Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
27,527 
17,708 
61 
965 
1,529 
3,682 
5,436 
6,035 
$1,000 
1,317,934 
1,046,623 
489 
29,969 
82,704 
307,638 
378,568 
247,254 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
11,381 
5,898 
8 
297 
361 
1,015 
1,634 
2,583 
$1,000 to $4,999 
6,676 
4,293 
26 
237 
430 
815 
1,329 
1,456 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,157 
3,871 
23 
252 
389 
915 
1,240 
1,052 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,473 
1,208 
2 
75 
114 
288 
383 
346 
$50,000 or more 
2,840 
2,438 
2 
104 
235 
649 
850 
598 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
12,585 
7,095 
18 
305 
592 
1,362 
2,152 
2,666 
$1,000 
1,254,286 
1,098,585 
1,089 
20,331 
107,576 
310,770 
318,863 
339,957 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,903 
3,787 
12 
170 
300 
675 
1,117 
1,513 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,950 
1,847 
1 
62 
149 
356 
546 
733 
$25,000 to $99,999 
995 
835 
4 
49 
78 
170 
285 
249 
$100,000 to $249,999 
335 
290 
- 
14 
32 
71 
99 
74 
$250,000 or more 
402 
336 
1 
10 
33 
90 
105 
97 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
6,850 
4,037 
15 
178 
308 
793 
1,220 
1,523 
$1,000 
255,730 
235,503 
1,056 
10,209 
54,642 
93,905 
52,730 
22,961 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
7,673 
4,114 
11 
189 
370 
814 
1,235 
1,495 
$1,000 
998,556 
863,082 
33 
10,122 
52,933 
216,864 
266,133 
316,996 
Feed purchased 
farms 
30,014 
15,701 
64 
544 
1,115 
2,704 
4,537 
6,737 
$1,000 
6,069,374 
5,553,130 
(D) 
(D) 
692,351 
1,790,985 
1,580,584 
1,331,377 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
16,191 
7,121 
44 
249 
426 
1,037 
1,977 
3,388 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,417 
5,056 
9 
156 
358 
852 
1,470 
2,211 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,042 
1,407 
6 
44 
93 
260 
433 
571 
$100,000 to $249,999 
596 
487 
3 
20 
32 
96 
185 
151 
$250,000 or more 
1,768 
1,630 
2 
75 
206 
459 
472 
416 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
70,844 
40,066 
137 
1,523 
2,914 
7,163 
1 1 ,768 
16,561 
$1,000 
1,552,328 
1,315,747 
1,966 
32,609 
117,786 
305,872 
447,451 
410,064 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
51,974 
25,248 
79 
870 
1,631 
3,971 
6,875 
1 1 ,822 
$5,000 to $24,999 
11,182 
8,155 
44 
368 
634 
1,614 
2,652 
2,843 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,745 
2,322 
1 
111 
224 
544 
772 
670 
$50,000 or more 
4,943 
4,341 
13 
174 
425 
1,034 
1,469 
1,226 
Utilities 
farms 
60,680 
35,472 
120 
1,315 
2,682 
6,487 
10,620 
14,248 
$1,000 
1,684,343 
1,410,030 
1,799 
34,372 
119,340 
332,463 
458,067 
463,989 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
16,704 
7,524 
17 
277 
435 
1,140 
1,970 
3,685 
$1,000 to $4,999 
23,136 
12,377 
53 
456 
918 
2,014 
3,522 
5,414 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,275 
8,449 
40 
321 
656 
1,641 
2,760 
3,031 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,178 
2,510 
5 
105 
240 
578 
815 
767 
$50,000 or more 
5,387 
4,612 
5 
156 
433 
1,114 
1,553 
1,351 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
63,106 
36,519 
108 
1,389 
2,684 
6,625 
10,921 
14,792 
$1,000 
2,042,434 
1,721,201 
2,690 
33,363 
153,673 
434,571 
574,712 
522,192 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
41,934 
20,543 
68 
745 
1,339 
3,246 
5,715 
9,430 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,194 
8,453 
19 
340 
626 
1,622 
2,689 
3,157 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,091 
2,481 
8 
112 
199 
583 
812 
767 
$50,000 or more 
5,887 
5,042 
13 
192 
520 
1,174 
1,705 
1,438 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
33,955 
22,027 
61 
869 
1,785 
4,493 
6,684 
8,135 
$1,000 
5,877,973 
4,853,275 
5,031 
113,016 
470,566 
1,235,052 
1,688,778 
1,340,832 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
9,680 
4,822 
21 
167 
293 
773 
1,202 
2,366 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,646 
5,269 
23 
206 
366 
1,059 
1,542 
2,073 
$25,000 to $99,999 
8,011 
5,675 
8 
286 
521 
1,200 
1,763 
1,897 
$100,000 to $249,999 
3,496 
2,772 
6 
123 
258 
587 
954 
844 
$250,000 or more 
4,122 
3,489 
3 
87 
347 
874 
1,223 
955 
Contract labor 
farms 
25,067 
14,930 
25 
518 
1,135 
2,861 
4,548 
5,843 
$1,000 
3,378,012 
2,737,952 
1,587 
47,330 
233,386 
767,208 
824,115 
864,327 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,190 
933 
- 
21 
50 
144 
210 
508 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,812 
2,906 
3 
125 
182 
503 
801 
1,292 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,825 
4,455 
- 
134 
370 
862 
1,278 
1,811 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,941 
1,909 
8 
73 
142 
345 
624 
717 
$50,000 or more 
6,299 
4,727 
14 
165 
391 
1,007 
1,635 
1,515 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
19,644 
12,867 
54 
528 
1,097 
2,477 
3,913 
4,798 
$1,000 
1,258,384 
1,084,178 
1,630 
29,857 
107,316 
252,184 
391,638 
301,553 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,589 
1,688 
2 
43 
81 
236 
468 
858 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,990 
2,847 
11 
110 
227 
455 
844 
1,200 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,384 
3,642 
29 
187 
321 
703 
1,036 
1,366 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,859 
1,439 
7 
56 
126 
323 
496 
431 
$50,000 or more 
3,822 
3,251 
5 
132 
342 
760 
1,069 
943 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
15,007 
10,703 
61 
745 
1,186 
2,458 
3,299 
2,954 
$1,000 
1,511,985 
1,300,904 
1,616 
57,629 
151,391 
313,364 
464,526 
312,378 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,241 
3,026 
33 
238 
359 
604 
828 
964 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,649 
1,125 
3 
91 
98 
246 
372 
315 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,106 
13 
108 
215 
486 
687 
597 
$25,000 or more 
4,446 
12 
308 
514 
1,122 
1,412 
1,078 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
204 California 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
