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. 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles .... 
farms 
2,057 
138 
352 
67 
104 
77 
$1,000 
39,084 
231 
1,540 
149 
309 
290 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
664 
82 
211 
41 
54 
42 
$1,000 to $4,999 
635 
45 
96 
15 
33 
25 
$5,000 to $24,999 
491 
11 
36 
11 
16 
6 
$25,000 to $49,999 
91 
- 
4 
- 
- 
3 
$50,000 or more 
176 
- 
5 
- 
1 
1 
Interest expense 
farms 
13,421 
1,010 
2,747 
456 
788 
600 
$1,000 
228,119 
7,820 
24,131 
4,505 
9,847 
5,559 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,409 
493 
1,298 
218 
367 
318 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,973 
481 
1,287 
203 
361 
236 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,757 
35 
156 
33 
56 
43 
$100,000 or more 
282 
1 
6 
2 
4 
3 
Secured by real estate 
farms 
10,287 
808 
2,208 
351 
642 
464 
$1,000 
161,271 
6,832 
20,317 
3,833 
7,682 
4,531 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
820 
102 
181 
23 
60 
49 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,849 
232 
711 
112 
205 
168 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,155 
440 
1,184 
186 
336 
207 
$25,000 to $49,999 
930 
28 
118 
23 
32 
26 
$50,000 or more 
533 
6 
14 
7 
9 
14 
Not secured by real estate 
farms 
7,529 
459 
1,219 
210 
366 
284 
$1,000 
66,848 
988 
3,814 
672 
2,165 
1,028 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,109 
203 
497 
87 
146 
117 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,111 
215 
591 
87 
165 
129 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,802 
39 
118 
33 
44 
32 
$25,000 to $49,999 
284 
2 
6 
2 
4 
1 
$50,000 or more 
223 
7 
1 
7 
5 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
34,219 
4,007 
9,651 
1,551 
2,473 
1,744 
$1,000 
96,212 
5,762 
15,574 
2,590 
4,353 
3,172 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
30,534 
3,849 
9,249 
1,487 
2,350 
1,634 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,138 
109 
310 
44 
81 
62 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,109 
41 
72 
13 
37 
44 
$25,000 or more 
438 
8 
20 
7 
5 
4 
All other production 
expenses (see text) 
farms 
19,105 
1,787 
4,391 
727 
1,200 
829 
$1,000 
324,658 
7,144 
21,770 
2,958 
6,685 
7,020 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
12,808 
1,496 
3,703 
633 
993 
664 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,308 
255 
577 
72 
172 
130 
$25,000 to $49,999 
931 
23 
64 
15 
19 
16 
$50,000 to $99,999 
539 
5 
19 
4 
8 
6 
$100,000 or more 
519 
8 
28 
3 
8 
13 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords 1 
farms 
1,369 
27 
89 
19 
21 
31 
$1,000 
33,396 
32 
139 
31 
43 
83 
Depreciation expenses claimed 
farms 
15,235 
1,036 
2,982 
564 
922 
642 
$1,000 
419,702 
6,730 
22,052 
4,935 
9,659 
7,617 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
farms 
36,180 
4,251 
10,008 
1,629 
2,578 
1,825 
$1,000 
1,348,471 
-16,227 
-41,098 
1,728 
-7,370 
14,095 
Average per farm 
dollars 
37,271 
-3,817 
-4,106 
1,061 
-2,859 
7,724 
Farms with net gains 2 
.... number 
14,776 
1,045 
2,163 
458 
821 
645 
Average net gain 
dollars 
129,166 
20,062 
29,234 
41,344 
38,463 
56,014 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,312 
214 
482 
64 
117 
88 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,673 
369 
697 
146 
256 
161 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,746 
185 
316 
70 
143 
90 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,437 
124 
368 
71 
160 
138 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,979 
77 
152 
75 
73 
84 
$50,000 or more 
4,629 
76 
148 
32 
72 
84 
Farms with net losses 
.... number 
21,404 
3,206 
7,845 
1,171 
1,757 
1,180 
Average net loss 
dollars 
26,168 
11,601 
13,299 
14,695 
22,168 
18,673 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,688 
318 
659 
81 
146 
128 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,790 
1,110 
2,422 
351 
467 
309 
$5,000 to $9,999 
4,287 
671 
1,783 
240 
378 
234 
$10,000 to $24,999 
5,408 
746 
1,963 
321 
461 
289 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,429 
288 
705 
125 
196 
143 
$50,000 or more 
1,802 
73 
313 
53 
109 
77 
Net cash farm income of operators 
farms 
36,180 
4,251 
10,008 
1,629 
2,578 
1,825 
$1,000 
1,080,953 
-16,268 
-48,383 
1,575 
-3,914 
14,238 
Average per farm 
dollars 
29,877 
-3,827 
-4,834 
967 
-1,518 
7,801 
Operators reporting net gains 2 
farms 
14,630 
1,045 
2,163 
457 
814 
642 
Average net gain 
dollars 
112,842 
20,028 
25,861 
41,150 
37,165 
56,573 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,320 
215 
483 
63 
119 
88 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
62 Colorado 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
