Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principai Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Other occupations 
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 
318,729 
1,573 
22,829 
43,112 
87,654 
96,669 
66,892 
$1,000 
2,242,564 
7,768 
156,090 
311,221 
605,735 
655,944 
505,806 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
166,913 
614 
9,527 
21,860 
46,887 
52,149 
35,876 
$1,000 to $4,999 
80,844 
542 
6,653 
10,915 
21,412 
24,164 
17,158 
$5,000 to $24,999 
54,007 
362 
5,394 
7,848 
14,427 
15,429 
10,547 
$25,000 to $49,999 
10,299 
39 
832 
1,520 
3,049 
2,986 
1,873 
$50,000 or more 
6,666 
16 
423 
969 
1,879 
1,941 
1,438 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
250,830 
1,621 
20,678 
42,295 
74,441 
69,464 
42,331 
$1,000 
7,294,104 
20,835 
307,074 
1,693,144 
1,714,546 
2,378,650 
1,179,855 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
182,481 
1,104 
14,024 
30,536 
55,228 
50,983 
30,606 
$5,000 to $24,999 
50,487 
373 
4,888 
8,613 
14,124 
13,686 
8,803 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1 1 ,842 
96 
1,287 
2,090 
3,312 
3,158 
1,899 
$100,000 to $249,999 
3,748 
38 
339 
689 
1,093 
990 
599 
$250,000 or more 
2,272 
10 
140 
367 
684 
647 
424 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
137,242 
961 
12,136 
22,729 
39,782 
37,879 
23,755 
$1,000 
985,332 
5,674 
86,143 
144,070 
290,518 
267,899 
191,029 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
148,463 
913 
11,912 
26,630 
45,382 
40,121 
23,505 
$1,000 
6,308,772 
15,161 
220,931 
1 ,549,074 
1 ,424,029 
2,110,751 
988,826 
Feed purchased 
farms 
631,929 
3,154 
39,299 
87,779 
180,585 
188,803 
132,309 
$1,000 
11,704,363 
31,962 
552,325 
1 ,989,294 
3,080,718 
3,623,284 
2,426,781 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
448,115 
2,236 
27,419 
62,268 
129,220 
133,781 
93,191 
$5,000 to $24,999 
148,969 
714 
9,236 
20,365 
42,269 
44,992 
31 ,393 
$25,000 to $99,999 
26,291 
149 
2,034 
3,755 
6,697 
7,585 
6,071 
$100,000 to $249,999 
3,501 
30 
274 
560 
943 
968 
726 
$250,000 or more 
5,053 
25 
336 
831 
1,456 
1,477 
928 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1,009,514 
4,067 
54,752 
121,848 
264,531 
304,778 
259,538 
$1,000 
2,572,378 
8,654 
135,825 
328,408 
647,665 
772,613 
679,213 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
918,798 
3,653 
48,361 
109,166 
240,043 
278,219 
239,356 
$5,000 to $24,999 
79,594 
387 
5,871 
11,319 
21,630 
23,194 
17,193 
$25,000 to $49,999 
6,729 
20 
368 
886 
1,763 
2,002 
1,690 
$50,000 or more 
4,393 
7 
152 
477 
1,095 
1,363 
1,299 
Utilities 
farms 
596,623 
1,951 
29,153 
69,922 
158,247 
184,003 
153,347 
$1,000 
1,424,661 
3,156 
58,752 
161,123 
348,937 
435,151 
417,541 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
353,581 
1,142 
16,644 
40,522 
93,620 
109,511 
92,142 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
206,263 
706 
10,543 
24,841 
55,097 
63,369 
51,707 
$5,000 to $24,999 
31,233 
94 
1,735 
3,972 
8,202 
9,400 
7,830 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,088 
9 
129 
345 
742 
956 
907 
$50,000 or more 
2,458 
- 
102 
242 
586 
767 
761 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
797,183 
3,064 
42,439 
95,748 
211,073 
242,172 
202,687 
$1,000 
3,027,058 
7,642 
147,944 
369,900 
767,466 
945,627 
788,478 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
690,655 
2,681 
35,713 
81,826 
182,228 
209,683 
178,524 
$5,000 to $24,999 
90,910 
354 
12,028 
24,697 
27,637 
20,224 
$25,000 to $49,999 
9,727 
26 
1,248 
2,637 
3,012 
2,276 
$50,000 or more 
5,891 
3 
646 
1,511 
1,840 
1,663 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
202,844 
711 
8,983 
21,957 
51,425 
61,171 
58,597 
$1,000 
4,420,081 
7,689 
125,728 
473,843 
959,538 
1,478,118 
1,375,166 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
134,469 
496 
6,318 
14,940 
34,697 
40,318 
37,700 
$5,000 to $24,999 
42,330 
134 
1,784 
4,379 
10,634 
12,718 
12,681 
$25,000 to $99,999 
19,890 
62 
687 
2,020 
4,707 
6,152 
6,262 
$1 00,000 to $249,999 
3,842 
18 
119 
371 
872 
1,221 
1,241 
$250,000 or more 
2,313 
1 
75 
247 
515 
762 
713 
Contract labor 
farms 
91,991 
263 
3,894 
9,285 
22,144 
28,957 
27,448 
$1,000 
1,283,588 
1,284 
46,641 
110,068 
280,972 
357,416 
487,208 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
28,745 
98 
1,353 
2,930 
7,127 
9,324 
7,913 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
36,062 
96 
1,442 
3,701 
8,758 
11,045 
1 1 ,020 
$5,000 to $24,999 
20,423 
64 
819 
1,998 
4,741 
6,445 
6,356 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,556 
1 
146 
352 
841 
1,141 
1,075 
$50,000 or more 
3,205 
4 
134 
304 
677 
1,002 
1,084 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
174,915 
750 
10,530 
21,131 
44,378 
52,809 
45,317 
$1,000 
1 ,032,482 
2,902 
52,621 
123,611 
241,716 
302,853 
308,779 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
72,271 
314 
4,157 
8,653 
18,591 
22,028 
18,528 
$1,000 to $4,999 
67,671 
296 
4,109 
8,035 
17,070 
20,224 
17,937 
$5,000 to $24,999 
29,037 
125 
1,914 
3,723 
7,290 
8,841 
7,144 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,538 
11 
224 
430 
892 
1,016 
965 
$50,000 or more 
2,398 
4 
126 
290 
535 
700 
743 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
193,785 
1,765 
20,134 
32,042 
54,666 
53,422 
31,756 
$1,000 
2,253,846 
14,426 
210,016 
373,680 
627,003 
623,424 
405,296 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
132,255 
1,175 
12,667 
21,509 
37,184 
37,158 
22,562 
$5,000 to $9,999 
22,329 
249 
2,703 
3,728 
6,418 
5,870 
3,361 
$1 0,000 to $24,999 
21,547 
217 
2,799 
3,715 
6,085 
5,590 
3,141 
$25,000 or more 
17,654 
124 
1,965 
3,090 
4,979 
4,804 
2,692 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agricuiture - UNiTED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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