Table 70. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Tenure of principal operator 
Operators on farm 
Item 
Total 
Full owners 
Part owners 
Tenants 
One operator 
More than one 
operator 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ^ - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
829,089 
412,781 
338,433 
77,875 
459,085 
370,004 
$1 ,000 
19,492,750 
3,388,113 
13,292,749 
2,811,888 
9,266,718 
10,226,032 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
292,941 
219,534 
59,091 
14,316 
150,352 
142,589 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
183,913 
104,608 
62,198 
17,107 
105,652 
78,261 
$5,000 to $24,999 
184,960 
66,252 
94,104 
24,604 
1 1 1 ,836 
73,124 
$25,000 to $49,999 
67,893 
11,757 
47,220 
8,916 
40,644 
27,249 
$50,000 or more 
99,382 
10,630 
75,820 
12,932 
50,601 
48,781 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
545,100 
318,918 
190,904 
35,278 
264,652 
280,448 
$1,000 
41,586,018 
23,607,965 
15,128,565 
2,849,488 
21,150,160 
20,435,859 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
329,081 
222,651 
87,605 
18,825 
155,937 
173,144 
$5,000 to $24,999 
123,035 
58,702 
54,489 
9,844 
62,301 
60,734 
$25,000 to $99,999 
48,212 
18,888 
25,503 
3,821 
24,322 
23,890 
$1 00,000 to $249,999 
24,235 
10,970 
1 1 ,882 
1,383 
12,217 
12,018 
$250,000 or more 
20,537 
7,707 
1 1 ,425 
1,405 
9,875 
10,662 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
313,266 
161,356 
129,272 
22,638 
154,463 
158,803 
$1,000 
4,416,439 
1 ,855,934 
2,242,646 
317,859 
2,025,352 
2,391,087 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
313,194 
199,703 
95,381 
18,110 
146,166 
167,028 
$1,000 
37,169,579 
21,752,031 
12,885,919 
2,531,630 
19,124,808 
18,044,772 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,255,704 
819,583 
356,792 
79,329 
642,284 
613,420 
$1,000 
75,706,467 
42,458,284 
28,348,632 
4,899,551 
34,933,692 
40,772,775 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
754,744 
550,882 
159,624 
44,238 
391,316 
363,428 
$5,000 to $24,999 
326,676 
194,166 
110,034 
22,476 
165,940 
160,736 
$25,000 to $99,999 
105,023 
44,899 
51,836 
8,288 
53,555 
51,468 
$1 00,000 to $249,999 
27,085 
8,659 
16,334 
2,092 
12,509 
14,576 
$250,000 or more 
42,176 
20,977 
18,964 
2,235 
18,964 
23,212 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1 ,987,747 
1,318,954 
528,362 
140,431 
1,104,626 
883,121 
$1,000 
16,573,188 
5,000,444 
9,562,296 
2,010,447 
7,655,402 
8,917,786 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,531,246 
1,173,201 
266,467 
91,578 
857,431 
673,815 
$5,000 to $24,999 
320,171 
118,494 
168,656 
33,021 
182,550 
137,621 
$25,000 to $49,999 
72,414 
14,739 
50,122 
7,553 
37,713 
34,701 
$50,000 or more 
63,916 
12,520 
43,117 
8,279 
26,932 
36,984 
Utilities 
farms 
1 ,352,944 
836,748 
428,980 
87,216 
726,564 
626,380 
$1,000 
8,261,978 
3,484,748 
3,829,159 
948,070 
3,658,320 
4,603,657 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
602,093 
454,647 
118,608 
28,838 
332,175 
269,918 
$1,000 to $4,999 
509,556 
294,918 
180,032 
34,606 
278,229 
231,327 
$5,000 to $24,999 
191,303 
68,627 
105,093 
17,583 
95,066 
96,237 
$25,000 to $49,999 
26,481 
9,851 
13,695 
2,935 
1 1 ,728 
14,753 
$50,000 or more 
23,511 
8,705 
1 1 ,552 
3,254 
9,366 
14,145 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
1,662,710 
1,057,023 
489,564 
116,123 
911,522 
751,188 
$1,000 
18,868,185 
6,077,157 
10,702,446 
2,088,582 
8,604,500 
10,263,685 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,180,600 
888,593 
222,976 
69,031 
651,506 
529,094 
$5,000 to $24,999 
324,133 
133,436 
160,097 
30,600 
184,308 
139,825 
$25,000 to $49,999 
83,557 
19,236 
56,330 
7,991 
43,710 
39,847 
$50,000 or more 
74,420 
15,758 
50,161 
8,501 
31,998 
42,422 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
566,469 
299,608 
219,036 
47,825 
297,077 
269,392 
$1,000 
26,986,669 
10,853,982 
12,273,043 
3,859,645 
10,329,508 
16,657,161 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
281,264 
174,786 
87,429 
19,049 
157,954 
123,310 
$5,000 to $24,999 
140,082 
68,130 
59,953 
1 1 ,999 
74,968 
65,114 
$25,000 to $99,999 
100,902 
40,017 
50,256 
10,629 
47,808 
53,094 
$1 00,000 to $249,999 
26,836 
9,636 
13,604 
3,596 
10,376 
16,460 
$250,000 or more 
17,385 
7,039 
7,794 
2,552 
5,971 
11,414 
Contract labor 
farms 
217,322 
133,926 
67,323 
16,073 
113,037 
104,285 
$1,000 
6,473,989 
2,918,799 
2,532,430 
1,022,760 
2,667,899 
3,806,090 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
50,514 
36,684 
11,013 
2,817 
26,506 
24,008 
$1,000 to $4,999 
77,168 
49,474 
22,542 
5,152 
41,203 
35,965 
$5,000 to $24,999 
60,060 
33,036 
22,042 
4,982 
31,219 
28,841 
$25,000 to $49,999 
13,802 
7,129 
5,458 
1,215 
6,791 
7,011 
$50,000 or more 
15,778 
7,603 
6,268 
1,907 
7,318 
8,460 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
461,606 
237,470 
184,956 
39,180 
255,759 
205,847 
$1,000 
6,611,295 
2,328,331 
3,399,252 
883,711 
2,971,314 
3,639,981 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
132,754 
90,919 
34,119 
7,716 
73,867 
58,887 
$1,000 to $4,999 
160,439 
86,312 
60,849 
13,278 
92,255 
68,184 
$5,000 to $24,999 
122,162 
46,995 
63,215 
1 1 ,952 
67,819 
54,343 
$25,000 to $49,999 
24,322 
6,948 
14,510 
2,864 
12,403 
11,919 
$50,000 or more 
21,929 
6,296 
12,263 
3,370 
9,415 
12,514 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
560,184 
28,427 
426,493 
105,264 
317,590 
242,594 
$1,000 
21,000,745 
251,914 
16,050,589 
4,698,243 
9,906,653 
11,094,092 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
264,148 
17,744 
200,727 
45,677 
150,371 
113,777 
$5,000 to $9,999 
64,348 
3,137 
48,052 
13,159 
37,491 
26,857 
$1 0,000 to $24,999 
85,499 
6,621 
61,604 
17,274 
49,849 
35,650 
$25,000 or more 
146,189 
925 
116,110 
29,154 
79,879 
66,310 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - UNITED STATES DATA 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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