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 
Lawrence 
Lee 
Limestone 
Lowndes 
Macon 
Madison 
Marengo 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number, 2012 
1,551 
315 
1,230 
441 
352 
1,033 
499 
2007 
1,601 
356 
1,352 
405 
385 
1,187 
555 
Land in farms 
acres, 2012 
243,840 
59,024 
246,697 
217,760 
103,317 
209,352 
165,436 
2007 
222,401 
63,188 
237,188 
186,823 
116,758 
199,294 
178,157 
Average size of farm 
acres, 2012 
157 
187 
201 
494 
294 
203 
332 
2007 
139 
177 
175 
461 
303 
168 
321 
Estimated market value of land and buildings .... 
farms, 2012 
1,551 
315 
1,230 
441 
352 
1,033 
499 
2007 
1,601 
356 
1,352 
405 
385 
1,187 
555 
$1,000, 2012 
745,797 
222,809 
1,003,634 
375,844 
253,906 
777,718 
294,983 
2007 
579,012 
190,318 
630,731 
304,697 
219,763 
533,535 
298,567 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
480,849 
707,331 
815,962 
852,253 
721,325 
752,873 
591,149 
2007 
361,656 
534,602 
466,517 
752,337 
570,812 
449,482 
537,958 
Average per acre 
dollars, 2012 
3,059 
3,775 
4,068 
1,726 
2,458 
3,715 
1,783 
2007 
2,603 
3,012 
2,659 
1,631 
1,882 
2,677 
1,676 
2012 farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
154 
14 
114 
40 
19 
71 
44 
$50,000 to $99,999 
204 
21 
97 
35 
44 
74 
69 
$100,000 to $199,999 
348 
46 
206 
73 
52 
188 
81 
$200,000 to $499,999 
519 
120 
468 
118 
107 
367 
161 
$500,000 to $999,999 
210 
62 
187 
80 
62 
208 
76 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
69 
36 
87 
57 
41 
67 
41 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
32 
11 
44 
25 
21 
33 
19 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
8 
4 
9 
8 
4 
13 
6 
$10,000,000 or more 
7 
1 
18 
5 
2 
12 
2 
Approximate land area 
acres, 2012 
442,034 
388,833 
358,360 
458,183 
389,686 
513,022 
625,204 
Proportion in farms 
percent, 2012 
55.2 
15.2 
68.8 
47.5 
26.5 
40.8 
26.5 
2012 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
95 
31 
98 
24 
13 
118 
20 
acres 
453 
148 
466 
99 
67 
610 
52 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
549 
72 
401 
84 
80 
382 
116 
acres 
14,901 
1,626 
10,426 
2,437 
2,191 
9,803 
3,269 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
191 
26 
149 
27 
21 
122 
27 
acres 
1 1 ,239 
(D) 
8,711 
1,557 
1,223 
7,128 
1,613 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
175 
35 
144 
30 
47 
70 
49 
acres 
14,306 
2,792 
11,970 
2,343 
3,719 
5,759 
4,053 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
173 
29 
114 
47 
32 
84 
43 
acres 
20,163 
3,373 
12,883 
5,547 
3,735 
9,530 
4,933 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
101 
22 
84 
31 
35 
61 
52 
acres 
15,838 
3,421 
13,007 
4,924 
5,459 
9,482 
7,993 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
64 
27 
41 
26 
23 
30 
28 
acres 
12,651 
5,379 
8,083 
5,246 
4,429 
5,941 
5,646 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
30 
10 
25 
17 
10 
21 
16 
acres 
7,304 
2,377 
5,996 
4,104 
2,464 
5,038 
3,885 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
106 
39 
89 
59 
35 
62 
64 
acres 
35,706 
14,977 
31,411 
21,226 
12,506 
21,469 
22,750 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
36 
15 
45 
46 
35 
36 
47 
acres 
23,274 
9,542 
32,478 
32,461 
22,250 
24,541 
31,755 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
15 
7 
18 
29 
12 
18 
24 
acres 
22,492 
9,539 
25,266 
41,234 
17,508 
24,857 
31,536 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
16 
2 
22 
21 
9 
29 
13 
acres 
65,513 
(D) 
86,000 
96,582 
27,766 
85,194 
47,951 
2007 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
89 
38 
124 
22 
12 
154 
21 
acres 
459 
225 
613 
85 
62 
817 
88 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
613 
106 
519 
78 
91 
474 
118 
acres 
16,378 
2,614 
13,545 
2,294 
2,517 
12,112 
3,290 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
166 
36 
155 
27 
41 
113 
44 
acres 
9,838 
2,064 
8,955 
1,521 
2,414 
6,450 
2,501 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
212 
33 
139 
25 
51 
118 
57 
acres 
17,294 
2,742 
1 1 ,446 
2,131 
4,105 
9,486 
4,582 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
183 
29 
111 
30 
45 
84 
70 
acres 
21,178 
3,497 
12,501 
3,512 
5,009 
9,709 
7,932 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
97 
26 
68 
31 
12 
61 
46 
acres 
15,046 
4,147 
10,680 
4,738 
1,854 
9,531 
7,108 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
63 
22 
47 
14 
21 
27 
23 
acres 
12,497 
4,298 
9,273 
2,866 
4,134 
5,417 
4,486 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
32 
11 
35 
9 
13 
12 
21 
acres 
7,773 
2,589 
8,179 
2,196 
3,089 
2,824 
5,011 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
83 
29 
71 
71 
40 
63 
60 
acres 
28,038 
10,594 
25,010 
24,667 
14,406 
22,327 
22,378 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
39 
14 
35 
54 
35 
37 
61 
acres 
24,488 
8,804 
24,294 
39,284 
23,703 
24,441 
44,502 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
9 
9 
22 
25 
11 
24 
19 
acres 
12,880 
12,490 
31,431 
33,707 
14,668 
35,577 
25,537 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
15 
3 
26 
19 
13 
20 
15 
acres 
56,532 
9,124 
81,261 
69,822 
40,797 
60,603 
50,742 
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 
Total cropland 
farms, 2012 
976 
171 
798 
222 
212 
701 
293 
2007 
1,023 
192 
898 
265 
244 
830 
360 
acres, 2012 
114,650 
12,175 
146,063 
40,040 
20,117 
125,355 
32,830 
2007 
116,060 
13,903 
149,962 
42,195 
34,834 
122,790 
36,615 
Harvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
719 
130 
673 
173 
148 
590 
229 
2007 
682 
132 
688 
176 
175 
671 
266 
acres, 2012 
94,915 
8,672 
134,083 
31,411 
12,496 
112,636 
21,288 
2007 
85,869 
7,556 
124,969 
23,413 
17,182 
102,592 
22,547 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 
used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
farms, 2012 
95 
14 
74 
28 
24 
63 
22 
2007 
303 
70 
288 
92 
59 
263 
83 
acres, 2012 
3,331 
228 
3,314 
2,713 
961 
3,635 
1,525 
2007 
15,208 
3,935 
12,602 
10,500 
4,601 
12,720 
7,800 
--continued 
312 Alabama 2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
