Table 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Bullock 
Butler 
Calhcun 
Chambers 
Cherckee 
Chiltcn 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number, 2012 
273 
407 
592 
301 
561 
543 
2007 
277 
490 
735 
336 
654 
645 
Land in farms 
acres, 2012 
164,600 
88,398 
81,265 
96,341 
124,241 
91,373 
2007 
133,951 
92,581 
76,201 
104,973 
132,918 
100,217 
Average size of farm 
acres, 2012 
603 
217 
137 
320 
221 
168 
2007 
484 
189 
104 
312 
203 
155 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms, 2012 
273 
407 
592 
301 
561 
543 
2007 
277 
490 
735 
336 
654 
645 
$1,000, 2012 
358,419 
214,681 
247,532 
250,668 
424,752 
268,013 
2007 
270,760 
197,402 
241,980 
189,866 
289,197 
278,209 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
1,312,890 
527,471 
418,129 
832,784 
757,134 
493,578 
2007 
977,472 
402,861 
329,225 
565,077 
442,197 
431 ,332 
Average per acre 
dollars, 2012 
2,178 
2,429 
3,046 
2,602 
3,419 
2,933 
2007 
2,021 
2,132 
3,176 
1,809 
2,176 
2,776 
2012 farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
6 
28 
60 
7 
29 
50 
$50,000 to $99,999 
21 
45 
63 
26 
50 
30 
$100,000 to $199,999 
36 
78 
134 
51 
91 
99 
$200,000 to $499,999 
84 
145 
218 
94 
217 
208 
$500,000 to $999,999 
48 
59 
68 
70 
62 
94 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
25 
37 
34 
23 
68 
46 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
36 
10 
11 
24 
32 
14 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
13 
4 
3 
2 
8 
1 
$10,000,000 or more 
4 
1 
1 
4 
4 
1 
Approximate land area 
acres, 2012 
398,595 
497,170 
387,754 
381,780 
354,381 
443,427 
Proportion in farms 
percent, 2012 
41.3 
17.8 
21.0 
25.2 
35.1 
20.6 
2012 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
6 
26 
52 
11 
28 
27 
acres 
27 
114 
237 
59 
175 
119 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
41 
76 
217 
57 
152 
179 
acres 
1,325 
2,420 
5,831 
1,529 
4,144 
4,770 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
13 
41 
54 
14 
68 
46 
acres 
776 
2,302 
3,067 
798 
3,888 
2,603 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
19 
44 
58 
25 
49 
57 
acres 
1,576 
3,645 
4,838 
2,052 
4,108 
4,652 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
22 
65 
60 
38 
60 
74 
acres 
2,510 
7,304 
6,984 
4,402 
6,805 
8,552 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
28 
31 
43 
35 
26 
31 
acres 
4,356 
4,763 
6,642 
5,538 
3,989 
4,775 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
14 
28 
28 
19 
28 
18 
acres 
2,746 
5,553 
5,489 
3,732 
5,508 
3,517 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
7 
23 
18 
19 
29 
29 
acres 
1,665 
5,467 
4,278 
4,441 
7,060 
6,776 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
40 
38 
41 
36 
56 
44 
acres 
14,296 
13,393 
14,117 
12,822 
19,614 
15,400 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
50 
21 
13 
24 
40 
30 
acres 
36,590 
12,490 
8,235 
17,417 
27,676 
21,160 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
16 
8 
5 
15 
19 
4 
acres 
20,061 
9,950 
6,065 
19,936 
25,290 
5,672 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
17 
6 
3 
8 
6 
4 
acres 
78,672 
20,997 
15,482 
23,615 
15,984 
13,377 
2007 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
11 
21 
82 
13 
36 
51 
acres 
30 
69 
342 
57 
198 
315 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
46 
120 
297 
78 
202 
199 
acres 
1,312 
3,151 
7,748 
2,011 
5,701 
5,318 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
14 
52 
75 
14 
61 
68 
acres 
841 
3,012 
4,298 
788 
3,459 
3,887 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
28 
66 
62 
35 
57 
60 
acres 
2,415 
5,498 
5,142 
2,879 
4,633 
5,003 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
19 
66 
60 
45 
70 
79 
acres 
2,295 
7,943 
6,970 
5,064 
8,074 
9,391 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
17 
32 
45 
25 
48 
39 
acres 
2,701 
5,081 
7,079 
4,014 
7,537 
6,181 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
14 
18 
28 
18 
30 
30 
acres 
2,830 
3,575 
5,453 
3,417 
5,961 
5,854 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
9 
25 
22 
16 
24 
20 
acres 
2,143 
5,914 
(D) 
3,763 
5,732 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
32 
57 
49 
30 
65 
58 
acres 
1 1 ,402 
18,858 
15,670 
10,014 
22,388 
20,263 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
51 
26 
10 
35 
35 
27 
acres 
35,956 
16,386 
6,389 
25,510 
25,055 
17,718 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
22 
3 
4 
20 
20 
13 
acres 
29,296 
4,195 
5,660 
25,189 
28,194 
17,014 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
14 
4 
1 
7 
6 
1 
acres 
42,730 
18,899 
(D) 
22,267 
15,986 
(D) 
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 
Total cropland 
farms, 2012 
162 
247 
349 
168 
363 
337 
2007 
189 
304 
454 
192 
463 
423 
acres, 2012 
26,119 
21,305 
21,357 
15,285 
58,801 
23,718 
2007 
32,928 
25,240 
25,955 
14,335 
58,326 
28,826 
Harvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
120 
210 
301 
134 
294 
290 
2007 
138 
229 
355 
144 
341 
308 
acres, 2012 
13,229 
13,448 
18,519 
9,916 
53,001 
15,315 
2007 
10,231 
14,626 
17,567 
8,051 
44,402 
14,957 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 
used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
farms, 2012 
23 
25 
36 
19 
19 
45 
2007 
51 
87 
157 
58 
115 
126 
acres, 2012 
614 
2,456 
1,259 
2,804 
560 
2,882 
2007 
6,175 
5,605 
5,848 
4,684 
5,951 
5,804 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data Alabama 307 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
