Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
10 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
27,527 
6,735 
7,896 
1,256 
1,295 
1,371 
$1,000 
1,317,934 
40,754 
87,040 
18,981 
28,503 
44,516 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
11,381 
4,785 
4,311 
478 
424 
346 
$1,000 to $4,999 
6,676 
1,285 
465 
460 
478 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,157 
459 
229 
311 
423 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,473 
74 
35 
50 
53 
$50,000 or more 
2,840 
132 
208 
49 
50 
71 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
12,585 
3,599 
3,733 
537 
460 
517 
$1,000 
1,254,286 
49,968 
74,219 
24,194 
58,625 
24,986 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,903 
2,880 
2,865 
336 
258 
286 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,950 
591 
687 
156 
143 
155 
$25,000 to $99,999 
995 
74 
104 
23 
33 
44 
$100,000 to $249,999 
335 
31 
50 
9 
9 
16 
$250,000 or more 
402 
23 
27 
13 
17 
16 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
6,850 
1,463 
1,852 
283 
258 
317 
$1,000 
255,730 
6,407 
44,222 
5,822 
3,841 
8,056 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
7,673 
2,660 
2,473 
336 
293 
266 
$1,000 
998,556 
43,561 
29,997 
18,372 
54,785 
16,930 
Feed purchased 
farms 
30,014 
9,384 
9,679 
1,289 
1,225 
1,225 
$1,000 
6,069,374 
116,589 
415,264 
232,524 
264,325 
410,658 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
16,191 
5,980 
5,759 
698 
657 
668 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,417 
2,932 
3,042 
393 
368 
340 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,042 
335 
586 
90 
66 
53 
$100,000 to $249,999 
596 
78 
92 
27 
40 
29 
$250,000 or more 
1,768 
59 
200 
81 
94 
135 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
70,844 
20,674 
23,944 
3,503 
3,379 
3,099 
$1,000 
1,552,328 
34,884 
91,789 
26,363 
32,862 
45,994 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
51,974 
19,409 
20,818 
2,429 
2,092 
1,671 
$5,000 to $24,999 
11,182 
1,110 
2,614 
904 
1,023 
1,054 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,745 
88 
270 
98 
161 
204 
$50,000 or more 
4,943 
67 
242 
72 
103 
170 
Utilities 
farms 
60,680 
17,342 
20,141 
3,015 
2,985 
2,695 
$1,000 
1,684,343 
46,957 
121,516 
32,020 
42,629 
54,098 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
16,704 
7,644 
5,857 
617 
501 
512 
$1,000 to $4,999 
23,136 
7,970 
9,571 
1,031 
901 
667 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,275 
1,538 
3,851 
1,115 
1,191 
998 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,178 
120 
511 
134 
241 
304 
$50,000 or more 
5,387 
70 
351 
118 
151 
214 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
63,106 
17,756 
20,711 
3,174 
3,109 
2,912 
$1,000 
2,042,434 
43,016 
127,202 
40,698 
53,437 
68,502 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
41,934 
16,252 
16,207 
1,893 
1,585 
1,371 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,194 
1,321 
3,683 
993 
1,123 
991 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,091 
98 
445 
156 
221 
276 
$50,000 or more 
5,887 
85 
376 
132 
180 
274 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
33,955 
7,568 
10,008 
1,790 
1,829 
1,791 
$1,000 
5,877,973 
176,886 
534,451 
147,818 
201,802 
249,626 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
9,680 
4,249 
3,464 
347 
309 
292 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,646 
2,062 
3,545 
552 
585 
388 
$25,000 to $99,999 
8,011 
918 
2,071 
599 
640 
652 
$100,000 to $249,999 
3,496 
223 
554 
179 
161 
276 
$250,000 or more 
4,122 
116 
374 
113 
134 
183 
Contract labor 
farms 
25,067 
5,490 
8,443 
1,488 
1,463 
1,285 
$1,000 
3,378,012 
42,173 
187,606 
65,478 
91,866 
110,662 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,190 
1,223 
609 
64 
66 
49 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,812 
2,349 
2,261 
248 
184 
155 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,825 
1,580 
3,523 
523 
441 
377 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,941 
264 
1,065 
299 
296 
187 
$50,000 or more 
6,299 
74 
985 
354 
476 
517 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
19,644 
2,744 
5,975 
1,119 
1,236 
1,098 
$1,000 
1,258,384 
10,609 
55,420 
23,162 
31,936 
36,743 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,589 
1,321 
1,419 
144 
142 
94 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,990 
1,037 
2,161 
312 
288 
232 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,384 
335 
1,969 
452 
494 
384 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,859 
32 
260 
132 
159 
199 
$50,000 or more 
3,822 
19 
166 
79 
153 
189 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
15,007 
2,021 
2,619 
614 
797 
853 
$1,000 
1,511,985 
12,209 
28,865 
13,718 
23,098 
27,703 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,241 
1,466 
1,427 
268 
289 
304 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,649 
222 
411 
93 
121 
95 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,878 
277 
534 
144 
201 
198 
$25,000 or more 
5,239 
56 
247 
109 
186 
256 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
70 California 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
