Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principai Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS SOLD AND GOVERNMENT 
PAYMENTS - Con. 
Total - Con. 
Total sales - Con. 
Cut Christmas trees and 
short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
67 
33 
- 
- 
- 
2 
10 
21 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
4 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
52 
29 
- 
- 
- 
1 
10 
18 
$1,000 
476 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Short-rotation woody crops 
farms 
15 
4 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
3 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
3 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
240 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
8,389 
4,282 
27 
147 
332 
655 
1,180 
1,941 
$1,000 
307,345 
261,522 
861 
10,859 
36,295 
48,698 
78,955 
85,855 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
780 
662 
6 
29 
112 
118 
197 
200 
$1,000 
251,303 
231,071 
475 
9,773 
34,415 
43,417 
70,732 
72,261 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
17,620 
8,982 
48 
237 
589 
1,198 
2,241 
4,669 
$1,000 
429,349 
310,885 
3,490 
6,760 
21,937 
55,962 
87,152 
135,584 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
1,483 
1,113 
14 
26 
108 
210 
317 
438 
$1,000 
257,765 
215,027 
3,364 
4,337 
15,836 
42,921 
63,739 
84,831 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
73 
58 
- 
2 
5 
8 
27 
16 
$1,000 
28,113 
27,024 
- 
(D) 
2,238 
(D) 
1 1 ,495 
7,407 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
66 
54 
- 
5 
6 
27 
16 
$1,000 
27,991 
27,004 
- 
- 
2,238 
5,863 
1 1 ,495 
7,407 
Flogs and pigs 
farms 
379 
166 
- 
11 
35 
30 
49 
41 
$1 ,000 
33,424 
31,387 
- 
(D) 
10,618 
7,787 
7,247 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
27 
25 
- 
2 
3 
9 
10 
1 
$1,000 
32,585 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
7,764 
7,197 
(D) 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, and 
milk (see text) 
farms 
2,120 
827 
- 
39 
64 
144 
245 
335 
$1,000 
5,675 
3,275 
- 
90 
943 
507 
794 
940 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
4 
4 
- 
- 
1 
3 
- 
- 
$1,000 
1,002 
1,002 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
Florses, ponies, mules, burros, and 
donkeys 
farms 
2,120 
850 
10 
46 
87 
130 
282 
295 
$1,000 
13,402 
7,400 
29 
713 
711 
1,008 
3,179 
1,761 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
43 
34 
- 
6 
7 
5 
10 
6 
$1,000 
4,546 
3,802 
- 
525 
433 
466 
1,755 
623 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
4,739 
3,092 
15 
144 
398 
857 
906 
772 
$1,000 
3,624,852 
3,034,078 
8,524 
140,604 
517,055 
918,556 
875,945 
573,395 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
2,760 
2,303 
9 
102 
334 
669 
679 
510 
$1,000 
3,621,239 
3,031,941 
8,509 
140,563 
516,690 
918,014 
875,588 
572,577 
Aquaculture 
farms 
279 
157 
1 
4 
19 
25 
63 
45 
$1,000 
117,920 
99,665 
(D) 
(D) 
17,540 
31,341 
26,067 
20,872 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
110 
89 
1 
4 
13 
16 
40 
15 
$1 ,000 
116,880 
99,271 
(D) 
(D) 
17,483 
31,236 
25,960 
20,748 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
847 
328 
2 
13 
32 
54 
115 
112 
$1,000 
3,467 
1,711 
(D) 
50 
146 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
9 
6 
- 
1 
3 
1 
1 
$1,000 
1,202 
655 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Value of- 
Government payments 
farms 
12,958 
6,005 
22 
179 
463 
886 
1,508 
2,947 
$1,000 
88,145 
60,143 
173 
2,371 
6,506 
12,099 
17,198 
21,796 
Landlord's share of total 
sales (see text) 
farms 
660 
393 
13 
20 
39 
82 
116 
123 
$1,000 
22,595 
20,837 
84 
1,345 
2,021 
4,389 
6,289 
6,708 
Agricultural products sold directly to 
individuals for human 
consumption (see text) 
farms 
2,196 
1,012 
- 
27 
81 
175 
307 
422 
$1,000 
9,183 
6,108 
- 
114 
584 
1,653 
1,790 
1,967 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES 
Total farm production expenses ^ 
farms 
43,223 
19,114 
94 
592 
1,429 
2,863 
5,027 
9,109 
$1,000 
4,736,277 
3,836,903 
12,545 
168,974 
538,626 
1,051,597 
1,160,589 
904,572 
Average per farm 
dollars 
109,578 
200,738 
133,459 
285,428 
376,925 
367,306 
230,871 
99,305 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
22,361 
1 1 ,065 
53 
356 
807 
1,597 
2,928 
5,324 
$1,000 
241,072 
200,510 
1,100 
11,479 
18,348 
43,329 
65,330 
60,924 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
17,354 
7,654 
29 
206 
485 
995 
1,997 
3,942 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,566 
2,180 
13 
86 
177 
338 
524 
1,042 
$25,000 to $49,999 
557 
433 
3 
22 
40 
91 
147 
130 
$50,000 or more 
884 
798 
8 
42 
105 
173 
260 
210 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
20,270 
10,317 
59 
384 
845 
1,633 
2,799 
4,597 
$1,000 
146,534 
131,718 
369 
6,312 
14,330 
29,157 
46,148 
35,403 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
18,080 
8,548 
44 
300 
624 
1,228 
2,272 
4,080 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,239 
909 
7 
41 
103 
217 
249 
292 
$25,000 to $49,999 
330 
283 
8 
7 
37 
71 
87 
73 
$50,000 or more 
621 
577 
- 
36 
81 
117 
191 
152 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
190 Aiabama 2012 Census of Agricuiture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
