Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
115 
79 
36 
162 
220 
174 
184 
$1,000 
1,092 
1,157 
670 
2,917 
20,048 
14,639 
86,005 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
30 
26 
7 
22 
19 
14 
11 
$1,000 to $4,999 
27 
29 
3 
29 
29 
23 
26 
$5,000 to $24,999 
48 
23 
23 
70 
86 
39 
14 
$25,000 to $49,999 
7 
- 
1 
33 
42 
16 
6 
$50,000 or more 
3 
1 
2 
8 
44 
82 
127 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
70 
20 
18 
82 
80 
75 
245 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
1,791 
(D) 
1,847 
14,486 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
41 
12 
9 
43 
43 
44 
84 
$5,000 to $24,999 
14 
4 
6 
24 
28 
20 
108 
$25,000 to $99,999 
12 
3 
1 
12 
5 
6 
30 
$100,000 to $249,999 
- 
1 
- 
2 
- 
3 
13 
$250,000 or more 
3 
- 
2 
1 
4 
2 
10 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
41 
9 
15 
61 
65 
57 
224 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
1,481 
950 
(D) 
4,494 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
38 
13 
7 
42 
23 
25 
68 
$1,000 
(D) 
241 
(D) 
310 
(D) 
(D) 
9,992 
Feed purchased 
farms 
207 
114 
76 
305 
269 
229 
470 
$1,000 
84,643 
47,802 
23,235 
30,778 
190,996 
59,934 
99,134 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
116 
68 
42 
166 
143 
122 
191 
$5,000 to $24,999 
62 
37 
22 
115 
94 
86 
199 
$25,000 to $99,999 
15 
2 
9 
14 
17 
13 
57 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1 
1 
- 
6 
2 
3 
10 
$250,000 or more 
13 
6 
3 
4 
13 
5 
13 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
348 
188 
132 
519 
495 
412 
651 
$1,000 
3,983 
2,328 
1,947 
7,385 
29,480 
21,017 
85,702 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
245 
132 
77 
304 
227 
197 
273 
$5,000 to $24,999 
76 
48 
38 
139 
96 
89 
182 
$25,000 to $49,999 
11 
1 
9 
47 
81 
22 
36 
$50,000 or more 
16 
7 
8 
29 
91 
104 
160 
Utilities 
farms 
232 
130 
88 
369 
370 
325 
504 
$1,000 
(D) 
2,565 
1,984 
5,696 
20,643 
24,526 
72,486 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
57 
29 
17 
80 
52 
63 
80 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
91 
45 
31 
143 
119 
99 
156 
$5,000 to $24,999 
53 
41 
28 
82 
67 
48 
121 
$25,000 to $49,999 
11 
9 
6 
34 
43 
27 
22 
$50,000 or more 
20 
6 
6 
30 
89 
88 
125 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
284 
148 
106 
421 
428 
354 
575 
$1,000 
6,372 
3,518 
3,537 
7,353 
22,931 
21,029 
81,482 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
195 
106 
59 
238 
175 
149 
233 
$5,000 to $24,999 
47 
24 
29 
116 
106 
82 
144 
$25,000 to $49,999 
23 
12 
9 
45 
45 
28 
54 
$50,000 or more 
19 
6 
9 
22 
102 
95 
144 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
145 
81 
60 
292 
284 
232 
404 
$1,000 
16,271 
12,001 
5,704 
17,096 
82,717 
45,552 
187,522 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
57 
17 
16 
83 
56 
52 
49 
$5,000 to $24,999 
26 
23 
16 
95 
48 
28 
93 
$25,000 to $99,999 
43 
26 
19 
74 
106 
44 
91 
$100,000 to $249,999 
5 
9 
4 
29 
44 
68 
64 
$250,000 or more 
14 
6 
5 
11 
30 
40 
107 
Contract labor 
farms 
66 
24 
31 
82 
106 
76 
154 
$1,000 
1,235 
2,306 
(D) 
2,993 
(D) 
(D) 
55,309 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
10 
9 
1 
19 
9 
10 
4 
$1,000 to $4,999 
10 
8 
8 
14 
16 
15 
42 
$5,000 to $24,999 
28 
2 
8 
21 
42 
19 
43 
$25,000 to $49,999 
10 
1 
2 
12 
20 
5 
12 
$50,000 or more 
8 
4 
12 
16 
19 
27 
53 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
78 
41 
25 
108 
172 
112 
179 
$1,000 
2,645 
2,592 
699 
4,047 
17,509 
8,101 
40,727 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
19 
9 
3 
11 
14 
16 
23 
$1,000 to $4,999 
18 
4 
10 
32 
25 
20 
35 
$5,000 to $24,999 
10 
14 
2 
32 
43 
21 
25 
$25,000 to $49,999 
17 
- 
5 
17 
27 
7 
9 
$50,000 or more 
14 
14 
5 
16 
63 
48 
87 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
90 
64 
56 
269 
307 
250 
439 
$1,000 
2,166 
2,844 
1,863 
7,614 
18,618 
25,654 
95,339 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
50 
36 
14 
101 
95 
72 
127 
$5,000 to $9,999 
12 
5 
6 
42 
22 
18 
62 
$10,000 to $24,999 
15 
7 
21 
48 
48 
19 
85 
$25,000 or more 
13 
16 
15 
78 
142 
141 
165 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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