Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
43,223 
48,753 
8,902,654 
9,033,537 
2,158,026 
1 ,994,743 
113,008 
112,819 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,919 
3,374 
14,379 
17,368 
2,607 
2,892 
720 
700 
1 0 to 49 acres 
13,267 
16,215 
362,197 
443,231 
64,793 
75,529 
2,757 
3,560 
50 to 69 acres 
4,235 
4,480 
246,346 
259,199 
45,288 
47,955 
968 
1,199 
70 to 99 acres 
4,605 
5,319 
377,435 
437,757 
63,221 
75,619 
1,288 
2,009 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,342 
4,896 
500,043 
566,433 
83,054 
98,794 
1,834 
2,298 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,897 
3,113 
453,309 
488,459 
78,334 
82,232 
1,783 
2,226 
180 to 219 acres 
2,041 
2,068 
402,155 
408,585 
74,796 
70,782 
1,676 
2,302 
220 to 259 acres 
1,382 
1,492 
329,632 
356,214 
62,581 
65,216 
886 
3,214 
260 to 499 acres 
3,815 
4,052 
1,335,536 
1,426,089 
261,975 
258,570 
7,423 
8,072 
500 to 999 acres 
2,230 
2,235 
1 ,523,958 
1 ,533,002 
372,959 
324,058 
14,946 
16,243 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
911 
960 
1,217,464 
1,297,715 
387,991 
356,335 
20,399 
20,964 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
483 
497 
1,390,622 
1,417,328 
499,086 
451,006 
38,984 
41 ,747 
5,000 acres or more 
96 
52 
749,578 
382,157 
161,341 
85,755 
19,344 
8,285 
Farms with harvested cropland 
21,283 
23,336 
5,862,533 
5,934,004 
2,158,026 
1,994,743 
110,917 
110,403 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
861 
921 
4,130 
4,399 
2,607 
2,892 
587 
566 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,879 
5,750 
140,221 
166,054 
64,793 
75,529 
2,103 
2,786 
50 to 69 acres 
1,900 
2,120 
111,060 
123,364 
45,288 
47,955 
842 
1,106 
70 to 99 acres 
2,313 
2,699 
189,397 
222,569 
63,221 
75,619 
1,183 
1,665 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,333 
2,679 
269,302 
312,114 
83,054 
98,794 
1,790 
1,995 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,688 
1,768 
264,148 
277,801 
78,334 
82,232 
1,781 
2,168 
180 to 219 acres 
1,256 
1,221 
247,501 
241,197 
74,796 
70,782 
1,275 
2,144 
220 to 259 acres 
881 
977 
210,430 
232,951 
62,581 
65,216 
886 
3,054 
260 to 499 acres 
2,487 
2,571 
871 ,758 
904,937 
261,975 
258,570 
6,857 
7,758 
500 to 999 acres 
1,565 
1,483 
1,074,305 
1,015,949 
372,959 
324,058 
14,906 
16,168 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
671 
697 
896,898 
946,818 
387,991 
356,335 
20,379 
20,961 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
383 
404 
1,107,687 
1,157,961 
499,086 
451,006 
38,984 
41,747 
5,000 acres or more 
66 
46 
475,696 
327,890 
161,341 
85,755 
19,344 
8,285 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,747 
2,035 
692,630 
751,005 
420,190 
377,570 
113,008 
112,819 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
321 
317 
1,360 
1,411 
664 
684 
720 
700 
1 0 to 49 acres 
541 
659 
13,196 
16,266 
3,760 
4,664 
2,757 
3,560 
50 to 69 acres 
89 
122 
5,178 
7,133 
1,383 
2,035 
968 
1,199 
70 to 99 acres 
107 
141 
8,670 
1 1 ,758 
1,865 
2,898 
1,288 
2,009 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
99 
119 
11,341 
13,784 
3,341 
4,053 
1,834 
2,298 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
79 
92 
12,361 
14,300 
3,700 
4,755 
1,783 
2,226 
180 to 219 acres 
41 
60 
8,162 
11,962 
2,495 
3,482 
1,676 
2,302 
220 to 259 acres 
31 
55 
7,304 
13,282 
1,549 
4,190 
886 
3,214 
260 to 499 acres 
128 
144 
46,069 
51,395 
17,426 
17,357 
7,423 
8,072 
500 to 999 acres 
118 
110 
87,721 
77,919 
48,028 
33,840 
14,946 
16,243 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
89 
111 
122,916 
158,619 
77,688 
86,973 
20,399 
20,964 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
85 
89 
240,605 
263,635 
164,771 
155,134 
38,984 
41,747 
5,000 acres or more 
19 
16 
127,747 
109,541 
93,520 
57,505 
19,344 
8,285 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
1,747 
2,035 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
4.0 
4.2 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
113,008 
112,819 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
32 
45 
Average per farm 
acres 
65 
55 
acres 
22,276 
31,166 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
18 
13 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
23,529 
18,000 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,103 
1,248 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
5 
1 
acres 
2,922 
(D) 
acres 
10,540 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
305 
403 
acres 
6,680 
8,923 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
95 
133 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
1,584 
1,740 
acres 
6,512 
9,336 
acres 
109,717 
106,925 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
199 
358 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
100 
103 
acres 
3,291 
5,894 
acres 
12,870 
13,135 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
692,630 
751,005 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
89 
89 
Cropland 
acres 
454,239 
447,343 
acres 
27,679 
26,573 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
420,190 
377,570 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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