Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
304 
161 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
189,704 
214,304 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
61,234 
38,781 
Average size of farm 
acres 
624 
1,331 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
49,191 
38,839 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
.. $1,000 
927,228 
857,897 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
105,981 
54,623 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
3,050,092 
5,328,552 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
348,622 
339,271 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
4,888 
4,003 
Government payments received 
...farms 
6 
9 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
56 
(D) 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
50,891 
26,726 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
9,411 
(D) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
101 
28 
$1,000 
4,624 
828 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
218 
124 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
45,783 
29,574 
acres 
34,749 
22,730 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
184 
113 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
27,474 
16,841 
Full owners 
236 
128 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
23 
12 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
18 
29 
Tenants 
45 
21 
acres 
1,222 
3,103 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
68 
41 
acres 
6,053 
2,786 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
10 
5 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
15 
16 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
40 
16 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
81 
47 
acres 
28,091 
7,209 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
25 
15 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
19 
4 
acres 
22,332 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
58 
14 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
27 
15 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
5,759 
(D) 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
1 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
107 
49 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
58 
13 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
24 
10 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
205 
99 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
2 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
5 
6 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
181 
112 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
13 
8 
acres 
21,766 
19,705 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
1 
1 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
6 
1 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
110,424 
77,620 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
363,238 
482,113 
production (1125,1129) 
64 
37 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
3,008 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
1,355,207 
On farm operated 
2,342 
Average per farm 
dollars 
450,534 
Not on farm operated 
1,079 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
817 
None 
1,452 
$1,000 
1,680 
Any 
1,969 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
262 
1 to 49 days 
368 
$1,000 
1,848 
50 to 99 days 
205 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
319 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
348 
$1,000 
5,306 
200 days or more 
1,048 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
289 
$1,000 
10,063 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
1,321 
2 years or less 
183 
$1,000 
1,336,309 
3 or 4 years 
295 
5 to 9 years 
614 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
2,329 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
18 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
2,831 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
590 
Under 25 years 
24 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
221 
organic production 
farms 
465 
35 to 44 years 
383 
45 to 49 years 
268 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
489 
55 to 59 years 
535 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
562 
Male 
2,780 
65 to 69 years 
430 
Female 
641 
70 years and over 
509 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
56.6 
Farming 
2,148 
Other 
1,273 
52 California 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
