Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total farm production expenses - Con. 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased - Con. 
Other livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) - Con. 
Farms with expenses of- Con. 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 or more 
$250,000 to $499,999 
$500,000 to $999,999 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Feed purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 to $499,999 
$500,000 to $999,999 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 ... 
$25,000 to $49,999 ... 
$50,000 or more 
Utilities 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
$500 to $999 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 or more 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 or more 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 ... 
$25,000 to $49,999 ... 
$50,000 or more 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more . 
Flired farm labor 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 to $499,999 
$500,000 or more 
Contract labor 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 .... 
$25,000 to $49,999 .... 
$50,000 or more 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more .. 
See footnote(s) at end of table. 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
301 
4,870 
283 
4,395 
256 
9,438 
593 
23,855 
792 
60,140 
810 
57,662 
995 
155,621 
1,308 
196,781 
406 
433,464 
275 
356,247 
308 
98,684 
192 
60,746 
55 
35,520 
39 
27,548 
43 
299,259 
44 
267,953 
29,985 
(X) 
30,051 
(X) 
(X) 
2,195,586 
(X) 
1,611,020 
(X) 
46.4 
(X) 
41.1 
5,682 
2,972 
8,094 
4,037 
13,418 
32,467 
13,695 
32,097 
4,042 
27,326 
3,060 
20,249 
2,102 
31,408 
1,529 
21,957 
1,387 
50,220 
359 
12,412 
450 
30,534 
358 
26,137 
2,904 
2,020,658 
2,956 
1,494,130 
445 
73,541 
965 
171,570 
917 
358,027 
813 
285,797 
932 
638,063 
893 
627,028 
610 
951,027 
285 
409,736 
41,638 
(X) 
47,750 
(X) 
(X) 
179,640 
(X) 
163,784 
(X) 
3.8 
(X) 
4.2 
21,306 
8,604 
27,648 
10,186 
14,102 
30,750 
14,106 
30,076 
2,583 
16,732 
2,449 
16,496 
2,107 
32,810 
2,135 
32,976 
935 
30,744 
973 
33,633 
605 
60,000 
439 
40,418 
25,817 
(X) 
21,735 
(X) 
(X) 
118,590 
(X) 
94,692 
(X) 
2.5 
(X) 
2.4 
8,700 
2,286 
8,575 
2,133 
5,538 
3,702 
4,239 
2,807 
7,522 
14,712 
5,234 
10,800 
1,175 
7,916 
1,246 
8,663 
1,779 
28,028 
1,590 
24,635 
1,103 
61,946 
851 
45,653 
765 
25,345 
635 
21,163 
338 
36,601 
216 
24,490 
34,272 
(X) 
44,622 
(X) 
(X) 
194,117 
(X) 
188,980 
(X) 
4.1 
(X) 
4.8 
13,685 
5,830 
21,008 
8,417 
14,362 
31,639 
16,463 
35,833 
2,580 
16,803 
3,408 
22,992 
2,247 
33,931 
2,457 
36,627 
810 
26,796 
824 
27,529 
588 
79,118 
462 
57,583 
374 
25,246 
291 
19,607 
214 
53,871 
171 
37,976 
11,216 
(X) 
9,541 
(X) 
(X) 
225,716 
(X) 
208,023 
(X) 
4.8 
(X) 
5.3 
3,042 
1,539 
3,552 
1,514 
3,834 
8,749 
2,941 
6,375 
1,144 
7,612 
826 
5,681 
1,487 
23,620 
962 
15,274 
918 
31,114 
528 
18,143 
395 
26,880 
386 
25,810 
396 
126,202 
346 
135,225 
261 
37,157 
206 
29,140 
71 
24,173 
69 
23,121 
64 
64,872 
71 
82,964 
4,028 
(X) 
3,557 
(X) 
(X) 
33,643 
(X) 
24,373 
(X) 
0.7 
(X) 
0.6 
1,089 
517 
1,182 
561 
1,715 
4,093 
1,455 
3,346 
488 
3,356 
414 
2,860 
470 
6,865 
344 
5,134 
159 
5,211 
108 
3,667 
107 
13,601 
54 
8,804 
74 
5,029 
33 
1,963 
33 
8,572 
21 
6,841 
-continued 
12 Alabama 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
