Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 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. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
10,318 
815 
1,846 
335 
557 
383 
$1,000 
198,847 
4,610 
17,551 
633 
3,479 
1,300 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,939 
644 
1,360 
228 
313 
169 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,464 
100 
379 
89 
168 
138 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,268 
40 
68 
15 
73 
72 
$25,000 to $49,999 
722 
10 
13 
1 
1 
3 
$50,000 or more 
925 
21 
26 
2 
2 
1 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
9,728 
1,249 
2,524 
401 
633 
411 
$1,000 
1,885,482 
6,226 
20,966 
7,873 
47,301 
99,465 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,069 
1,048 
2,115 
323 
489 
292 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,283 
165 
316 
67 
105 
96 
$25,000 to $99,999 
758 
26 
75 
6 
29 
12 
$100,000 to $249,999 
250 
4 
8 
3 
5 
1 
$250,000 or more 
368 
6 
10 
2 
5 
10 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
5,372 
454 
951 
201 
298 
218 
$1,000 
98,374 
2,434 
3,681 
(D) 
1,347 
1,076 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
5,838 
944 
1,904 
258 
436 
249 
$1,000 
1,787,108 
3,792 
17,285 
(D) 
45,954 
98,389 
Feed purchased 
farms 
21,744 
3,012 
6,635 
1,016 
1,563 
1,033 
$1,000 
1,972,993 
23,929 
73,800 
17,071 
63,630 
96,345 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
11,858 
2,022 
4,332 
629 
934 
616 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,078 
873 
1,912 
331 
515 
324 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,083 
91 
358 
48 
95 
76 
$100,000 to $249,999 
348 
17 
10 
3 
4 
3 
$250,000 or more 
377 
9 
23 
5 
15 
14 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
33,136 
3,796 
9,299 
1,524 
2,400 
1,648 
$1,000 
288,559 
5,850 
16,339 
3,018 
7,365 
5,576 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
24,953 
3,589 
8,738 
1,417 
2,163 
1,427 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,773 
174 
510 
98 
215 
188 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,307 
25 
26 
4 
12 
23 
$50,000 or more 
1,103 
8 
25 
5 
10 
10 
Utilities 
farms 
23,489 
2,500 
5,721 
983 
1,615 
1,082 
$1,000 
191,659 
4,933 
12,291 
1,733 
4,033 
3,578 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
9,312 
1,654 
3,300 
516 
784 
459 
$1,000 to $4,999 
9,444 
722 
2,154 
420 
675 
462 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,388 
92 
230 
43 
147 
150 
$25,000 to $49,999 
582 
18 
12 
2 
4 
4 
$50,000 or more 
763 
14 
25 
2 
5 
7 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
27,005 
2,783 
6,880 
1,166 
1,879 
1,304 
$1,000 
321,633 
5,472 
16,712 
2,788 
6,451 
7,596 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
19,264 
2,602 
6,376 
1,061 
1,632 
1,067 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,158 
153 
446 
96 
221 
181 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,224 
16 
31 
4 
13 
34 
$50,000 or more 
1,359 
12 
27 
5 
13 
22 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
9,059 
655 
1,610 
288 
505 
342 
$1,000 
471,562 
18,509 
48,651 
6,867 
14,995 
13,737 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,652 
415 
988 
151 
282 
152 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,608 
113 
362 
70 
150 
89 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,986 
85 
192 
53 
57 
74 
$100,000 to $249,999 
524 
24 
40 
11 
9 
11 
$250,000 or more 
289 
18 
28 
3 
7 
16 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,738 
420 
1,014 
183 
245 
172 
$1,000 
66,083 
1,342 
6,999 
1,279 
2,922 
1,551 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,133 
182 
406 
56 
78 
46 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,706 
163 
370 
77 
80 
67 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,411 
66 
182 
37 
70 
48 
$25,000 to $49,999 
305 
8 
48 
9 
11 
5 
$50,000 or more 
183 
1 
8 
4 
6 
6 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
7,584 
599 
1,549 
256 
443 
296 
$1,000 
108,124 
931 
4,088 
827 
2,027 
1,114 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,144 
407 
778 
90 
147 
96 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,768 
171 
671 
137 
216 
146 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,757 
14 
76 
28 
68 
46 
$25,000 to $49,999 
483 
4 
19 
- 
6 
8 
$50,000 or more 
432 
3 
5 
1 
6 
- 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
9,636 
398 
922 
263 
452 
496 
$1,000 
223,692 
1,723 
4,787 
1,264 
2,190 
2,511 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,952 
319 
785 
208 
359 
397 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,285 
33 
61 
38 
38 
38 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,698 
37 
53 
13 
48 
43 
$25,000 or more 
1,701 
9 
23 
4 
7 
18 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Colorado 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
