Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
41 
31,520,639 
59 
45,163,506 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
5 
4,613,725 
6 
6,943,750 
Layers 
4 
208,561 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
2 
(D) 
6 
816,708 
Turkeys 
17 
3,676,925 
31 
6,260,019 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
25 
296,156 
7 
256,562 
Hogs and pigs 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
Replacement dairy heifers 
68 
277,529 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
65 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
3 
(X) 
1 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
20 
(X) 
40 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
6 
(X) 
4 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1 ,000) 
245 
1,082,310 
249 
787,183 
Payments received (see text) ($1 ,000) 
245 
122,354 
249 
200,663 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
77,857 
(X) 
81,033 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
160,524,953 
(X) 
162,533,390 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
2,061,792 
(X) 
2,005,768 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
6,278 
(X) 
6,408 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
3,768 
74,873 
5,029 
118,960 
$50,000 to $99,999 
2,993 
208,459 
3,759 
265,510 
$100,000 to $199,999 
6,849 
948,558 
6,414 
886,060 
$200,000 to $499,999 
22,324 
7,183,527 
17,710 
5,776,195 
$500,000 to $999,999 
17,939 
12,068,010 
21,030 
14,398,674 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
9,621 
12,812,064 
11,981 
15,622,101 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
8,056 
24,184,961 
8,865 
26,415,504 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
3,283 
22,493,015 
3,291 
22,348,564 
$10,000,000 or more 
3,024 
80,551,487 
2,954 
76,701,822 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
77,851 
9,709,545 
81,017 
8,761,575 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
124,720 
(X) 
108,145 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
10,455 
23,292 
9,262 
22,643 
$5,000 to $9,999 
8,336 
54,426 
8,601 
57,018 
$10,000 to $19,999 
13,025 
172,632 
12,858 
171,132 
$20,000 to $29,999 
9,291 
213,867 
10,053 
232,207 
$30,000 to $49,999 
9,535 
353,194 
11,186 
415,232 
$50,000 to $69,999 
7,016 
388,081 
7,705 
427,543 
$70,000 to $99,999 
4,175 
338,700 
4,813 
389,848 
$100,000 to $199,999 
6,916 
891,540 
7,413 
961,628 
$200,000 to $499,999 
5,289 
1,567,646 
5,791 
1,707,417 
$500,000 to $999,999 
1,980 
1,296,000 
2,027 
1,325,859 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
1,833 
4,410,167 
1,308 
3,051,046 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
55,175 
132,455 
14,758 
27,749 
48,885 
104,706 
64,856 
141,131 
24,711 
39,698 
Tractors 
53,296 
147,163 
11,679 
26,338 
48,545 
120,825 
58,415 
149,901 
15,578 
29,136 
2 or 3 
16,648 
38,479 
2,822 
6,526 
15,237 
35,140 
18,147 
41,569 
3,200 
7,259 
4 or more 
9,802 
81,838 
1,564 
12,519 
7,957 
60,334 
9,838 
77,902 
1,333 
10,832 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
31,264 
49,313 
4,257 
6,291 
28,112 
43,022 
35,355 
53,949 
7,073 
9,115 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
30,456 
68,295 
6,603 
12,743 
27,338 
55,552 
32,186 
68,925 
8,248 
14,043 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
10,631 
29,555 
3,308 
7,304 
9,139 
22,251 
10,883 
27,027 
2,835 
5,978 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
1,710 
2,497 
338 
429 
1,472 
2,068 
1,453 
2,188 
262 
332 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
475 
870 
43 
69 
459 
801 
404 
868 
68 
123 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
1,629 
2,188 
317 
406 
1,409 
1,782 
1,348 
1,633 
217 
299 
Hay balers 
3,674 
4,822 
431 
605 
3,330 
4,217 
3,432 
4,209 
473 
622 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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