Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
20,005 
15,637 
26,249,195 
26,117,899 
890,130 
832,406 
880,613 
876,158 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
11,911 
9,873 
34,077 
25,464 
5,852 
6,597 
5,248 
5,716 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,082 
2,657 
82,190 
57,354 
15,538 
12,335 
17,164 
14,754 
50 to 69 acres 
398 
264 
22,582 
15,026 
4,564 
3,176 
4,934 
3,824 
70 to 99 acres 
354 
383 
28,652 
31,032 
5,010 
4,222 
6,031 
6,639 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
391 
291 
43,666 
33,952 
7,525 
5,825 
9,172 
7,843 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
374 
283 
58,885 
44,297 
1 1 ,674 
6,139 
12,991 
8,559 
180 to 219 acres 
200 
146 
40,302 
29,100 
9,461 
4,166 
9,646 
5,590 
220 to 259 acres 
142 
100 
34,111 
23,732 
7,614 
3,570 
8,849 
5,117 
260 to 499 acres 
540 
380 
192,244 
135,873 
43,215 
35,041 
44,569 
38,708 
500 to 999 acres 
513 
436 
354,490 
306,473 
104,839 
100,305 
104,923 
1 04,742 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
429 
309 
587,800 
446,604 
151,485 
153,835 
153,505 
167,021 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
364 
305 
1,138,146 
908,605 
299,878 
288,801 
288,174 
298,444 
5,000 acres or more 
307 
210 
23,632,050 
24,060,387 
223,475 
208,394 
215,407 
209,201 
Farms with harvested cropland 
5,587 
4,993 
2,294,750 
2,034,478 
890,130 
832,406 
862,059 
839,295 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,458 
2,834 
9,342 
9,539 
5,852 
6,597 
4,136 
4,297 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,562 
1,005 
30,762 
20,926 
15,538 
12,335 
14,378 
1 1 ,426 
50 to 69 acres 
155 
98 
8,913 
5,625 
4,564 
3,176 
4,525 
3,148 
70 to 99 acres 
146 
123 
1 1 ,823 
9,882 
5,010 
4,222 
5,239 
4,480 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
151 
92 
17,143 
10,865 
7,525 
5,825 
7,846 
5,923 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
144 
79 
22,665 
12,244 
1 1 ,674 
6,139 
12,525 
6,529 
180 to 219 acres 
86 
41 
17,436 
8,151 
9,461 
4,166 
9,339 
4,458 
220 to 259 acres 
56 
26 
13,491 
6,110 
7,614 
3,570 
7,805 
4,013 
260 to 499 acres 
212 
145 
75,930 
51,662 
43,215 
35,041 
43,732 
36,130 
500 to 999 acres 
244 
202 
172,519 
143,512 
104,839 
100,305 
103,740 
101,691 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
183 
158 
249,340 
231,415 
151,485 
153,835 
150,813 
158,731 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
129 
132 
410,243 
389,940 
299,878 
288,801 
283,622 
290,859 
5,000 acres or more 
61 
58 
1,255,143 
1,134,607 
223,475 
208,394 
214,359 
207,610 
Farms with irrigated land 
5,839 
5,094 
2,580,504 
2,692,407 
886,227 
827,581 
880,613 
876,158 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,427 
2,444 
9,388 
8,173 
4,673 
4,274 
5,248 
5,716 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,686 
1,168 
33,501 
25,139 
14,497 
10,783 
17,164 
14,754 
50 to 69 acres 
172 
117 
9,824 
6,747 
4,495 
3,037 
4,934 
3,824 
70 to 99 acres 
166 
184 
13,407 
14,861 
5,004 
4,049 
6,031 
6,639 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
167 
132 
19,147 
15,461 
7,474 
5,605 
9,172 
7,843 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
151 
110 
23,832 
17,166 
1 1 ,645 
5,999 
12,991 
8,559 
180 to 219 acres 
90 
62 
18,265 
12,372 
9,411 
4,166 
9,646 
5,590 
220 to 259 acres 
71 
46 
17,083 
10,849 
7,614 
3,570 
8,849 
5,117 
260 to 499 acres 
227 
177 
81,285 
62,691 
43,183 
34,763 
44,569 
38,708 
500 to 999 acres 
257 
244 
182,051 
171,780 
103,721 
100,305 
104,923 
104,742 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
203 
182 
280,041 
268,781 
151,248 
153,835 
153,505 
167,021 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
157 
151 
496,867 
447,479 
299,818 
288,801 
288,174 
298,444 
5,000 acres or more 
65 
77 
1,395,813 
1,630,908 
223,444 
208,394 
215,407 
209,201 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
5,839 
5,094 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
29.2 
32.6 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
880,613 
876,158 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
167 
177 
Average per farm 
acres 
151 
172 
acres 
109,837 
123,488 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
112 
134 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
152,436 
193,873 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
3,624 
3,116 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
116 
112 
acres 
9,914 
8,507 
acres 
453,507 
431,529 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
1,047 
961 
acres 
20,367 
19,663 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
275 
213 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
4,830 
3,835 
acres 
18,138 
14,189 
acres 
854,515 
823,468 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
1,308 
1,519 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
223 
186 
acres 
26,098 
52,690 
acres 
30,025 
24,363 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
2,580,504 
2,692,407 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
275 
195 
Cropland 
acres 
1,016,576 
1,017,329 
acres 
86,389 
60,546 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
886,227 
827,581 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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