Table 60. Selected Farm Characteristics by Race of Principal Operator: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Operators reporting one race 
Characteristics 
All principal 
operators 
American Indian 
or 
Alaska Native 
Asian 
Black 
or 
African American 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number 
43,223 
48,753 
488 
465 
67 
54 
2,779 
2,709 
Land in farms 
acres 
8,902,654 
9,033,537 
73,415 
64,198 
(D) 
(D) 
296,432 
266,637 
FARMS BY SIZE 
1 to 9 acres 
2,919 
3,374 
62 
45 
9 
7 
323 
341 
1 0 to 49 acres 
13,267 
16,215 
167 
202 
37 
26 
965 
1,067 
50 to 1 79 acres 
16,079 
17,808 
150 
149 
19 
17 
1,095 
987 
1 80 to 499 acres 
7,238 
7,612 
80 
49 
1 
3 
324 
254 
500 acres or more 
3,720 
3,744 
29 
20 
1 
1 
72 
60 
OWNED AND RENTED LAND IN FARMS 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
41,089 
46,523 
469 
433 
64 
54 
2,459 
2,452 
acres 
6,496,764 
6,694,409 
(D) 
49,536 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
192,575 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
12,314 
13,684 
124 
147 
4 
2 
1,045 
888 
acres 
2,405,890 
2,339,128 
(D) 
14,662 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
74,062 
TENURE 
Full owners 
farms 
30,909 
35,069 
364 
318 
63 
52 
1,734 
1,821 
acres 
4,756,004 
5,053,998 
(D) 
40,701 
(D) 
4,076 
150,757 
146,486 
Part owners 
farms 
10,180 
1 1 ,454 
105 
115 
1 
2 
725 
631 
acres 
3,670,234 
3,550,745 
(D) 
20,681 
(D) 
(D) 
120,431 
100,794 
Tenants 
farms 
2,134 
2,230 
19 
32 
3 
320 
257 
acres 
476,416 
428,794 
(D) 
2,816 
(D) 
- 
25,244 
19,357 
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS 
SOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS 
Total 
farms 
43,223 
48,753 
488 
465 
67 
54 
2,779 
2,709 
$1,000 
5,659,318 
4,540,242 
44,032 
29,420 
(D) 
(D) 
44,943 
28,107 
Market value of agricultural 
products sold 
farms 
43,223 
48,753 
488 
465 
67 
54 
2,779 
2,709 
$1,000 
5,571,173 
4,415,550 
43,245 
28,687 
(D) 
(D) 
41,278 
26,052 
Crops, including nursery and 
greenhouse crops 
farms 
13,264 
13,681 
156 
121 
14 
16 
764 
718 
$1,000 
1,314,971 
676,987 
10,112 
2,438 
(D) 
640 
(D) 
(D) 
Livestock, poultry, and 
their products 
farms 
24,441 
28,121 
289 
265 
46 
36 
1,549 
1,580 
$1,000 
4,256,202 
3,738,563 
33,133 
26,249 
33,854 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Government payments 
farms 
12,958 
14,428 
139 
125 
15 
3 
837 
699 
$1,000 
88,145 
124,692 
788 
734 
(D) 
(D) 
3,665 
2,055 
FARMS BY ECONOMIC CLASS 
Less than $1 ,000 
9,956 
12,006 
124 
130 
20 
11 
809 
768 
$1 ,000 to $2,499 
5,815 
7,599 
93 
74 
7 
5 
409 
557 
$2,500 to $4,999 
5,696 
6,734 
55 
65 
2 
8 
452 
443 
$5,000 to $9,999 
6,311 
6,499 
57 
76 
4 
7 
439 
446 
$10,000 to $24,999 
6,092 
6,906 
71 
55 
1 
5 
438 
348 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,833 
2,749 
19 
17 
3 
1 
147 
84 
$50,000 or more 
6,520 
6,260 
69 
48 
30 
17 
85 
63 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION (CCC) LOANS 
AND FEDERAL FARM PROGRAM PAYMENTS 
CCC loans (see text) 
farms 
183 
362 
1 
_ 
_ 
_ 
4 
9 
$1,000 
28,657 
24,418 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
32 
Conservation Reserve, Wetlands Reserve, 
Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs payments 
farms 
5,094 
6,652 
48 
43 
6 
2 
130 
217 
$1,000 
17,015 
21,324 
166 
130 
(D) 
(D) 
363 
382 
Other Federal farm program payments 
farms 
10,574 
10,806 
124 
109 
9 
2 
774 
606 
$1,000 
71,129 
103,368 
622 
604 
21 
(D) 
3,302 
1,673 
FARMS BY NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRY 
CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (NAICS) 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
1,836 
954 
36 
19 
- 
2 
127 
61 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
1,083 
1,118 
13 
12 
1 
2 
224 
250 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
1,282 
1,447 
10 
15 
2 
3 
36 
62 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floricuiture 
production (1114) 
653 
647 
7 
9 
3 
1 
16 
9 
Other crop farming (1119) 
10,375 
12,191 
102 
88 
10 
7 
423 
468 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton farming (11192) 
368 
409 
3 
4 
- 
- 
9 
6 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
crop farming (1 1 1 93, 1 1 1 94, 1 1 1 99) 
10,007 
1 1 ,782 
99 
84 
10 
7 
414 
462 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
17,698 
20,314 
179 
171 
4 
13 
1,562 
1,468 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
- 
16 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
87 
116 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4 
4 
Flog and pig farming (1122) 
177 
287 
- 
2 
- 
- 
32 
48 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
3,815 
3,818 
43 
49 
35 
15 
104 
65 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
1,904 
1,626 
38 
25 
4 
2 
108 
96 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
production (1125, 1129) 
4,313 
6,219 
60 
75 
8 
9 
143 
178 
-continued 
46 Alabama 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
