Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
52,603 
38,055 
31,834 
1 1 1 ,792 
97,774 
69,909 
59,041 
$1,000 
385,466 
322,060 
341,633 
1 ,797,339 
3,350,354 
4,516,729 
7,222,578 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
17,087 
11,113 
7,828 
19,296 
8,763 
3,646 
2,637 
$1,000 to $4,999 
15,370 
10,102 
7,909 
23,532 
14,261 
7,790 
6,667 
$5,000 to $24,999 
18,998 
15,559 
14,251 
45,968 
24,874 
12,599 
11,552 
$25,000 to $49,999 
819 
902 
1,441 
19,469 
25,880 
9,929 
6,541 
$50,000 or more 
329 
379 
405 
3,527 
23,996 
35,945 
31,644 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
29,750 
21,442 
16,910 
55,642 
44,046 
29,571 
34,201 
$1,000 
1 ,423,203 
1,045,333 
967,519 
4,753,135 
8,479,985 
7,108,901 
9,721,685 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1 7,980 
12,134 
9,265 
26,448 
15,867 
8,204 
6,015 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,466 
5,918 
4,695 
16,364 
13,867 
9,693 
1 1 ,903 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,454 
1,873 
1,611 
6,843 
7,129 
5,543 
8,495 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1,148 
943 
806 
3,445 
3,581 
2,783 
3,126 
$250,000 or more 
702 
574 
533 
2,542 
3,602 
3,348 
4,662 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
19,062 
14,117 
1 1 ,445 
38,385 
31,046 
21,314 
27,379 
$1,000 
214,784 
144,217 
137,706 
527,795 
593,050 
573,038 
1,116,414 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
15,012 
10,352 
7,899 
25,529 
20,118 
13,524 
14,235 
$1,000 
1,208,419 
901,116 
829,814 
4,225,340 
7,886,935 
6,535,863 
8,605,271 
Feed purchased 
farms 
70,759 
50,033 
37,584 
116,870 
80,769 
48,857 
50,482 
$1,000 
3,585,686 
2,802,662 
2,352,183 
9,415,587 
12,494,296 
9,925,146 
12,390,649 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
41,873 
27,662 
19,204 
51,030 
26,387 
12,739 
8,380 
$5,000 to $24,999 
19,849 
15,019 
11,807 
38,807 
28,546 
17,727 
17,704 
$25,000 to $99,999 
5,893 
4,826 
4,326 
17,053 
14,749 
10,197 
14,630 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1,107 
953 
916 
4,711 
5,144 
3,487 
4,789 
$250,000 or more 
2,037 
1,573 
1,331 
5,269 
5,943 
4,707 
4,979 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
121,121 
80,733 
61,039 
190,638 
138,829 
89,704 
81,442 
$1,000 
462,674 
376,648 
343,107 
1,618,795 
2,449,678 
3,052,096 
5,731,136 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
100,222 
62,073 
43,083 
108,761 
47,740 
18,607 
11,517 
$5,000 to $24,999 
18,734 
16,801 
16,071 
70,467 
65,065 
33,633 
24,711 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,429 
1,219 
1,247 
7,924 
17,520 
20,748 
15,955 
$50,000 or more 
736 
640 
638 
3,486 
8,504 
16,716 
29,259 
Utilities 
farms 
82,696 
57,893 
45,606 
152,962 
122,371 
83,392 
77,470 
$1,000 
283,666 
218,433 
205,088 
849,543 
1,161,574 
1 ,241 ,464 
2,494,923 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
40,425 
25,563 
18,173 
47,499 
22,769 
9,049 
4,390 
$1,000 to $4,999 
32,953 
24,446 
20,082 
72,809 
58,753 
34,908 
24,816 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,808 
6,639 
6,211 
27,464 
32,894 
30,167 
33,735 
$25,000 to $49,999 
921 
764 
673 
2,991 
4,375 
4,717 
6,278 
$50,000 or more 
589 
481 
467 
2,199 
3,580 
4,551 
8,251 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
104,105 
71,126 
54,527 
174,208 
131,194 
86,699 
79,363 
$1,000 
593,033 
494,164 
474,777 
2,086,464 
3,014,045 
3,352,211 
5,808,560 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
78,618 
49,511 
34,401 
89,663 
41,167 
1 7,085 
1 1 ,350 
$5,000 to $24,999 
22,086 
18,314 
16,768 
65,587 
56,808 
32,221 
23,894 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,234 
2,168 
2,290 
12,764 
20,713 
18,955 
15,615 
$50,000 or more 
1,167 
1,133 
1,068 
6,194 
12,506 
18,438 
28,504 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
30,288 
22,312 
18,513 
67,139 
63,950 
53,355 
58,689 
$1,000 
878,164 
718,285 
710,952 
2,759,486 
3,673,659 
3,990,998 
8,011,476 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
19,278 
13,409 
10,758 
33,789 
24,183 
12,553 
7,794 
$5,000 to $24,999 
6,456 
5,260 
4,566 
18,925 
20,068 
16,996 
14,836 
$25,000 to $99,999 
3,094 
2,462 
2,185 
10,198 
13,864 
17,051 
23,153 
$100,000 to $249,999 
837 
669 
545 
2,377 
3,406 
4,130 
8,163 
$250,000 or more 
623 
512 
459 
1,850 
2,429 
2,625 
4,743 
Contract labor 
farms 
11,668 
7,956 
6,383 
22,801 
20,447 
16,599 
21 ,534 
$1,000 
193,935 
149,032 
155,221 
608,288 
811,340 
1,029,064 
2,337,174 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,001 
1,875 
1,455 
4,224 
2,820 
1,603 
1,468 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,750 
3,217 
2,435 
8,655 
6,909 
4,914 
5,301 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,611 
1,979 
1,709 
6,792 
7,238 
6,351 
8,341 
$25,000 to $49,999 
548 
357 
330 
1,356 
1,497 
1,632 
2,709 
$50,000 or more 
758 
528 
454 
1,774 
1,983 
2,099 
3,715 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
31,272 
22,330 
18,577 
63,529 
52,711 
37,116 
37,693 
$1,000 
211,298 
163,511 
153,316 
728,664 
1 ,042,972 
1,148,701 
2,236,919 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
9,008 
5,815 
4,435 
1 1 ,974 
6,654 
3,181 
2,390 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
13,310 
9,219 
7,150 
23,253 
16,385 
9,568 
7,592 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,642 
6,200 
5,931 
22,493 
21,021 
15,124 
13,796 
$25,000 to $49,999 
840 
706 
671 
3,525 
4,872 
4,665 
5,875 
$50,000 or more 
472 
390 
390 
2,284 
3,779 
4,578 
8,040 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
35,823 
30,075 
25,148 
96,108 
89,606 
65,291 
60,475 
$1,000 
268,534 
269,207 
291,178 
1,721,921 
3,596,921 
5,157,350 
8,985,701 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
24,125 
19,015 
14,380 
42,439 
22,400 
9,011 
6,419 
$5,000 to $9,999 
4,536 
4,226 
3,746 
15,067 
1 1 ,327 
6,205 
4,522 
$10,000 to $24,999 
4,799 
4,308 
4,168 
18,681 
18,650 
1 1 ,676 
10,635 
$25,000 or more 
2,363 
2,526 
2,854 
19,921 
37,229 
38,399 
38,899 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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