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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
77,857 
81,033 
25,569,001 
25,364,695 
8,007,461 
7,633,173 
7,861,964 
8,016,159 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
24,637 
25,278 
95,670 
100,816 
47,435 
48,197 
48,555 
47,640 
1 0 to 49 acres 
25,811 
28,080 
584,643 
637,914 
279,832 
309,862 
277,751 
297,094 
50 to 69 acres 
3,700 
3,776 
212,480 
217,567 
106,190 
107,665 
100,629 
102,227 
70 to 99 acres 
3,601 
3,678 
294,439 
300,943 
153,014 
148,849 
149,309 
143,394 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,222 
3,067 
369,985 
353,529 
179,277 
164,950 
171,412 
166,382 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,533 
2,418 
398,520 
381,684 
188,404 
171,762 
179,907 
176,842 
180 to 219 acres 
1,477 
1,626 
292,751 
321,033 
153,270 
153,602 
146,234 
158,398 
220 to 259 acres 
1,189 
1,305 
282,281 
310,154 
145,206 
156,291 
137,641 
159,057 
260 to 499 acres 
3,983 
4,083 
1,428,792 
1,461,559 
748,857 
762,434 
720,848 
771,942 
500 to 999 acres 
3,230 
3,267 
2,244,264 
2,280,819 
1,152,032 
1,187,402 
1,125,266 
1,208,174 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
2,040 
2,194 
2,800,180 
2,999,788 
1,285,858 
1,391,250 
1,250,285 
1,418,462 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,466 
1,382 
4,409,751 
4,123,273 
1,619,098 
1,537,078 
1,538,933 
1,586,682 
5,000 acres or more 
968 
879 
12,155,245 
11,875,616 
1,948,988 
1,493,831 
2,015,194 
1,779,865 
Farms with harvested cropland 
53,372 
53,000 
15,815,009 
14,734,170 
8,007,461 
7,633,173 
7,594,312 
7,578,384 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
16,772 
15,948 
64,180 
62,978 
47,435 
48,197 
42,798 
39,320 
1 0 to 49 acres 
17,517 
18,425 
401,187 
426,259 
279,832 
309,862 
252,308 
259,440 
50 to 69 acres 
2,659 
2,647 
153,174 
152,643 
106,190 
107,665 
96,363 
93,730 
70 to 99 acres 
2,576 
2,526 
210,607 
206,285 
153,014 
148,849 
142,870 
132,297 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,247 
1,991 
257,590 
230,306 
179,277 
164,950 
165,178 
155,290 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,714 
1,525 
269,674 
240,132 
188,404 
171,762 
175,213 
167,190 
180 to 219 acres 
1,085 
1,078 
215,025 
212,701 
153,270 
153,602 
143,282 
147,791 
220 to 259 acres 
867 
899 
205,555 
213,351 
145,206 
156,291 
134,124 
153,709 
260 to 499 acres 
2,829 
2,899 
1,017,875 
1,040,828 
748,857 
762,434 
704,708 
748,429 
500 to 999 acres 
2,255 
2,306 
1,570,206 
1,621,291 
1,152,032 
1,187,402 
1,099,641 
1,181,993 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,389 
1,479 
1,914,424 
2,028,658 
1,285,858 
1,391,250 
1,225,641 
1,376,952 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
934 
848 
2,810,202 
2,536,002 
1,619,098 
1,537,078 
1,506,631 
1,529,400 
5,000 acres or more 
528 
429 
6,725,310 
5,762,736 
1,948,988 
1,493,831 
1,905,555 
1,592,843 
Farms with irrigated land 
53,546 
53,400 
16,039,761 
16,231,930 
7,753,480 
7,465,841 
7,861,964 
8,016,159 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
16,781 
15,614 
66,770 
64,627 
43,274 
39,954 
48,555 
47,640 
1 0 to 49 acres 
17,952 
18,690 
404,192 
425,367 
254,089 
264,609 
277,751 
297,094 
50 to 69 acres 
2,579 
2,560 
148,423 
147,489 
97,414 
94,956 
100,629 
102,227 
70 to 99 acres 
2,555 
2,462 
208,811 
201,347 
144,277 
132,812 
149,309 
143,394 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,193 
2,038 
251,511 
235,891 
168,807 
155,607 
171,412 
166,382 
140 to 179 acres 
1,650 
1,608 
259,457 
253,698 
175,996 
166,986 
179,907 
176,842 
180 to 219 acres 
1,045 
1,117 
207,286 
220,633 
145,292 
148,124 
146,234 
158,398 
220 to 259 acres 
834 
932 
197,555 
221,291 
135,854 
153,785 
137,641 
159,057 
260 to 499 acres 
2,810 
2,977 
1,008,650 
1,066,498 
719,170 
749,865 
720,848 
771,942 
500 to 999 acres 
2,267 
2,401 
1,581,585 
1,683,415 
1,123,243 
1,178,494 
1,125,266 
1,208,174 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,400 
1,563 
1,927,359 
2,149,305 
1,256,344 
1,378,687 
1,250,285 
1,418,462 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
936 
934 
2,801,298 
2,795,905 
1,579,058 
1,524,205 
1,538,933 
1,586,682 
5,000 acres or more 
544 
504 
6,976,864 
6,766,464 
1,910,662 
1,477,757 
2,015,194 
1,779,865 
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 
53,546 
53,400 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
68.8 
65.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
7,861,964 
8,016,159 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
1,751 
1,899 
Average per farm 
acres 
147 
150 
acres 
1,217,766 
1,319,141 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
936 
1,050 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
1,280,298 
1,450,980 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
24,270 
22,775 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
730 
656 
acres 
82,661 
81,164 
acres 
3,093,745 
2,881,211 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
14,670 
15,623 
acres 
325,504 
346,528 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
4,243 
4,156 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
47,972 
45,412 
acres 
296,155 
287,682 
acres 
7,371,411 
7,274,248 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
7,884 
10,546 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
3,458 
3,524 
acres 
490,553 
741,911 
acres 
476,854 
491,282 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
16,039,761 
16,231,930 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
3,488 
3,717 
Cropland 
acres 
8,692,927 
8,507,216 
acres 
1,088,981 
1,158,171 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
7,753,480 
7,465,841 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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