733 
7,092 
2,283 
2,665 
2,564 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1 ,987,747 
197,304 
549,255 
145,023 
174,313 
158,346 
$1,000 
16,573,188 
329,795 
972,002 
324,999 
429,847 
482,411 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,531,246 
186,528 
520,935 
134,573 
158,423 
138,784 
$5,000 to $24,999 
320,171 
9,420 
24,465 
9,155 
14,149 
17,500 
$25,000 to $49,999 
72,414 
813 
2,296 
816 
1,144 
1,303 
$50,000 or more 
63,916 
543 
1,559 
479 
597 
759 
Utilities 
farms 
1 ,352,944 
119,962 
316,139 
85,240 
106,436 
102,777 
$1,000 
8,261,978 
265,259 
733,615 
222,495 
284,043 
301,874 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
602,093 
72,717 
193,274 
51,075 
61,448 
55,711 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
509,556 
39,129 
101,175 
27,238 
36,200 
37,047 
$5,000 to $24,999 
191,303 
7,072 
17,997 
5,706 
7,236 
8,374 
$25,000 to $49,999 
26,481 
574 
2,303 
798 
1,026 
1,061 
$50,000 or more 
23,511 
470 
1,390 
423 
526 
584 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
1,662,710 
147,627 
420,782 
116,443 
143,001 
133,635 
$1,000 
18,868,185 
377,693 
1,131,385 
388,1 56 
539,496 
608,200 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,180,600 
136,977 
387,258 
103,246 
122,777 
108,547 
$5,000 to $24,999 
324,133 
9,009 
28,396 
1 1 ,454 
17,706 
21,890 
$25,000 to $49,999 
83,557 
923 
3,064 
1,123 
1,620 
2,088 
$50,000 or more 
74,420 
718 
2,064 
620 
898 
1,110 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
566,469 
41,952 
105,896 
30,434 
36,675 
37,266 
$1,000 
26,986,669 
963,759 
2,617,946 
779,004 
903,030 
979,912 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
281,264 
24,663 
66,722 
19,660 
24,506 
23,949 
$5,000 to $24,999 
140,082 
9,951 
22,365 
6,050 
7,023 
7,586 
$25,000 to $99,999 
100,902 
5,411 
12,340 
3,446 
3,664 
4,034 
$100,000 to $249,999 
26,836 
1,335 
2,703 
801 
850 
1,020 
$250,000 or more 
17,385 
592 
1,766 
477 
632 
677 
Contract labor 
farms 
217,322 
19,475 
48,789 
12,629 
14,784 
14,257 
$1,000 
6,473,989 
143,111 
456,541 
176,208 
198,732 
215,342 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
50,514 
6,524 
15,522 
3,747 
4,358 
3,917 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
77,168 
7,562 
17,203 
4,831 
5,723 
5,668 
$5,000 to $24,999 
60,060 
4,374 
11,781 
2,645 
3,115 
3,124 
$25,000 to $49,999 
13,802 
734 
2,532 
740 
738 
629 
$50,000 or more 
15,778 
281 
1,751 
666 
850 
919 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
461 ,606 
20,581 
79,077 
25,840 
36,551 
36,329 
$1,000 
6,611,295 
85,874 
321,722 
118,541 
181,104 
218,674 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
132,754 
1 1 ,938 
40,226 
11,057 
13,937 
12,139 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
160,439 
6,001 
26,741 
10,171 
15,337 
15,712 
$5,000 to $24,999 
122,162 
2,166 
10,438 
3,909 
6,282 
7,160 
$25,000 to $49,999 
24,322 
255 
1,026 
453 
609 
825 
$50,000 or more 
21,929 
221 
646 
250 
386 
493 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
560,184 
14,269 
46,207 
22,211 
33,956 
41,015 
$1,000 
21,000,745 
50,676 
158,406 
86,165 
173,528 
241,157 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
264,148 
12,043 
39,775 
18,130 
26,151 
30,260 
$5,000 to $9,999 
64,348 
1,037 
3,386 
2,190 
3,539 
4,567 
$10,000 to $24,999 
85,499 
992 
2,178 
1,473 
3,366 
4,573 
$25,000 or more 
146,189 
197 
868 
418 
900 
1,615 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
70 United States 
2012 Census of Agricuiture - UNiTED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
