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 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ’ - Con. 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
133,029 
89,521 
824 
7,672 
11,351 
21 ,020 
25,922 
22,732 
$1,000 
2,331,934 
2,047,361 
8,201 
126,389 
275,663 
569,160 
634,573 
433,375 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
47,128 
24,723 
210 
1,740 
2,511 
4,924 
7,046 
8,292 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
39,782 
25,732 
288 
2,293 
3,210 
5,850 
7,351 
6,740 
$5,000 to $24,999 
29,803 
24,188 
238 
2,386 
3,316 
6,321 
6,958 
4,969 
$25,000 to $49,999 
7,521 
6,766 
53 
664 
1,102 
1,729 
2,005 
1,213 
$50,000 or more 
8,795 
8,112 
35 
589 
1,212 
2,196 
2,562 
1,518 
Interest expense 
farms 
783,952 
438,197 
2,396 
26,108 
45,318 
97,241 
132,336 
134,798 
$1,000 
12,123,573 
9,197,646 
24,946 
410,587 
1,112,586 
2,468,691 
2,982,683 
2,198,153 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
366,791 
173,715 
1,229 
9,960 
14,238 
31,668 
50,000 
66,620 
$5,000 to $24,999 
312,651 
178,493 
982 
11,918 
19,897 
41,612 
54,228 
49,856 
$25,000 to $99,999 
88,575 
71,795 
166 
3,785 
9,458 
19,874 
23,291 
15,221 
$100,000 or more 
15,935 
14,194 
19 
445 
1,725 
4,087 
4,817 
3,101 
Secured by real estate 
farms 
597,717 
323,861 
1,244 
17,082 
33,769 
74,237 
99,253 
98,276 
$1,000 
8,599,312 
6,244,458 
16,191 
260,565 
728,287 
1,658,661 
2,021,000 
1,559,753 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
66,705 
29,586 
107 
1,271 
2,290 
5,278 
8,483 
12,157 
$1,000 to $4,999 
201,800 
93,688 
376 
4,716 
8,411 
18,897 
27,989 
33,299 
$5,000 to $24,999 
257,218 
142,915 
632 
8,551 
15,818 
34,094 
43,868 
39,952 
$25,000 to $49,999 
43,128 
33,109 
79 
1,677 
4,148 
8,989 
10,680 
7,536 
$50,000 or more 
28,866 
24,563 
50 
867 
3,102 
6,979 
8,233 
5,332 
Not secured by real estate 
farms 
450,469 
277,240 
1,721 
18,171 
29,639 
62,269 
83,672 
81,768 
$1,000 
3,524,261 
2,953,188 
8,754 
150,022 
384,299 
810,030 
961,683 
638,400 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
134,383 
64,388 
429 
3,547 
5,168 
1 1 ,342 
17,981 
25,921 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
183,091 
104,643 
808 
7,230 
10,470 
21,960 
31,065 
33,110 
$5,000 to $24,999 
104,600 
82,205 
440 
6,121 
10,448 
21 ,483 
25,938 
17,775 
$25,000 to $49,999 
17,169 
15,578 
27 
870 
2,136 
4,437 
5,209 
2,899 
$50,000 or more 
1 1 ,226 
10,426 
17 
403 
1,417 
3,047 
3,479 
2,063 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
1,979,951 
937,610 
3,836 
38,529 
73,851 
169,073 
261,153 
391,168 
$1,000 
7,428,926 
5,014,838 
11,254 
153,307 
429,626 
1,141,836 
1 ,573,909 
1 ,704,907 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,646,933 
702,699 
3,271 
30,706 
53,175 
115,767 
186,110 
313,670 
$5,000 to $9,999 
199,938 
129,014 
363 
4,848 
1 1 ,493 
28,062 
39,644 
44,604 
$10,000 to $24,999 
99,293 
77,053 
176 
2,247 
6,586 
18,030 
25,626 
24,388 
$25,000 or more 
33,787 
28,844 
26 
728 
2,597 
7,214 
9,773 
8,506 
All other production 
expenses (see text) 
farms 
1,135,496 
653,804 
3,486 
33,409 
59,093 
130,982 
189,489 
237,345 
$1,000 
20,501,084 
17,471,658 
36,294 
662,485 
2,045,122 
4,989,508 
5,712,887 
4,025,361 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
775,761 
366,835 
2,127 
16,650 
27,451 
59,667 
97,989 
162,951 
$5,000 to $24,999 
238,546 
179,431 
1,053 
1 1 ,443 
19,009 
41,709 
54,912 
51,305 
$25,000 to $49,999 
57,768 
49,907 
193 
2,790 
5,691 
13,177 
16,874 
11,182 
$50,000 to $99,999 
34,386 
31,120 
72 
1,527 
3,588 
8,687 
1 0,753 
6,493 
$100,000 or more 
29,035 
26,511 
41 
999 
3,354 
7,742 
8,961 
5,414 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords ’ 
farms 
73,508 
58,226 
412 
3,475 
5,935 
13,892 
19,714 
14,798 
$1,000 
2,014,080 
1 ,852,424 
8,888 
86,690 
208,211 
513,761 
692,097 
342,778 
Depreciation expenses claimed 
farms 
981,230 
582,080 
2,653 
28,569 
51,645 
115,827 
170,738 
212,648 
$1,000 
26,216,631 
21,819,847 
67,785 
1 ,048,360 
2,536,635 
5,841,491 
7,119,850 
5,205,725 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
farms 
2,109,303 
1 ,007,904 
6,018 
49,376 
82,877 
182,301 
277,163 
410,169 
$1,000 
92,281,080 
85,478,125 
277,136 
4,023,21 1 
10,834,258 
23,704,054 
27,526,036 
19,113,430 
Average per farm 
dollars 
43,750 
84,808 
46,051 
81,481 
130,727 
130,027 
99,314 
46,599 
Farms with net gains ^ 
number 
972,445 
552,438 
3,526 
30,717 
48,783 
106,626 
1 54,075 
208,711 
Average net gain 
dollars 
122,072 
185,075 
97,987 
158,409 
260,261 
259,800 
211,393 
115,293 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
79,271 
25,889 
141 
894 
1,540 
3,210 
6,236 
13,868 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
183,471 
67,174 
385 
2,428 
3,671 
8,616 
16,008 
36,066 
$5,000 to $9,999 
114,605 
48,156 
256 
2,003 
2,918 
6,415 
1 1 ,939 
24,625 
$10,000 to $24,999 
159,498 
79,488 
570 
4,251 
5,338 
12,023 
20,360 
36,946 
$25,000 to $49,999 
113,922 
67,778 
630 
4,269 
5,752 
1 1 ,902 
17,643 
27,582 
$50,000 or more 
321,678 
263,953 
1,544 
16,872 
29,564 
64,460 
81,889 
69,624 
Farms with net losses 
number 
1,136,858 
455,466 
2,492 
18,659 
34,094 
75,675 
123,088 
201,458 
Average net loss 
dollars 
23,245 
36,807 
27,434 
45,159 
54,615 
52,823 
40,982 
24,569 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
97,294 
31,692 
179 
1,042 
1,724 
4,104 
8,072 
16,571 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
345,438 
118,457 
622 
3,717 
7,406 
16,470 
30,581 
59,661 
$5,000 to $9,999 
249,577 
92,436 
450 
3,319 
5,965 
14,155 
24,622 
43,925 
$10,000 to $24,999 
259,724 
107,152 
582 
4,369 
8,382 
18,473 
29,387 
45,959 
$25,000 to $49,999 
101,271 
49,645 
338 
2,625 
4,196 
9,580 
13,808 
19,098 
$50,000 or more 
83,554 
56,084 
321 
3,587 
6,421 
12,893 
16,618 
16,244 
Net cash farm income of operators 
farms 
2,109,303 
1,007,904 
6,018 
49,376 
82,877 
182,301 
277,163 
410,169 
$1,000 
78,553,368 
73,522,345 
571,044 
3,285,719 
9,046,584 
20,149,850 
23,580,990 
16,888,157 
Average per farm 
dollars 
37,241 
72,946 
94,889 
66,545 
109,157 
110,531 
85,080 
41,174 
Operators reporting net gains ^ 
farms 
964,046 
546,250 
3,462 
30,211 
48,121 
105,191 
152,103 
207,162 
Average net gain 
dollars 
1 09,872 
166,799 
185,552 
138,509 
227,981 
231 ,888 
190,089 
106,249 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
210 United States 2012 Census of Agricuiture - UNiTED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
