Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
53 
52 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
36,156 
48,954 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
2,127 
1,841 
Average size of farm 
acres 
682 
941 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
2,262 
5,829 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
88,284 
96,457 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
10,976 
9,988 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
1,665,737 
1,854,940 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
207,089 
192,068 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
2,442 
1,970 
Government payments received 
...farms 
15 
19 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
66 
142 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
10,208 
13,095 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
4,409 
7,462 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
18 
22 
$1,000 
205 
371 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
35 
35 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
11,361 
16,886 
acres 
5,825 
13,983 
Flarvested cropland 
.... farms 
28 
33 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
3,254 
7,218 
Full owners 
46 
45 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
4 
2 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
3 
13 
Tenants 
3 
5 
acres 
(D) 
3,389 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
12 
14 
acres 
(D) 
3,376 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
2 
1 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
3 
3 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
32 
32 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
2 
1 
acres 
17,355 
19,612 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
8 
7 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
4 
9 
acres 
46 
3,247 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
19 
19 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
31 
27 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
17,309 
16,365 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
1 
3 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
19 
23 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
18 
16 
acres 
3,869 
8,680 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities. 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
6 
10 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
38 
37 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
- 
- 
acres 
9,107 
6,679 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
1 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
23 
25 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
1 
acres 
477 
844 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
2 
1 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
1 
1 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
4,389 
7,670 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
82,813 
147,497 
production (1125,1129) 
9 
7 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
27 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
(D) 
On farm operated 
31 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(D) 
Not on farm operated 
13 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
22 
None 
26 
$1,000 
(D) 
Any 
18 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
3 
1 to 49 days 
1 
$1,000 
(D) 
50 to 99 days 
- 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1 
$1,000 
- 
200 days or more 
16 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
- 
$1,000 
- 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
2 
2 years or less 
6 
$1,000 
(D) 
3 or 4 years 
4 
5 to 9 years 
12 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
22 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
14 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
10 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
34 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
4 
organic production 
farms 
17 
35 to 44 years 
3 
45 to 49 years 
2 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
4 
55 to 59 years 
13 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
9 
Male 
29 
65 to 69 years 
5 
Female 
15 
70 years and over 
4 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
57.0 
Farming 
20 
Other 
24 
40 Alabama 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
