Table 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
New Jersey 
New Mexico 
New York 
North Carolina 
North Dakota 
Ohio 
Oklahoma 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number, 2012 
9,071 
24,721 
35,537 
50,218 
30,961 
75,462 
80,245 
2007 
10,327 
20,930 
36,352 
52,913 
31,970 
75,861 
86,565 
Land in farms 
acres, 2012 
715,057 
43,201,023 
7,183,576 
8,414,756 
39,262,613 
13,960,604 
34,356,110 
2007 
733,450 
43,238,049 
7,174,743 
8,474,671 
39,674,586 
13,956,563 
35,087,269 
Average size of farm 
acres, 2012 
79 
1,748 
202 
168 
1,268 
185 
428 
2007 
71 
2,066 
197 
160 
1,241 
184 
405 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms, 2012 
9,071 
24,721 
35,537 
50,218 
30,961 
75,462 
80,245 
2007 
10,327 
20,930 
36,352 
52,913 
31,970 
75,861 
86,565 
$1,000, 2012 
9,147,216 
18,668,924 
18,677,798 
36,505,652 
56,002,289 
67,533,437 
46,049,246 
2007 
11,255,226 
14,568,969 
16,322,415 
34,715,171 
30,596,974 
49,243,626 
40,582,468 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
1,008,402 
755,185 
525,587 
726,944 
1,808,801 
894,933 
573,858 
2007 
1 ,089,883 
696,081 
449,010 
656,080 
957,053 
649,130 
468,809 
Average per acre 
dollars, 2012 
12,792 
432 
2,600 
4,338 
1,426 
4,837 
1,340 
2007 
15,346 
337 
2,275 
4,096 
771 
3,528 
1,157 
2012 farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
577 
5,151 
2,582 
4,101 
2,938 
4,668 
6,675 
$50,000 to $99,999 
399 
2,321 
3,142 
4,249 
2,732 
5,672 
8,412 
$100,000 to $199,999 
796 
3,924 
8,344 
8,733 
3,922 
14,444 
16,858 
$200,000 to $499,999 
3,013 
6,737 
12,737 
16,897 
5,995 
25,486 
26,145 
$500,000 to $999,999 
2,364 
2,978 
5,115 
8,599 
4,242 
11,159 
11,655 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
964 
1,635 
2,126 
4,064 
3,977 
6,458 
5,924 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
656 
1,357 
1,075 
2,495 
4,165 
4,995 
3,713 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
201 
401 
304 
754 
1,971 
1,819 
650 
$10,000,000 or more 
101 
217 
112 
326 
1,019 
761 
213 
Approximate land area 
acres, 2012 
4,707,009 
77,630,902 
30,161,174 
31,115,830 
44,159,912 
26,151,380 
43,901 ,399 
Proportion in farms 
percent, 2012 
15.2 
55.6 
23.8 
27.0 
88.9 
53.4 
78.3 
2012 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
2,237 
7,861 
2,901 
4,155 
689 
6,796 
3,724 
acres 
13,856 
28,512 
12,844 
19,637 
2,143 
34,022 
16,686 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
4,221 
4,811 
8,668 
20,014 
2,711 
24,220 
16,327 
acres 
90,750 
103,820 
229,456 
527,834 
77,476 
623,624 
439,196 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
584 
757 
3,195 
5,596 
1,063 
6,855 
4,562 
acres 
33,718 
43,407 
186,065 
324,387 
61,655 
400,385 
263,350 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
529 
849 
3,686 
5,276 
1,455 
8,336 
8,374 
acres 
43,791 
69,587 
306,905 
435,198 
118,037 
689,435 
679,722 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
431 
789 
4,004 
4,062 
1,407 
7,134 
6,535 
acres 
50,004 
89,414 
465,685 
469,176 
163,414 
830,238 
756,606 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
246 
962 
2,659 
2,326 
2,632 
4,565 
7,947 
acres 
38,321 
151,486 
418,258 
363,356 
414,560 
717,461 
1 ,253,470 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
149 
455 
2,031 
1,604 
958 
3,094 
3,720 
acres 
29,402 
89,463 
401,811 
316,742 
189,716 
611,397 
732,275 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
104 
385 
1,515 
1,055 
862 
2,182 
3,290 
acres 
24,611 
92,084 
360,674 
251,864 
204,469 
519,258 
782,303 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
288 
1,598 
3,900 
2,728 
4,086 
6,015 
10,536 
acres 
101,015 
580,600 
1 ,365,327 
963,826 
1,504,518 
2,133,226 
3,781,309 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
182 
1,723 
1,872 
1,706 
4,237 
3,674 
7,401 
acres 
121,774 
1,236,201 
1,247,607 
1,169,548 
3,017,670 
2,534,419 
5,151,167 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
80 
1,528 
762 
1,067 
4,424 
1,845 
4,311 
acres 
108,278 
2,170,974 
1,011,384 
1 ,457,850 
6,333,780 
2,494,121 
5,910,411 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
20 
3,003 
344 
629 
6,437 
746 
3,518 
acres 
59,537 
38,545,475 
1,177,560 
2,115,338 
27,175,175 
2,373,018 
14,589,615 
2007 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
2,950 
6,471 
2,914 
5,001 
387 
7,767 
3,802 
acres 
18,298 
22,078 
13,348 
24,548 
1,527 
39,160 
18,258 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
4,814 
4,405 
8,799 
20,772 
2,268 
24,361 
18,700 
acres 
101,545 
97,168 
236,585 
540,463 
65,730 
631,478 
499,712 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
577 
636 
3,230 
5,536 
769 
6,555 
4,972 
acres 
33,131 
36,945 
187,620 
321 ,748 
44,384 
382,090 
287,343 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
467 
770 
3,684 
5,360 
1,368 
8,065 
8,907 
acres 
38,564 
63,195 
307,126 
442,485 
1 1 1 ,888 
667,494 
722,333 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
402 
731 
4,158 
4,408 
1,312 
6,744 
7,013 
acres 
46,488 
84,391 
484,709 
508,614 
153,320 
783,518 
811,542 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
229 
935 
2,775 
2,526 
2,619 
4,445 
8,827 
acres 
35,920 
148,271 
438,674 
395,849 
414,180 
699,048 
1,392,771 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
149 
393 
2,061 
1,710 
955 
3,025 
3,930 
acres 
29,403 
77,125 
408,853 
337,358 
189,146 
596,625 
774,145 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
123 
350 
1,537 
1,089 
1,009 
2,106 
3,545 
acres 
29,443 
83,379 
364,771 
259,243 
240,110 
501,548 
842,614 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
317 
1,398 
4,141 
2,987 
4,746 
6,059 
1 1 ,665 
acres 
1 1 1 ,770 
505,068 
1,462,961 
1 ,048,650 
1,742,271 
2,166,767 
4,182,620 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
191 
1,286 
2,014 
1,862 
4,687 
4,020 
7,484 
acres 
128,338 
907,365 
1,351,552 
1 ,268,484 
3,381,942 
2,756,939 
5,188,747 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
91 
1,092 
760 
1,108 
5,369 
2,062 
4,165 
acres 
119,248 
1,534,242 
1,003,538 
1 ,487,974 
7,701,911 
2,784,874 
5,708,527 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
17 
2,463 
279 
554 
6,481 
652 
3,555 
acres 
41,302 
39,678,822 
915,006 
1 ,839,255 
25,628,177 
1 ,947,022 
14,658,657 
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 
Total cropland 
farms, 2012 
7,107 
13,674 
29,273 
37,247 
27,440 
64,248 
49,150 
2007 
8,138 
13,191 
31,083 
39,879 
29,378 
64,775 
59,040 
acres, 2012 
456,751 
1 ,976,689 
4,217,041 
4,745,014 
27,147,240 
10,748,553 
11,279,031 
2007 
488,697 
2,334,018 
4,314,954 
4,895,204 
27,527,180 
10,832,772 
13,007,625 
Flarvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
6,575 
10,617 
26,569 
32,802 
19,391 
55,844 
40,246 
2007 
7,180 
9,311 
26,814 
32,803 
20,408 
54,790 
46,224 
acres, 2012 
408,993 
690,858 
3,783,661 
4,378,097 
23,469,816 
10,122,245 
8,074,733 
2007 
415,542 
1,009,683 
3,651,278 
4,188,658 
22,035,717 
9,991,007 
7,650,080 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 
used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
farms, 2012 
805 
1,366 
3,850 
3,161 
1,549 
5,175 
5,469 
2007 
1,808 
3,447 
7,768 
9,846 
4,025 
12,849 
1 7,304 
acres, 2012 
16,926 
229,591 
113,918 
95,603 
321,936 
108,364 
1,001,543 
2007 
39,980 
639,279 
279,940 
338,605 
812,553 
348,923 
2,780,523 
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2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data United States 313 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
