Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
36,180 
37,054 
31,886,676 
31,604,911 
5,182,628 
5,888,926 
2,516,785 
2,867,957 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,251 
4,276 
19,584 
20,120 
6,423 
5,521 
7,648 
6,704 
1 0 to 49 acres 
10,008 
9,359 
282,655 
262,041 
65,286 
65,627 
67,916 
65,268 
50 to 69 acres 
1,629 
1,631 
94,061 
94,680 
22,810 
25,929 
25,164 
25,246 
70 to 99 acres 
2,578 
2,717 
207,575 
217,999 
46,399 
52,963 
45,780 
53,372 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,825 
1,783 
211,314 
206,709 
45,079 
51,300 
48,167 
50,224 
140 to 179 acres 
2,155 
2,345 
340,610 
370,059 
66,956 
80,534 
63,880 
70,493 
180 to 219 acres 
947 
986 
187,044 
195,269 
41,544 
50,827 
45,954 
51,661 
220 to 259 acres 
696 
826 
165,627 
196,921 
34,239 
45,731 
33,069 
45,691 
260 to 499 acres 
3,296 
3,689 
1,187,798 
1,331,348 
264,032 
313,073 
228,854 
277,505 
500 to 999 acres 
2,930 
3,185 
2,082,094 
2,272,531 
474,231 
531,387 
361,876 
401,302 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
2,263 
2,521 
3,153,532 
3,552,054 
723,732 
876,095 
446,999 
531,877 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
2,256 
2,459 
6,887,625 
7,608,494 
1,603,669 
1,875,042 
630,842 
735,895 
5,000 acres or more 
1,346 
1,277 
17,067,157 
15,276,686 
1,788,228 
1,914,897 
510,636 
552,719 
Farms with harvested cropland 
17,379 
17,899 
19,922,164 
20,722,624 
5,182,628 
5,888,926 
2,385,770 
2,711,926 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,750 
1,485 
8,981 
7,691 
6,423 
5,521 
5,961 
4,866 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,366 
4,050 
115,245 
109,297 
65,286 
65,627 
54,849 
48,846 
50 to 69 acres 
784 
800 
44,929 
46,377 
22,810 
25,929 
20,904 
20,734 
70 to 99 acres 
1,127 
1,199 
91,529 
96,911 
46,399 
52,963 
39,513 
44,546 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
759 
829 
88,259 
96,636 
45,079 
51,300 
41,833 
43,555 
140 to 179 acres 
845 
963 
133,284 
151,765 
66,956 
80,534 
56,962 
64,226 
180 to 219 acres 
457 
514 
90,306 
102,149 
41,544 
50,827 
38,469 
45,453 
220 to 259 acres 
303 
390 
71,925 
92,993 
34,239 
45,731 
31,138 
38,949 
260 to 499 acres 
1,559 
1,754 
568,603 
638,481 
264,032 
313,073 
216,179 
261,876 
500 to 999 acres 
1,549 
1,674 
1,099,260 
1,204,000 
474,231 
531,387 
347,979 
378,309 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,414 
1,565 
1,981,318 
2,235,260 
723,732 
876,095 
438,654 
510,504 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,596 
1,778 
4,930,253 
5,552,813 
1,603,669 
1,875,042 
600,260 
721,976 
5,000 acres or more 
870 
898 
10,698,272 
10,388,251 
1,788,228 
1,914,897 
493,069 
528,086 
Farms with irrigated land 
15,547 
15,774 
13,893,878 
14,237,479 
3,202,199 
3,526,000 
2,516,785 
2,867,957 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,069 
1,830 
10,607 
9,244 
5,734 
4,711 
7,648 
6,704 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,394 
4,068 
112,859 
104,253 
50,323 
45,157 
67,916 
65,268 
50 to 69 acres 
775 
738 
44,578 
42,951 
18,247 
18,538 
25,164 
25,246 
70 to 99 acres 
1,042 
1,125 
84,634 
91,076 
36,302 
40,184 
45,780 
53,372 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
744 
763 
86,567 
89,105 
38,024 
39,423 
48,167 
50,224 
140 to 179 acres 
751 
819 
118,170 
129,047 
53,150 
61,415 
63,880 
70,493 
180 to 219 acres 
463 
476 
91,400 
94,381 
35,875 
41,071 
45,954 
51,661 
220 to 259 acres 
274 
366 
64,971 
87,168 
28,965 
36,672 
33,069 
45,691 
260 to 499 acres 
1,318 
1,494 
479,079 
539,974 
210,708 
249,328 
228,854 
277,505 
500 to 999 acres 
1,203 
1,307 
843,367 
928,132 
356,542 
386,860 
361,876 
401,302 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
972 
1,106 
1,347,607 
1,551,430 
490,221 
593,242 
446,999 
531,877 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
971 
1,100 
2,987,670 
3,396,842 
908,179 
1,034,278 
630,842 
735,895 
5,000 acres or more 
571 
582 
7,622,369 
7,173,876 
969,929 
975,121 
510,636 
552,719 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
15,547 
15,774 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
43.0 
42.6 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,516,785 
2,867,957 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
802 
903 
Average per farm 
acres 
162 
182 
acres 
561,495 
616,967 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
361 
413 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
492,496 
549,121 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
3,800 
3,449 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
141 
173 
acres 
16,778 
15,394 
acres 
422,887 
562,053 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
5,117 
4,925 
acres 
119,242 
118,769 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1,882 
2,002 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
13,054 
12,786 
acres 
128,952 
138,375 
acres 
2,110,131 
2,296,765 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
5,575 
6,220 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
1,670 
1,948 
acres 
406,654 
571,192 
acres 
225,224 
263,953 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
13,893,878 
14,237,479 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
1,774 
1,961 
Cropland 
acres 
4,896,566 
5,227,055 
acres 
549,711 
603,325 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
3,202,199 
3,526,000 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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