Table 67. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Partnership 
Item 
Total 
Family or 
Registered 
individual 
Total 
under 
state law 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
27,527 
18,932 
4,346 
3,685 
$1,000 
1,317,934 
270,272 
369,520 
329,676 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
11,381 
9,656 
836 
672 
$1,000 to $4,999 
6,676 
4,737 
994 
809 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,157 
2,991 
1,167 
997 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,473 
712 
415 
364 
$50,000 or more 
2,840 
836 
934 
843 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
12,585 
10,200 
1,273 
1,004 
$1,000 
1,254,286 
335,577 
428,323 
229,804 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,903 
6,971 
448 
312 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,950 
2,295 
367 
293 
$25,000 to $99,999 
995 
585 
241 
213 
$100,000 to $249,999 
335 
178 
97 
82 
$250,000 or more 
402 
171 
120 
104 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
6,850 
5,424 
831 
667 
$1,000 
255,730 
110,009 
105,202 
54,160 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
7,673 
6,325 
658 
491 
$1,000 
998,556 
225,568 
323,121 
175,644 
Feed purchased 
farms 
30,014 
24,752 
2,679 
2,051 
$1,000 
6,069,374 
2,153,171 
2,655,677 
2,332,867 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
16,191 
14,389 
878 
611 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,417 
7,818 
767 
573 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,042 
1,391 
273 
203 
$100,000 to $249,999 
596 
352 
111 
95 
$250,000 or more 
1,768 
802 
650 
569 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
70,844 
54,131 
8,340 
6,762 
$1,000 
1,552,328 
455,017 
515,634 
475,305 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
51,974 
43,943 
4,018 
3,006 
$5,000 to $24,999 
11,182 
7,231 
1,971 
1,658 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,745 
1,319 
718 
628 
$50,000 or more 
4,943 
1,638 
1,633 
1,470 
Utilities 
farms 
60,680 
44,908 
7,877 
6,491 
$1,000 
1,684,343 
515,969 
504,380 
465,936 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
16,704 
14,664 
992 
694 
$1,000 to $4,999 
23,136 
18,959 
2,149 
1,691 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,275 
7,976 
2,124 
1,794 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,178 
1,559 
821 
699 
$50,000 or more 
5,387 
1,750 
1,791 
1,613 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
63,106 
47,008 
8,071 
6,636 
$1,000 
2,042,434 
591,403 
646,775 
598,877 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
41,934 
35,354 
3,334 
2,536 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,194 
7,944 
2,127 
1,755 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,091 
1,612 
757 
679 
$50,000 or more 
5,887 
2,098 
1,853 
1,666 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
33,955 
21,725 
5,795 
4,878 
$1,000 
5,877,973 
1,408,511 
1,577,816 
1,433,463 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
9,680 
8,206 
710 
502 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,646 
6,295 
1,223 
968 
$25,000 to $99,999 
8,011 
4,576 
1,701 
1,481 
$100,000 to $249,999 
3,496 
1,535 
910 
789 
$250,000 or more 
4,122 
1,113 
1,251 
1,138 
Contract labor 
farms 
25,067 
16,502 
4,300 
3,677 
$1,000 
3,378,012 
845,088 
979,283 
903,334 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,190 
1,873 
146 
100 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,812 
4,675 
587 
477 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,825 
5,599 
1,176 
963 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,941 
1,777 
588 
502 
$50,000 or more 
6,299 
2,578 
1,803 
1,635 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
19,644 
13,309 
3,567 
2,989 
$1,000 
1,258,384 
422,216 
481,759 
438,406 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,589 
3,097 
255 
185 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,990 
4,020 
527 
406 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,384 
3,641 
964 
783 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,859 
1,054 
409 
355 
$50,000 or more 
3,822 
1,497 
1,412 
1,260 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
15,007 
9,612 
2,701 
2,279 
$1,000 
1,511,985 
379,949 
502,832 
460,899 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,241 
4,341 
443 
332 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,649 
1,179 
260 
204 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,878 
1,785 
483 
381 
$25,000 or more 
5,239 
2,307 
1,515 
1,362 
See footnote(s) at end of table. 
-continued 
148 California 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
