Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
36,180 
37,054 
15,547 
15,774 
10,698 
10,165 
20,633 
21,280 
Land in farms 
acres 
31,886,676 
31,604,911 
13,893,878 
14,237,479 
6,477,044 
7,235,306 
17,992,798 
17,367,432 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,128,277 
892,170 
1,470,451 
1,127,486 
1,233,358 
1,014,702 
870,449 
717,739 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,280 
1,046 
1,645 
1,249 
2,037 
1,426 
998 
879 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,516,785 
2,867,957 
2,516,785 
2,867,957 
1,547,284 
1,770,197 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
24,009 
24,938 
13,767 
13,997 
10,698 
10,165 
10,242 
10,941 
acres 
10,649,747 
11,483,936 
4,896,566 
5,227,055 
1,818,204 
1,954,230 
5,753,181 
6,256,881 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
17,379 
17,899 
13,184 
12,938 
10,698 
10,165 
4,195 
4,961 
acres 
5,182,628 
5,888,926 
3,202,199 
3,526,000 
1,323,344 
1,447,922 
1,980,429 
2,362,926 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
23,335 
25,820 
9,550 
10,539 
5,747 
6,080 
13,785 
15,281 
acres 
19,651,085 
19,072,356 
8,030,191 
8,190,902 
4,061,980 
4,633,342 
11,620,894 
10,881,454 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
4,514 
5,883 
724 
905 
255 
347 
3,790 
4,978 
acres 
1,949,006 
2,489,360 
308,631 
400,193 
83,582 
98,935 
1,640,375 
2,089,167 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
33,944 
34,660 
14,506 
14,714 
10,000 
9,502 
19,438 
19,946 
acres 
21,150,230 
21,916,632 
9,253,489 
9,766,180 
4,364,776 
5,201,907 
11,896,741 
12,150,452 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
10,075 
10,568 
5,196 
5,514 
3,290 
3,363 
4,879 
5,054 
acres 
10,736,446 
9,688,279 
4,640,389 
4,471,299 
2,112,268 
2,033,399 
6,096,057 
5,216,980 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
7,780,874 
6,061,134 
4,368,127 
3,338,360 
2,737,731 
1,676,945 
3,412,748 
2,722,775 
Average per farm 
dollars 
215,060 
163,576 
280,963 
211,637 
255,911 
164,972 
165,402 
127,950 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
13,885 
13,897 
10,282 
10,028 
8,086 
7,603 
3,603 
3,869 
$1,000 
2,434,583 
1,981,399 
2,080,416 
1,627,558 
1,190,331 
943,863 
354,167 
353,840 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
16,641 
17,525 
7,169 
8,021 
4,433 
4,834 
9,472 
9,504 
$1,000 
5,346,292 
4,079,735 
2,287,711 
1,710,801 
1,547,400 
733,082 
3,058,581 
2,368,934 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
6,910,512 
5,431,280 
3,655,221 
2,820,595 
2,284,497 
1,416,358 
3,255,291 
2,610,685 
Average per farm 
dollars 
191,004 
146,577 
235,108 
178,813 
213,544 
139,337 
157,771 
122,683 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
10,989 
11,685 
8,050 
8,446 
5,914 
5,872 
2,939 
3,239 
$1,000 
311,338 
201,343 
262,867 
163,546 
137,091 
83,209 
48,471 
37,797 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
13,191 
11,860 
8,177 
7,801 
5,638 
5,254 
5,014 
4,059 
$1,000 
182,467 
102,032 
130,269 
74,625 
58,973 
38,785 
52,198 
27,407 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
10,318 
8,935 
6,314 
6,001 
4,233 
3,890 
4,004 
2,934 
$1,000 
198,847 
163,708 
169,971 
148,725 
94,171 
98,742 
28,876 
14,983 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
9,728 
8,517 
4,166 
4,047 
2,588 
2,486 
5,562 
4,470 
$1,000 
1,885,482 
1,778,706 
664,661 
690,080 
479,053 
237,963 
1,220,821 
1,088,626 
Feed purchased 
farms 
21,744 
18,817 
8,747 
7,609 
5,402 
4,313 
12,997 
1 1 ,208 
$1,000 
1,972,993 
1,221,367 
827,836 
457,754 
576,161 
198,157 
1,145,157 
763,613 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
33,136 
35,901 
14,962 
15,666 
10,304 
10,101 
18,174 
20,235 
$1,000 
288,559 
252,730 
196,753 
143,080 
108,364 
75,244 
91,806 
109,650 
Utilities 
farms 
23,489 
19,465 
11,851 
12,060 
8,135 
7,846 
1 1 ,638 
7,405 
$1,000 
191,659 
141,173 
148,119 
111,358 
83,203 
64,043 
43,540 
29,815 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
27,005 
32,421 
12,856 
14,775 
8,868 
9,499 
14,149 
17,646 
$1,000 
321,633 
300,187 
220,621 
181,107 
127,812 
101,395 
101,011 
119,080 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
9,059 
7,393 
5,229 
4,748 
3,490 
3,105 
3,830 
2,645 
$1,000 
471,562 
390,625 
338,129 
287,980 
238,105 
195,488 
133,433 
102,645 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,738 
3,793 
2,736 
2,402 
1,882 
1,613 
2,002 
1,391 
$1,000 
66,083 
42,835 
45,573 
31,361 
26,543 
21,671 
20,510 
1 1 ,474 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
7,584 
6,178 
4,551 
4,072 
3,265 
2,834 
3,033 
2,106 
$1,000 
108,124 
78,971 
66,747 
49,105 
36,399 
26,380 
41,377 
29,866 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
9,636 
7,755 
4,849 
4,314 
3,106 
2,719 
4,787 
3,441 
$1,000 
223,692 
142,850 
153,658 
100,139 
79,986 
56,571 
70,035 
42,711 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,057 
1,722 
1,353 
1,121 
851 
665 
704 
601 
$1,000 
39,084 
24,370 
25,662 
17,638 
13,153 
9,980 
13,422 
6,732 
Interest expense 
farms 
13,421 
11,114 
6,231 
5,872 
3,994 
3,695 
7,190 
5,242 
$1,000 
228,119 
229,425 
137,378 
142,348 
76,041 
81,983 
90,742 
87,077 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
34,219 
33,380 
14,688 
14,332 
10,118 
9,268 
19,531 
19,048 
$1,000 
96,212 
89,405 
55,056 
46,612 
33,644 
26,169 
41,156 
42,793 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
19,105 
18,208 
9,055 
9,701 
5,875 
6,068 
10,050 
8,507 
$1,000 
324,658 
271,553 
211,920 
175,138 
115,799 
100,577 
112,738 
96,415 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
85 
214 
47 
137 
23 
73 
38 
77 
$1,000 
8,015 
11,563 
6,770 
9,953 
2,806 
4,901 
1,245 
1,610 
Government payments received 
farms 
11,115 
11,572 
4,304 
4,455 
2,662 
2,658 
6,811 
7,117 
$1,000 
165,576 
155,980 
65,717 
60,445 
26,616 
20,904 
99,858 
95,535 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
13,710 
11,075 
6,392 
5,808 
4,118 
3,472 
7,318 
5,267 
$1,000 
312,533 
183,091 
171,470 
105,872 
81,280 
53,790 
141,063 
77,219 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
35,893 
37,052 
15,532 
15,774 
10,693 
10,165 
20,361 
21,278 
$1,000 
3,953,022 
3,680,884 
2,472,764 
2,159,011 
1,423,073 
1,229,886 
1,480,258 
1,521,873 
Average per farm 
dollars 
110,134 
99,344 
159,205 
136,871 
133,085 
120,992 
72,701 
71,523 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,970 
14,685 
6,399 
7,139 
3,999 
4,412 
7,571 
7,546 
number 
2,630,082 
2,745,253 
1,382,426 
1,434,175 
860,980 
698,423 
1,247,656 
1,311,078 
Milk cows 
farms 
517 
449 
263 
267 
164 
164 
254 
182 
number 
130,736 
126,944 
100,727 
84,642 
60,475 
48,204 
30,009 
42,302 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,001 
1,171 
342 
416 
225 
252 
659 
755 
number 
727,301 
882,695 
11,296 
36,908 
3,623 
6,276 
716,005 
845,787 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,509 
1,600 
658 
756 
395 
450 
851 
844 
number 
401,376 
413,450 
305,599 
285,991 
229,915 
196,807 
95,777 
127.459 
18 Colorado 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
