Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Sugarbeets for sugar 
farms 
5 
6 
5 
38 
50 
42 
61 
acres 
108 
142 
(D) 
2,428 
4,654 
6,254 
16,415 
tons 
3,786 
5,065 
(D) 
76,381 
151,346 
180,130 
506,622 
Irrigated 
farms 
5 
6 
5 
38 
50 
42 
61 
acres 
108 
142 
(D) 
2,428 
4,654 
6,254 
16,415 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
1 
_ 
- 
16 
17 
20 
121 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
1,482 
2,204 
3,748 
61,760 
pounds 
(D) 
- 
- 
1,654,741 
2,240,627 
2,759,729 
45,775,577 
Irrigated 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
9 
8 
5 
44 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
700 
1,099 
660 
8,590 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
1 
1 
1 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
10 
5 
4 
10 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
3 
10 
11 
38 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
2 
1 
5 
28 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
44 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
126 
38 
49 
400 
579 
701 
1,496 
acres 
8,893 
2,665 
3,249 
48,185 
119,965 
267,986 
1,722,499 
bushels 
293,965 
89,493 
116,381 
1,892,391 
3,699,433 
8,956,884 
52,305,709 
Irrigated 
farms 
26 
22 
21 
144 
171 
164 
306 
acres 
989 
754 
607 
9,780 
16,133 
28,050 
67,933 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
19 
5 
13 
30 
21 
9 
24 
25 to 99 acres 
87 
22 
23 
159 
157 
100 
68 
1 00 to 249 acres 
20 
11 
13 
169 
197 
146 
155 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
42 
179 
225 
208 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25 
221 
1,041 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
633 
387 
232 
1,163 
1,025 
867 
1,429 
acres 
39,857 
27,636 
19,777 
131,695 
184,511 
179,171 
565,416 
tons, dry 
86,609 
70,674 
39,457 
308,030 
459,809 
430,651 
1,060,701 
Irrigated 
farms 
525 
320 
201 
993 
866 
691 
1,015 
acres 
32,659 
22,015 
16,534 
109,688 
158,714 
142,393 
373,812 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
117 
68 
39 
154 
90 
67 
49 
25 to 99 acres 
374 
211 
103 
469 
345 
280 
335 
1 00 to 249 acres 
142 
108 
88 
408 
307 
274 
474 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
2 
132 
203 
152 
268 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
80 
94 
303 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
438 
267 
167 
846 
729 
572 
782 
acres 
26,160 
17,482 
13,388 
83,230 
120,671 
102,097 
205,113 
tons, dry 
67,065 
42,975 
30,408 
235,082 
350,821 
320,665 
634,958 
Irrigated 
farms 
373 
232 
145 
760 
654 
510 
658 
acres 
22,436 
14,617 
11,208 
74,241 
106,452 
89,657 
172,989 
Other tame hay 
farms 
145 
97 
61 
281 
276 
244 
558 
acres 
7,612 
4,824 
4,561 
26,458 
33,930 
44,650 
220,016 
tons, dry 
12,033 
7,299 
4,928 
37,406 
46,098 
52,973 
237,781 
Irrigated 
farms 
120 
82 
58 
225 
208 
181 
351 
acres 
5,865 
3,891 
4,130 
21,278 
29,160 
32,218 
121,376 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
2 
- 
1 
3 
2 
1 
2 
acres 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
85 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
2 
- 
1 
3 
1 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
85 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
17 
14 
14 
56 
70 
55 
62 
acres 
542 
673 
750 
4,932 
11,640 
22,938 
39,840 
Irrigated 
farms 
17 
14 
14 
56 
70 
55 
62 
acres 
542 
673 
750 
4,932 
11,640 
22,938 
39,840 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
8 
4 
6 
12 
7 
2 
11 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
2 
4 
- 
6 
4 
- 
2 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
5 
4 
3 
17 
20 
6 
7 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
2 
2 
5 
18 
19 
8 
7 
250.0 acres or more 
" 
- 
" 
3 
20 
39 
35 
Beans, snap 
farms 
2 
6 
1 
5 
9 
4 
3 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(□) 
10 
128 
38 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
acres 
- 
(D) 
" 
(D) 
" 
Peas, green 
farms 
1 
2 
4 
2 
3 
1 
2 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
3 
- 
1 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
2 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
4 
4 
4 
25 
33 
40 
40 
acres 
134 
(D) 
420 
2,859 
7,892 
19,358 
28,366 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
2 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
1 
2 
1 
5 
1 
. 
9 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
1 
1 
- 
- 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
2 
1 
- 
4 
5 
3 
3 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
3 
13 
13 
5 
4 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
2 
13 
32 
24 
Sweet corn 
farms 
5 
6 
4 
14 
16 
4 
10 
acres 
114 
135 
174 
591 
1,637 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
2 
- 
2 
- 
acres 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
- 
" 
" 
" 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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