Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principai Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[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 
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS SOLD AND GOVERNMENT 
PAYMENTS - Con. 
Total - Con. 
Total sales - Con. 
Cut Christmas trees and 
short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
12,976 
5,593 
6 
93 
254 
780 
1,611 
2,849 
$1,000 
332,870 
263,539 
8 
2,252 
18,326 
57,958 
84,513 
100,482 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
804 
574 
- 
10 
57 
148 
169 
190 
$1 .000 
262,979 
225,781 
- 
1,340 
16,427 
52,347 
74,137 
81,530 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
12,068 
5,233 
5 
69 
231 
709 
1,484 
2,735 
$1,000 
305,547 
243,294 
(D) 
(D) 
17,041 
54,938 
72,052 
97,259 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
742 
544 
9 
53 
139 
159 
184 
$1,000 
240,825 
207,576 
- 
1,260 
15,205 
49,752 
62,289 
79,070 
Short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
1,065 
431 
1 
26 
27 
84 
153 
140 
$1,000 
27,323 
20,245 
(D) 
(D) 
1,286 
3,020 
12,461 
3,223 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
57 
27 
1 
4 
8 
9 
5 
$1,000 
21,726 
17,913 
- 
(D) 
1,223 
2,483 
1 1 ,762 
(D) 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
478,632 
241,753 
988 
9,407 
17,624 
40,903 
66,938 
105,893 
$1,000 
16,061,669 
13,596,650 
34,993 
638,475 
1,511,951 
3,611,588 
4,223,537 
3,576,106 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
42,033 
36,143 
200 
2,263 
4,125 
8,762 
1 1 ,407 
9,386 
$1,000 
12,903,736 
1 1 ,702,609 
26,429 
559,047 
1 ,365,723 
3,261,442 
3,689,057 
2,800,911 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
8,063 
3,740 
10 
238 
502 
843 
1,077 
1,070 
$1 ,000 
79,473 
53,154 
40 
1,862 
7,838 
14,230 
19,310 
9,873 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
311 
230 
- 
11 
30 
67 
87 
35 
$1,000 
46,237 
35,783 
- 
1,187 
5,658 
10,606 
13,782 
4,550 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
740,978 
410,163 
2,582 
21,196 
34,110 
73,286 
108,917 
170,072 
$1,000 
76,380,153 
62,454,366 
126,922 
2,230,190 
8,689,645 
17,058,270 
19,097,961 
15,251,378 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
130,364 
106,110 
504 
6,046 
11,387 
24,615 
32,027 
31,531 
$1,000 
69,397,622 
58,297,379 
101,049 
2,007,800 
8,365,701 
16,355,818 
18,010,610 
13,456,400 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
50,556 
46,164 
516 
4,904 
7,277 
13,834 
12,474 
7,159 
$1,000 
35,512,120 
33,586,899 
150,027 
1 ,787,663 
5,045,619 
10,971,167 
9,780,140 
5,852,282 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
44,113 
41,297 
452 
4,162 
6,419 
12,615 
1 1 ,363 
6,286 
$1,000 
35,363,397 
33,463,051 
149,039 
1,770,951 
5,024,413 
10,939,628 
9,749,852 
5,829,168 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
55,882 
30,794 
229 
2,599 
4,716 
8,856 
8,365 
6,029 
$1,000 
22,492,611 
19,768,512 
30,486 
1,096,402 
3,040,990 
6,550,523 
5,887,368 
3,162,742 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
15,160 
12,979 
45 
919 
1,868 
4,279 
3,976 
1,892 
$1,000 
22,353,927 
19,680,828 
29,435 
1,090,007 
3,028,956 
6,526,532 
5,863,801 
3,142,097 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and 
milk (see text) 
farms 
114,746 
52,031 
393 
2,915 
5,247 
10,289 
13,737 
19,450 
$1,000 
939,662 
699,628 
2,702 
31,526 
75,499 
131,861 
198,098 
259,942 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
2,279 
1,847 
11 
128 
246 
478 
538 
446 
$1 ,000 
570,009 
491,157 
1,234 
19,452 
54,388 
89,064 
140,058 
186,962 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, and 
donkeys 
farms 
114,255 
52,644 
288 
3,469 
6,251 
1 1 ,309 
14,681 
16,646 
$1,000 
1,390,703 
839,568 
2,333 
47,324 
83,241 
206,496 
263,620 
236,555 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
4,126 
2,640 
10 
124 
294 
651 
788 
773 
$1,000 
753,533 
515,388 
878 
27,764 
43,556 
131,649 
172,306 
139,235 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
137,541 
70,775 
452 
4,714 
9,735 
1 7,292 
19,819 
18,763 
$1,000 
42,751 ,468 
36,125,440 
104,766 
1,652,202 
5,476,043 
10,656,607 
10,483,569 
7,752,254 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
24,541 
20,494 
92 
1,127 
3,089 
5,749 
5,959 
4,478 
$1,000 
42,627,236 
36,055,047 
104,256 
1 ,644,945 
5,465,505 
10,638,482 
10,465,699 
7,736,160 
Aquaculture 
farms 
5,533 
3,178 
26 
125 
375 
839 
1,001 
812 
$1,000 
1 ,552,375 
1 ,225,032 
2,882 
26,737 
130,395 
400,538 
429,107 
235,374 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
2,087 
1,548 
10 
63 
218 
459 
529 
269 
$1,000 
1,520,574 
1,206,925 
2,599 
25,876 
128,352 
395,670 
423,753 
230,675 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
46,971 
22,682 
179 
1,282 
2,554 
4,834 
6,503 
7,330 
$1,000 
1,228,315 
894,827 
873 
37,598 
70,767 
235,870 
322,275 
227,443 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
2,429 
1,804 
4 
87 
193 
473 
593 
454 
$1,000 
1,064,093 
803,900 
400 
33,262 
62,182 
214,757 
295,456 
197,842 
Value of- 
Government payments 
farms 
811,387 
458,854 
2,858 
24,314 
38,746 
89,576 
131,505 
171,855 
$1,000 
8,053,346 
6,215,523 
24,856 
307,354 
651,833 
1,501,916 
2,009,861 
1,719,703 
Landlord's share of total 
sales (see text) 
farms 
99,241 
75,161 
629 
5,244 
7,926 
1 7,688 
24,391 
19,283 
$1,000 
7,205,804 
6,664,179 
28,403 
348,036 
767,364 
1,882,718 
2,402,718 
1 ,234,941 
Agricultural products sold directly to 
individuals for human 
consumption (see text) 
farms 
144,530 
72,108 
434 
4,735 
7,453 
14,558 
21,308 
23,620 
$1,000 
1 ,309,827 
1,052,481 
3,270 
74,080 
116,756 
246,137 
359,925 
252,313 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 
Total farm production expenses ' 
farms 
2,109,303 
1 ,007,904 
6,018 
49,376 
82,877 
182,301 
277,163 
410,169 
$1,000 
328,939,354 
277,908,341 
787,845 
12,374,771 
35,294,350 
78,505,440 
88,649,112 
62,296,823 
Average per farm 
dollars 
155,947 
275,729 
130,915 
250,623 
425,864 
430,636 
319,845 
151,881 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
1,011,896 
594,056 
3,735 
33,811 
52,711 
114,973 
170,245 
218,581 
$1,000 
28,532,713 
25,266,383 
91,011 
1,279,145 
2,944,706 
6,779,232 
8,538,508 
5,633,780 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
582,466 
264,973 
1,448 
12,183 
19,280 
40,606 
70,057 
121,399 
$5,000 to $24,999 
220,474 
145,838 
1,305 
10,046 
13,006 
27,626 
39,469 
54,386 
$25,000 to $49,999 
75,295 
60,920 
459 
4,392 
6,060 
13,843 
18,713 
17,453 
$50,000 or more 
133,661 
122,325 
523 
7,190 
14,365 
32,898 
42,006 
25,343 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
999,806 
589,697 
3,699 
33,331 
53,152 
116,209 
170,506 
212,800 
$1,000 
16,459,840 
14,604,295 
44,097 
661,681 
1,696,673 
3,958,067 
4,905,049 
3,338,728 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
693,464 
337,321 
2,132 
17,269 
25,963 
54,902 
90,280 
146,775 
$5,000 to $24,999 
175,304 
133,095 
1,098 
9,315 
13,225 
29,375 
39,591 
40,491 
$25,000 to $49,999 
59,485 
52,616 
299 
3,421 
5,736 
13,407 
17,606 
12,147 
$50,000 or more 
71,553 
66,665 
170 
3,326 
8,228 
18,525 
23,029 
13,387 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
206 United States 2012 Census of Agricuiture - UNiTED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
