Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
43,223 
48,753 
1,747 
2,035 
796 
831 
41,476 
46,718 
Land in farms 
acres 
8,902,654 
9,033,537 
692,630 
751,005 
73,958 
94,995 
8,210,024 
8,282,532 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
547,524 
424,674 
1 ,233,436 
915,531 
396,915 
503,641 
518,633 
403,293 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,658 
2,292 
3,111 
2,481 
4,272 
4,406 
2,620 
2,275 
Irrigated land 
acres 
113,008 
112,819 
113,008 
112,819 
16,289 
27,166 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
26,707 
31,773 
1,635 
1,889 
796 
831 
25,072 
29,884 
acres 
2,758,521 
3,142,958 
454,239 
447,343 
22,822 
37,484 
2,304,282 
2,695,615 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
21,283 
23,336 
1,607 
1,801 
796 
831 
19,676 
21,535 
acres 
2,158,026 
1 ,994,743 
420,190 
377,570 
15,886 
26,369 
1 ,737,836 
1,617,173 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
29,556 
34,991 
650 
1,048 
179 
291 
28,906 
33,943 
acres 
2,426,803 
2,644,074 
76,040 
115,863 
10,262 
13,739 
2,350,763 
2,528,211 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
5,094 
6,652 
105 
130 
28 
30 
4,989 
6,522 
acres 
388,848 
494,441 
8,855 
10,248 
1,361 
2,010 
379,993 
484,193 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
41,089 
46,523 
1,620 
1,903 
732 
782 
39,469 
44,620 
acres 
6,496,764 
6,694,409 
355,058 
403,441 
65,337 
77,892 
6,141,706 
6,290,968 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
12,314 
13,684 
558 
737 
138 
172 
1 1 ,756 
12,947 
acres 
2,405,890 
2,339,128 
337,572 
347,564 
8,621 
17,103 
2,068,318 
1,991,564 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
5,571,173 
4,415,550 
675,851 
501,248 
200,919 
234,195 
4,895,322 
3,914,302 
Average per farm 
dollars 
128,894 
90,570 
386,864 
246,313 
252,411 
281,823 
118,028 
83,786 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
13,264 
13,681 
1,486 
1,573 
728 
711 
1 1 ,778 
12,108 
$1,000 
1,314,971 
676,987 
563,265 
381,953 
184,070 
219,105 
751,706 
295,034 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
24,441 
28,121 
505 
814 
119 
181 
23,936 
27,307 
$1,000 
4,256,202 
3,738,563 
112,586 
119,295 
16,849 
15,090 
4,143,617 
3,619,269 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
4,736,277 
3,922,143 
510,496 
446,057 
134,465 
176,260 
4,225,781 
3,476,086 
Average per farm 
dollars 
109,578 
80,449 
292,213 
219,193 
168,926 
212,106 
101,885 
74,406 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
22,361 
27,461 
1,456 
1,800 
639 
729 
20,905 
25,661 
$1,000 
241,072 
168,838 
67,795 
41,543 
9,068 
11,421 
173,277 
127,295 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
20,270 
19,390 
1,489 
1,527 
655 
603 
18,781 
17,863 
$1,000 
146,534 
84,495 
51,509 
27,824 
8,495 
6,317 
95,025 
56,670 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
13,358 
13,866 
1,278 
1,373 
538 
537 
12,080 
12,493 
$1,000 
141,628 
87,849 
53,304 
41,121 
15,674 
20,091 
88,324 
46,728 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
1 1 ,777 
11,619 
306 
417 
66 
95 
11,471 
1 1 ,202 
$1,000 
751,245 
701,381 
19,046 
24,263 
2,939 
4,405 
732,199 
677,118 
Feed purchased 
farms 
29,985 
30,051 
627 
859 
151 
209 
29,358 
29,192 
$1,000 
2,195,586 
1,611,020 
52,777 
50,954 
8,006 
6,454 
2,142,808 
1,560,066 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
41,638 
47,750 
1,713 
2,031 
768 
829 
39,925 
45,719 
$1,000 
179,640 
163,784 
30,956 
25,356 
7,342 
9,349 
148,684 
138,428 
Utilities 
farms 
25,817 
21,735 
1,429 
1,656 
644 
681 
24,388 
20,079 
$1,000 
118,590 
94,692 
13,317 
13,109 
5,846 
7,130 
105,273 
81,583 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
34,272 
44,622 
1,554 
1,935 
687 
793 
32,718 
42,687 
$1,000 
194,117 
188,980 
36,481 
30,976 
1 1 ,852 
14,927 
157,637 
158,004 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
11,216 
9,541 
881 
924 
357 
360 
10,335 
8,617 
$1,000 
225,716 
208,023 
81,191 
97,336 
41,488 
59,532 
144,525 
110,687 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,028 
3,557 
324 
372 
143 
146 
3,704 
3,185 
$1,000 
33,643 
24,373 
7,797 
7,053 
2,838 
4,453 
25,846 
17,321 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
7,133 
4,715 
330 
290 
73 
60 
6,803 
4,425 
$1,000 
53,633 
20,956 
7,827 
4,780 
1,215 
1,586 
45,805 
16,176 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
9,321 
8,172 
468 
534 
81 
117 
8,853 
7,638 
$1,000 
103,461 
67,370 
24,595 
18,337 
1,134 
2,606 
78,867 
49,033 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
1,802 
1,738 
161 
198 
48 
77 
1,641 
1,540 
$1,000 
22,504 
17,709 
10,447 
7,923 
3,715 
3,738 
12,057 
9,786 
Interest expense 
farms 
13,750 
11,714 
722 
708 
276 
217 
13,028 
1 1 ,006 
$1,000 
145,257 
130,780 
16,521 
13,850 
3,718 
3,795 
128,736 
116,930 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
41,152 
44,234 
1,623 
1,877 
730 
766 
39,529 
42,357 
$1,000 
47,636 
43,059 
3,410 
3,461 
1,236 
1,232 
44,226 
39,598 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
20,161 
20,733 
954 
1,229 
317 
430 
19,207 
19,504 
$1,000 
136,014 
308,835 
33,522 
38,171 
9,900 
19,224 
102,492 
270,663 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
183 
362 
31 
53 
1 
1 
152 
309 
$1,000 
28,657 
24,418 
7,444 
6,320 
(D) 
(D) 
21,213 
18,098 
Government payments received 
farms 
12,958 
14,428 
484 
597 
94 
126 
12,474 
13,831 
$1,000 
88,145 
124,692 
13,157 
26,735 
475 
1,082 
74,987 
97,957 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
12,971 
9,777 
567 
556 
157 
134 
12,404 
9,221 
$1,000 
143,390 
119,799 
14,340 
16,607 
2,406 
1,402 
129,050 
103,192 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
43,222 
48,752 
1,747 
2,035 
796 
831 
41,475 
46,717 
$1,000 
3,077,900 
2,964,616 
369,122 
306,408 
63,868 
86,665 
2,708,778 
2,658,208 
Average per farm 
dollars 
71,211 
60,810 
211,289 
150,569 
80,237 
104,290 
65,311 
56,900 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
21,149 
23,970 
332 
637 
47 
158 
20,817 
23,333 
number 
1,236,467 
1,187,171 
61,399 
69,629 
3,199 
6,362 
1,175,068 
1,117,542 
Milk cows 
farms 
219 
157 
9 
10 
1 
2 
210 
147 
number 
9,116 
12,962 
838 
1,899 
(D) 
(D) 
8,278 
1 1 ,063 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
689 
753 
33 
64 
13 
21 
656 
689 
number 
142,555 
178,275 
98,291 
90,567 
78,949 
30,442 
44,264 
87,708 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
712 
522 
26 
27 
11 
8 
686 
495 
number 
21,114 
16,926 
453 
1,467 
186 
129 
20,661 
15,459 
18 Alabama 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
