Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal 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 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ’ - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
829,089 
510,360 
3,405 
31,488 
48,495 
104,933 
149,613 
172,426 
$1,000 
19,492,750 
17,250,186 
58,174 
885,278 
2,052,214 
4,823,671 
5,792,190 
3,638,659 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
292,941 
126,028 
535 
4,804 
8,485 
19,077 
34,928 
58,199 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
183,913 
103,069 
903 
7,125 
9,449 
18,435 
27,319 
39,838 
$5,000 to $24,999 
184,960 
130,953 
1,272 
10,356 
12,939 
27,241 
37,039 
42,106 
$25,000 to $49,999 
67,893 
57,594 
411 
4,038 
6,194 
14,064 
18,386 
14,501 
$50,000 or more 
99,382 
92,716 
284 
5,165 
1 1 ,428 
26,116 
31,941 
17,782 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
545,100 
294,270 
2,105 
18,850 
31,864 
63,164 
82,686 
95,601 
$1,000 
41,586,018 
34,291,914 
70,345 
1,351,492 
4,982,938 
10,312,182 
10,422,298 
7,152,658 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
329,081 
146,600 
973 
8,196 
13,751 
27,928 
40,210 
55,542 
$5,000 to $24,999 
123,035 
72,548 
644 
5,189 
7,828 
15,510 
20,293 
23,084 
$25,000 to $99,999 
48,212 
36,370 
295 
2,753 
4,519 
8,783 
10,709 
9,311 
$100,000 to $249,999 
24,235 
20,487 
138 
1,487 
3,053 
5,713 
5,972 
4,124 
$250,000 or more 
20,537 
18,265 
55 
1,225 
2,713 
5,230 
5,502 
3,540 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
313,266 
176,024 
1,312 
11,401 
18,316 
36,715 
49,510 
58,770 
$1,000 
4,416,439 
3,431,107 
19,922 
248,726 
526,406 
912,835 
983,469 
739,748 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
313,194 
164,731 
1,177 
1 1 ,238 
19,810 
37,611 
45,969 
48,926 
$1,000 
37,169,579 
30,860,807 
50,422 
1,102,767 
4,456,532 
9,399,347 
9,438,829 
6,412,910 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,255,704 
623,775 
3,659 
30,590 
53,913 
116,855 
170,141 
248,617 
$1,000 
75,706,467 
64,002,104 
186,449 
2,916,209 
9,462,025 
19,413,676 
18,856,855 
13,166,890 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
754,744 
306,629 
1,708 
11,456 
20,257 
46,848 
81,190 
145,170 
$5,000 to $24,999 
326,676 
177,707 
1,043 
8,875 
15,459 
33,826 
48,868 
69,636 
$25,000 to $99,999 
105,023 
78,732 
656 
6,178 
9,504 
18,836 
22,003 
21,555 
$100,000 to $249,999 
27,085 
23,584 
133 
1,950 
3,247 
6,399 
7,067 
4,788 
$250,000 or more 
42,176 
37,123 
119 
2,131 
5,446 
10,946 
11,013 
7,468 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1 ,987,747 
978,233 
5,697 
47,491 
80,417 
177,257 
269,551 
397,820 
$1,000 
16,573,188 
14,000,810 
45,433 
641,009 
1,591,969 
3,657,278 
4,550,263 
3,514,857 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,531,246 
612,448 
3,536 
24,731 
40,929 
90,349 
156,655 
296,248 
$5,000 to $24,999 
320,171 
240,577 
1,774 
16,338 
24,190 
52,312 
71,128 
74,835 
$25,000 to $49,999 
72,414 
65,685 
232 
3,730 
7,790 
17,942 
21,718 
14,273 
$50,000 or more 
63,916 
59,523 
155 
2,692 
7,508 
16,654 
20,050 
12,464 
Utilities 
farms 
1 ,352,944 
756,321 
3,549 
35,952 
64,356 
145,310 
214,856 
292,298 
$1,000 
8,261,978 
6,837,317 
18,497 
301,071 
771,877 
1,795,038 
2,184,836 
1 ,765,998 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
602,093 
248,512 
1,018 
8,961 
15,650 
34,900 
63,619 
124,364 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
509,556 
303,293 
1,620 
14,940 
24,468 
56,069 
86,569 
119,627 
$5,000 to $24,999 
191,303 
160,070 
794 
9,869 
18,583 
42,080 
50,131 
38,613 
$25,000 to $49,999 
26,481 
23,393 
74 
1,184 
3,005 
6,513 
7,598 
5,019 
$50,000 or more 
23,511 
21,053 
43 
998 
2,650 
5,748 
6,939 
4,675 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
1,662,710 
865,527 
4,612 
42,143 
72,586 
160,669 
242,338 
343,179 
$1,000 
18,868,185 
15,841,127 
43,932 
660,355 
1,750,886 
4,227,817 
5,208,043 
3,950,094 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,180,600 
489,945 
2,735 
19,904 
32,796 
72,542 
126,400 
235,568 
$5,000 to $24,999 
324,133 
233,223 
1,444 
15,252 
23,364 
49,139 
67,871 
76,153 
$25,000 to $49,999 
83,557 
73,830 
287 
4,091 
8,178 
19,523 
24,599 
17,152 
$50,000 or more 
74,420 
68,529 
146 
2,896 
8,248 
19,465 
23,468 
14,306 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
566,469 
363,625 
1,657 
18,099 
33,807 
79,339 
107,709 
123,014 
$1,000 
26,986,669 
22,566,588 
30,754 
698,288 
2,433,755 
6,133,559 
7,697,378 
5,572,853 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
281 ,264 
146,795 
873 
7,475 
11,217 
25,364 
39,246 
62,620 
$5,000 to $24,999 
140,082 
97,752 
534 
5,250 
9,528 
23,193 
28,912 
30,335 
$25,000 to $99,999 
100,902 
81,012 
212 
4,067 
8,681 
20,524 
26,362 
21,166 
$100,000 to $249,999 
26,836 
22,994 
24 
898 
2,698 
6,029 
7,937 
5,408 
$250,000 or more 
17,385 
15,072 
14 
409 
1,683 
4,229 
5,252 
3,485 
Contract labor 
farms 
217,322 
125,331 
512 
5,856 
11,164 
25,286 
36,861 
45,652 
$1,000 
6,473,989 
5,190,401 
10,740 
129,519 
512,762 
1,402,601 
1,621,914 
1,512,865 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
50,514 
21,769 
84 
808 
1,352 
3,459 
6,058 
10,008 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
77,168 
41,106 
197 
1,988 
3,223 
7,643 
1 1 ,663 
16,392 
$5,000 to $24,999 
60,060 
39,637 
152 
2,061 
4,104 
8,754 
1 1 ,735 
12,831 
$25,000 to $49,999 
13,802 
10,246 
42 
477 
1,111 
2,419 
3,272 
2,925 
$50,000 or more 
15,778 
12,573 
37 
522 
1,374 
3,011 
4,133 
3,496 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
461,606 
286,691 
1,675 
16,771 
27,710 
59,136 
81,600 
99,799 
$1,000 
6,611,295 
5,578,813 
1 7,462 
256,924 
662,209 
1 ,469,409 
1,812,673 
1,360,136 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
132,754 
60,483 
366 
2,614 
4,104 
9,149 
15,539 
28,711 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
160,439 
92,768 
635 
5,762 
8,216 
17,447 
25,378 
35,330 
$5,000 to $24,999 
122,162 
93,125 
521 
6,095 
10,551 
22,098 
27,646 
26,214 
$25,000 to $49,999 
24,322 
20,784 
94 
1,326 
2,452 
5,301 
6,638 
4,973 
$50,000 or more 
21,929 
19,531 
59 
974 
2,387 
5,141 
6,399 
4,571 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
560,184 
366,399 
3,295 
28,116 
40,067 
81,985 
108,202 
104,734 
$1,000 
21,000,745 
18,746,900 
90,256 
1,241,032 
2,569,341 
5,363,713 
6,155,051 
3,327,507 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
264,148 
131,893 
1,099 
8,318 
11,583 
23,085 
35,742 
52,066 
$5,000 to $9,999 
64,348 
42,019 
468 
3,542 
4,509 
8,961 
1 1 ,842 
12,697 
$10,000 to $24,999 
85,499 
63,952 
779 
5,969 
7,087 
14,621 
18,887 
16,609 
$25,000 or more 
146,189 
128,535 
949 
10,287 
16,888 
35,318 
41,731 
23,362 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
208 United States 2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
