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. 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles .... 
farms 
7,895 
1,221 
1,752 
413 
390 
412 
$1,000 
400,054 
4,082 
13,844 
4,795 
4,747 
14,578 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,914 
693 
637 
121 
85 
61 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,150 
389 
681 
157 
141 
135 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,990 
109 
360 
106 
131 
144 
$25,000 to $49,999 
567 
15 
43 
13 
17 
37 
$50,000 or more 
1,274 
15 
31 
16 
16 
35 
Interest expense 
farms 
26,459 
5,399 
8,180 
1,353 
1,387 
1,362 
$1,000 
1,217,781 
57,898 
117,502 
29,562 
34,690 
40,650 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
8,135 
2,328 
2,967 
404 
415 
328 
$5,000 to $24,999 
11,048 
2,562 
3,986 
613 
581 
586 
$25,000 to $99,999 
5,129 
489 
1,137 
303 
340 
376 
$100,000 or more 
2,147 
20 
90 
33 
51 
72 
Secured by real estate 
farms 
20,307 
4,267 
6,655 
1,122 
1,075 
1,057 
$1,000 
941,302 
49,738 
100,879 
25,400 
28,319 
30,871 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,166 
408 
393 
56 
33 
41 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,137 
1,145 
1,660 
238 
241 
168 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,276 
2,282 
3,549 
532 
467 
490 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,690 
369 
739 
199 
209 
188 
$50,000 or more 
3,038 
63 
314 
97 
125 
170 
Not secured by real estate 
farms 
13,273 
2,248 
3,504 
597 
673 
747 
$1,000 
276,479 
8,160 
16,623 
4,162 
6,371 
9,779 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,988 
848 
1,107 
172 
118 
163 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,701 
983 
1,570 
255 
300 
265 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,514 
386 
741 
133 
189 
226 
$25,000 to $49,999 
835 
20 
49 
18 
40 
49 
$50,000 or more 
1,235 
11 
37 
19 
26 
44 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
71,398 
22,393 
24,102 
3,420 
3,345 
2,947 
$1,000 
827,587 
73,142 
116,107 
26,308 
28,069 
32,663 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
45,137 
18,101 
17,265 
1,815 
1,630 
1,266 
$5,000 to $9,999 
12,923 
3,319 
4,617 
901 
920 
708 
$10,000 to $24,999 
7,776 
873 
1,807 
574 
623 
701 
$25,000 or more 
5,562 
100 
413 
130 
172 
272 
All other production 
expenses (see text) 
farms 
43,111 
9,169 
12,835 
2,308 
2,417 
2,354 
$1,000 
3,066,456 
63,624 
180,770 
67,362 
75,657 
142,033 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
22,864 
7,349 
8,785 
1,172 
1,043 
940 
$5,000 to $24,999 
10,967 
1,501 
3,018 
791 
897 
889 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,928 
134 
437 
143 
214 
187 
$50,000 to $99,999 
2,313 
103 
301 
107 
129 
148 
$100,000 or more 
4,039 
82 
294 
95 
134 
190 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords 1 
farms 
1,305 
107 
185 
82 
65 
93 
$1,000 
54,690 
265 
940 
2,454 
665 
1,969 
Depreciation expenses claimed 
farms 
39,342 
7,899 
1 1 ,802 
2,235 
2,274 
2,166 
$1,000 
2,256,892 
83,108 
164,676 
60,750 
66,966 
93,379 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
farms 
77,857 
24,637 
25,811 
3,700 
3,601 
3,222 
$1,000 
8,523,285 
-47,745 
450,263 
302,739 
257,711 
355,309 
Average per farm 
dollars 
109,474 
-1,938 
17,445 
81,821 
71,566 
110,276 
Farms with net gains 2 
.... number 
36,283 
8,902 
11,617 
1,923 
1,966 
1,694 
Average net gain 
dollars 
314,056 
26,197 
77,426 
210,360 
185,326 
288,386 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,602 
915 
410 
46 
43 
38 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,785 
2,611 
1,330 
120 
138 
81 
$5,000 to $9,999 
3,597 
1,725 
1,210 
112 
108 
84 
$10,000 to $24,999 
5,723 
1,896 
2,433 
235 
251 
178 
$25,000 to $49,999 
4,813 
950 
2,405 
297 
244 
199 
$50,000 or more 
15,763 
805 
3,829 
1,113 
1,182 
1,114 
Farms with net losses 
.... number 
41,574 
15,735 
14,194 
1,777 
1,635 
1,528 
Average net loss 
dollars 
69,072 
17,855 
31,647 
57,279 
65,224 
87,185 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,982 
1,093 
584 
55 
84 
47 
$1,000 to $4,999 
8,924 
4,555 
2,918 
318 
228 
211 
$5,000 to $9,999 
7,815 
3,551 
2,797 
263 
258 
230 
$10,000 to $24,999 
10,269 
3,742 
3,960 
466 
407 
355 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5,478 
1,757 
2,043 
277 
278 
233 
$50,000 or more 
7,106 
1,037 
1,892 
398 
380 
452 
Net cash farm income of operators 
farms 
77,857 
24,637 
25,811 
3,700 
3,601 
3,222 
$1,000 
8,177,199 
-49,012 
438,534 
275,995 
243,943 
346,941 
Average per farm 
dollars 
105,028 
-1,989 
16,990 
74,593 
67,743 
107,679 
Operators reporting net gains 2 
farms 
36,052 
8,901 
11,588 
1,910 
1,953 
1,683 
Average net gain 
dollars 
308,890 
26,051 
76,683 
197,953 
182,625 
286,349 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,605 
918 
407 
47 
44 
39 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
72 California 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
