Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number 
2,109,303 
1,007,904 
6,018 
49,376 
82,877 
182,301 
277,163 
410,169 
percent 
100.0 
47.8 
0.3 
2.3 
3.9 
8.6 
13.1 
19.4 
Land in farms 
acres 
914,527,657 
679,348,159 
2,236,445 
27,980,987 
67,382,243 
149,209,742 
214,587,297 
217,951,445 
Average size of farm 
acres 
434 
674 
372 
567 
813 
818 
774 
531 
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS SOLD AND GOVERNMENT 
PAYMENTS 
Total 
farms 
2,109,303 
1,007,904 
6,018 
49,376 
82,877 
182,301 
277,163 
410,169 
$1,000 
402,697,828 
349,326,394 
1,004,732 
15,593,301 
44,573,767 
98,724,744 
1 1 1 ,707,027 
77,722,823 
Average per farm 
dollars 
190,915 
346,587 
166,955 
315,807 
537,830 
541,548 
403,037 
189,490 
Farms by economic class: 
Less than $1 ,000 (see text) 
428,810 
141,622 
645 
4,083 
9,573 
23,377 
38,448 
65,496 
$1 ,000 to $2,499 
236,501 
72,559 
377 
2,496 
4,708 
10,834 
19,212 
34,932 
$2,500 to $4,999 
231 ,388 
77,641 
368 
2,591 
4,914 
10,837 
19,715 
39,216 
$5,000 to $9,999 
248,616 
93,675 
497 
3,035 
5,474 
12,312 
23,297 
49,060 
$10,000 to $24,999 
271,511 
119,890 
778 
4,738 
7,059 
16,102 
29,410 
61,803 
$25,000 to $49,999 
161,939 
85,563 
550 
4,405 
5,862 
12,333 
21,511 
40,902 
$50,000 to $99,999 
133,988 
83,187 
767 
5,394 
7,014 
14,062 
21,356 
34,594 
$100,000 to $249,999 
141,675 
105,875 
968 
8,473 
10,472 
21,412 
29,939 
34,611 
$250,000 to $499,999 
95,653 
81,872 
666 
6,434 
9,185 
19,873 
25,349 
20,365 
$500,000 to $999,999 
77,562 
70,441 
265 
4,367 
8,404 
18,823 
23,869 
14,713 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
81,660 
75,579 
137 
3,360 
10,212 
22,336 
25,057 
14,477 
$1 ,000,000 to $2,499,999 
58,203 
53,993 
111 
2,623 
7,252 
15,876 
17,978 
10,153 
$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 
14,892 
13,939 
19 
528 
1,949 
4,207 
4,578 
2,658 
$5,000,000 or more 
8,565 
7,647 
7 
209 
1,011 
2,253 
2,501 
1,666 
Total sales 
farms 
2,109,303 
1,007,904 
6,018 
49,376 
82,877 
182,301 
277,163 
410,169 
$1,000 
394,644,481 
343,110,871 
979,876 
15,285,947 
43,921,933 
97,222,829 
109,697,166 
76,003,120 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
503,315 
347,692 
2,772 
24,206 
35,737 
76,230 
101,729 
107,018 
$1,000 
131,135,151 
119,261,749 
435,480 
6,219,632 
14,420,808 
32,858,850 
40,176,412 
25,150,568 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
282,153 
231 ,350 
1,582 
15,337 
24,427 
55,239 
72,549 
62,216 
$1,000 
127,495,554 
117,177,272 
413,637 
6,060,816 
14,227,904 
32,479,703 
39,648,545 
24,346,668 
Corn 
farms 
361,744 
260,072 
2,005 
18,368 
27,898 
60,111 
77,449 
74,241 
$1,000 
67,250,120 
61,242,360 
234,914 
3,270,952 
7,523,014 
17,350,890 
20,456,143 
12,406,446 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
186,860 
158,260 
986 
10,295 
17,449 
40,022 
50,982 
38,526 
$1,000 
64,319,985 
59,388,223 
216,933 
3,130,281 
7,342,210 
16,976,552 
19,959,713 
1 1 ,762,535 
Wheat 
farms 
147,022 
113,627 
642 
6,941 
11,320 
25,142 
34,569 
35,013 
$1,000 
15,761,545 
14,461,348 
40,987 
718,946 
1,684,669 
3,608,204 
4,968,787 
3,439,755 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
59,629 
53,605 
251 
3,061 
5,847 
12,942 
17,666 
13,838 
$1,000 
14,233,998 
13,327,768 
33,151 
645,928 
1 ,578,376 
3,369,716 
4,640,924 
3,059,673 
Soybeans 
farms 
301 ,343 
215,792 
1,538 
13,734 
21,699 
48,863 
65,231 
64,727 
$1,000 
38,745,118 
34,835,640 
115,546 
1 ,677,375 
4,025,926 
9,493,228 
1 1 ,925,364 
7,598,200 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
153,923 
132,276 
701 
7,582 
14,175 
33,553 
43,735 
32,530 
$1,000 
35,880,465 
33,042,596 
98,447 
1,544,319 
3,867,825 
9,151,533 
11,457,361 
6,923,111 
Sorghum 
farms 
22,908 
18,200 
140 
1,333 
1,961 
4,120 
5,468 
5,178 
$1,000 
1 ,764,352 
1 ,601 ,444 
9,263 
90,159 
188,833 
419,577 
533,743 
359,870 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
8,021 
7,252 
38 
461 
844 
1,778 
2,394 
1,737 
$1,000 
1,513,409 
1,403,971 
7,520 
75,001 
169,195 
375,261 
475,844 
301,150 
Barley 
farms 
18,099 
15,172 
118 
1,143 
1,762 
3,786 
4,699 
3,664 
$1,000 
1,228,191 
1,148,961 
5,180 
65,125 
132,068 
313,038 
402,935 
230,616 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
5,565 
5,249 
33 
392 
656 
1,364 
1,782 
1,022 
$1,000 
1 ,080,828 
1,025,173 
4,198 
55,968 
120,000 
283,794 
363,645 
197,569 
Rice 
farms 
5,585 
4,845 
68 
463 
707 
1,143 
1,445 
1,019 
$1,000 
2,895,121 
2,695,868 
15,290 
187,045 
418,571 
716,087 
803,230 
555,646 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
5,059 
4,497 
57 
425 
662 
1,072 
1,368 
913 
$1,000 
2,880,278 
2,685,615 
15,029 
185,663 
417,173 
714,278 
801,009 
552,463 
Other grains, oilseeds, 
dry beans, and dry peas 
farms 
58,168 
46,224 
261 
3,226 
5,241 
11,191 
13,845 
12,460 
$1 ,000 
3,488,622 
3,274,046 
14,301 
210,029 
447,728 
957,826 
1,086,210 
557,952 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
12,801 
1 1 ,887 
70 
984 
1,526 
3,259 
3,904 
2,144 
$1,000 
3,169,224 
3,010,735 
12,303 
191,121 
419,196 
895,299 
1,005,012 
487,803 
Tobacco 
farms 
10,001 
7,708 
98 
813 
1,158 
1,860 
2,107 
1,672 
$1,000 
1,491,208 
1 ,382,885 
7,352 
87,087 
171,968 
417,549 
455,056 
243,873 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
4,303 
3,842 
33 
341 
501 
1,046 
1,200 
721 
$1,000 
1,376,417 
1,298,570 
6,109 
75,988 
155,408 
399,582 
436,615 
224,868 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
18,143 
15,381 
128 
1,317 
1,872 
3,446 
4,570 
4,048 
$1,000 
6,137,649 
5,726,954 
17,242 
348,822 
750,384 
1,399,167 
1,951,081 
1,260,257 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
14,018 
12,699 
76 
1,088 
1,630 
2,973 
3,901 
3,031 
$1,000 
6,040,320 
5,659,963 
15,819 
342,897 
744,351 
1 ,386,805 
1,934,053 
1,236,037 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, 
and sweet potatoes 
farms 
72,267 
46,118 
320 
3,488 
5,304 
9,886 
13,715 
13,405 
$1,000 
16,851,235 
14,833,335 
16,651 
417,959 
1 ,602,334 
3,947,710 
5,221,735 
3,626,946 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
14,071 
12,503 
47 
827 
1,502 
3,324 
4,067 
2,736 
$1,000 
16,310,154 
14,466,064 
13,561 
383,386 
1 ,555,535 
3,871,343 
5,119,888 
3,522,351 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
105,737 
57,313 
132 
1,984 
4,124 
10,183 
16,683 
24,207 
$1,000 
25,869,700 
21,119,707 
39,421 
444,625 
1,828,666 
5,255,377 
6,864,318 
6,687,301 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
29,738 
21,216 
26 
663 
1,643 
4,399 
6,874 
7,611 
$1,000 
25,039,845 
20,691,780 
38,449 
432,374 
1,801,830 
5,186,504 
6,747,686 
6,484,937 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
86,675 
46,429 
85 
1,217 
2,865 
7,938 
13,535 
20,789 
$1,000 
22,427,436 
18,159,828 
38,365 
363,561 
1 ,51 1 ,098 
4,271 ,933 
5,956,102 
6,018,769 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
26,754 
18,878 
23 
574 
1,402 
3,779 
6,097 
7,003 
$1,000 
21,711,516 
17,797,396 
37,829 
355,281 
1,491,160 
4,215,712 
5,857,941 
5,839,473 
Berries 
farms 
24,553 
14,359 
52 
901 
1,565 
2,984 
4,272 
4,585 
$1,000 
3,442,264 
2,959,879 
1,055 
81,064 
317,568 
983,444 
908,215 
668,533 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
3,186 
2,539 
3 
95 
269 
682 
854 
636 
$1,000 
3,308,904 
2,878,512 
620 
76,613 
309,553 
966,607 
884,827 
640,293 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, 
and sod (see text) 
farms 
52,751 
31,165 
146 
1,792 
3,247 
7,064 
10,286 
8,630 
$1,000 
14,517,593 
11,331,780 
7,739 
217,453 
1,005,297 
3,463,298 
4,258,376 
2,379,617 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
16,399 
1 1 ,762 
29 
456 
1,189 
3,117 
4,179 
2,792 
$1 ,000 
14,066,634 
1 1 ,072,352 
6,602 
199,326 
976,496 
3,405,963 
4,177,941 
2,306,023 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
204 United States 2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
