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 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) - Con. 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
16,477 
12,340 
10,016 
34,125 
28,080 
18,969 
20,441 
acres 
607,589 
520,924 
473,140 
2,061,210 
2,546,768 
2,532,654 
5,902,870 
tons, dry 
1,583,816 
1,404,129 
1,332,871 
6,172,576 
8,320,706 
8,177,455 
17,658,277 
Irrigated 
farms 
2,462 
1,656 
1,427 
5,542 
5,639 
4,616 
7,443 
acres 
145,179 
109,762 
110,805 
559,889 
905,291 
947,262 
2,531,981 
Other tame hay 
farms 
34,082 
25,577 
19,062 
55,289 
32,569 
1 7,374 
15,705 
acres 
1 ,473,863 
1,315,660 
1,126,468 
4,208,503 
3,620,671 
2,636,789 
4,217,101 
tons, dry 
2,684,779 
2,422,406 
2,088,673 
7,953,257 
7,051,763 
5,216,974 
7,808,546 
Irrigated 
farms 
985 
714 
547 
2,155 
1,912 
1,645 
2,821 
acres 
37,516 
26,566 
26,731 
134,937 
179,883 
199,234 
721,304 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
140 
126 
109 
529 
582 
544 
508 
acres 
5,906 
7,388 
7,805 
53,869 
114,263 
196,476 
354,300 
Irrigated 
farms 
21 
27 
27 
142 
143 
181 
202 
acres 
1,065 
1,416 
1,881 
13,231 
24,829 
51,164 
114,800 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
2,395 
1,621 
1,222 
3,775 
3,269 
2,609 
2,475 
acres 
46,128 
44,340 
43,632 
241,568 
495,300 
761,603 
2,293,565 
Irrigated 
farms 
992 
718 
489 
1,767 
1,603 
1,467 
1,608 
acres 
21,679 
24,705 
21,901 
145,035 
313,287 
531,243 
1,820,092 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
1,295 
774 
474 
1,137 
503 
203 
172 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
593 
381 
331 
776 
423 
230 
141 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
363 
321 
275 
1,050 
889 
528 
252 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
144 
145 
134 
536 
788 
653 
404 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
8 
276 
666 
995 
1,506 
Beans, snap 
farms 
658 
423 
318 
823 
629 
431 
367 
acres 
2,720 
1,823 
2,421 
15,115 
42,648 
56,176 
132,393 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
56 
45 
46 
203 
267 
263 
237 
acres 
1,136 
1,022 
1,132 
10,183 
29,005 
40,142 
87,433 
Peas, green 
farms 
143 
110 
92 
383 
491 
401 
338 
acres 
2,119 
2,999 
2,458 
16,760 
33,605 
47,602 
81,120 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
46 
57 
51 
271 
413 
370 
302 
acres 
1,936 
2,884 
2,389 
16,183 
32,394 
46,355 
80,448 
Potatoes 
farms 
714 
467 
337 
890 
715 
621 
750 
acres 
5,465 
5,057 
5,011 
45,564 
115,865 
205,571 
767,955 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
76 
38 
34 
151 
242 
275 
425 
acres 
2,698 
2,063 
2,149 
19,347 
53,601 
93,744 
446,539 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
620 
390 
254 
525 
221 
80 
61 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
36 
30 
38 
73 
55 
31 
23 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
40 
30 
26 
115 
83 
55 
29 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
18 
16 
18 
121 
183 
132 
80 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
1 
1 
56 
173 
323 
557 
Sweet corn 
farms 
1,034 
761 
550 
1,557 
1,244 
858 
664 
acres 
11,866 
9,941 
10,761 
47,889 
79,634 
110,684 
248,510 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
152 
106 
124 
452 
552 
482 
355 
acres 
5,143 
3,513 
5,301 
27,398 
54,502 
77,106 
159,559 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
59 
62 
54 
161 
136 
97 
101 
acres 
901 
2,761 
2,703 
1 1 ,064 
21,307 
24,311 
57,283 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
4 
8 
11 
37 
35 
39 
54 
acres 
100 
793 
513 
2,559 
3,347 
7,980 
13,615 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
922 
635 
363 
1,012 
632 
377 
369 
acres 
2,044 
2,498 
1,493 
17,252 
48,032 
64,392 
239,503 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
34 
33 
27 
80 
130 
141 
193 
acres 
273 
515 
132 
7,421 
30,537 
47,487 
189,365 
Land in orchards 
farms 
3,681 
2,358 
1,709 
4,849 
3,166 
1,854 
1,645 
acres 
211,747 
166,857 
144,585 
588,580 
692,752 
646,146 
1,704,454 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,832 
1,173 
827 
2,538 
1,837 
1,084 
1,102 
acres 
160,873 
122,715 
107,960 
462,215 
566,182 
548,369 
1,559,572 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
954 
542 
363 
916 
374 
209 
109 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
846 
572 
421 
1,086 
620 
329 
242 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
779 
459 
300 
953 
678 
388 
301 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
1,102 
785 
576 
704 
455 
264 
254 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
49 
1,190 
1,039 
664 
739 
Apples 
farms 
995 
625 
443 
1,097 
566 
226 
156 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
24,183 
15,310 
16,291 
58,264 
60,877 
42,585 
66,966 
Grapes 
farms 
1,007 
639 
395 
1,159 
664 
433 
384 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
52,102 
38,271 
27,949 
128,798 
128,171 
160,577 
369,360 
Peaches, all 
farms 
496 
351 
223 
631 
368 
156 
134 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
5,593 
5,594 
4,551 
15,113 
16,497 
15,761 
34,930 
Citrus fruit, all 
farms 
297 
215 
174 
463 
278 
189 
278 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
27,119 
21,236 
23,712 
79,169 
79,258 
83,835 
420,315 
Almonds 
farms 
297 
233 
147 
531 
530 
284 
309 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
29,375 
27,687 
21,773 
97,309 
161,228 
115,353 
363,651 
Pecans 
farms 
855 
597 
460 
1,371 
1,013 
662 
529 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
21,222 
19,001 
14,532 
63,502 
83,053 
89,551 
132,202 
Walnuts, English 
farms 
227 
153 
129 
399 
288 
181 
139 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
15,209 
10,555 
10,616 
53,577 
52,800 
48,013 
69,473 
Land in berries (see text) 
farms 
1,114 
691 
519 
1,237 
641 
316 
222 
acres 
13,094 
12,647 
12,532 
46,578 
39,366 
31,878 
51,661 
' Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses. 
^ Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA United States 91 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
