Table 68. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Other crop farming - con. 
(1119) 
Animal 
aquaculture 
and 
other animal 
production 
(1125,1129) 
Item 
Cotton 
farming 
(11192) 
Sugarcane 
farming, hay 
farming, and 
all other 
crop farming 
(11193, 11194 
11199) 
Beef cattle 
ranching 
and farming 
(112111) 
Cattle 
feedlots 
(112112) 
Dairy cattle 
and milk 
production 
(11212) 
Hog and pig 
farming 
(1122) 
Poultry and 
egg production 
(1123) 
Sheep and 
goat 
farming 
(1124) 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
- 
2,883 
2,350 
109 
72 
47 
127 
144 
1,034 
$1,000 
- 
30,628 
18,519 
6,721 
2,856 
200 
133 
682 
1,453 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
- 
2,093 
1,671 
32 
21 
39 
121 
129 
977 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
536 
503 
28 
23 
6 
6 
10 
53 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
119 
109 
23 
12 
1 
- 
3 
4 
$50,000 or more 
- 
135 
67 
26 
16 
1 
" 
2 
- 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
- 
3,135 
3,019 
138 
74 
62 
145 
238 
1,464 
$1,000 
- 
13,329 
10,099 
3,297 
2,759 
119 
98 
360 
1,113 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
- 
2,737 
2,641 
75 
29 
58 
141 
233 
1,437 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
302 
286 
31 
20 
2 
4 
3 
18 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
45 
64 
14 
12 
2 
- 
- 
9 
$50,000 or more 
- 
51 
28 
18 
13 
- 
- 
2 
- 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
- 
2,282 
1,988 
108 
71 
47 
136 
191 
848 
$1,000 
- 
14,324 
10,237 
3,790 
3,527 
(D) 
191 
318 
924 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
- 
1,155 
993 
13 
3 
28 
108 
139 
651 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
642 
563 
25 
6 
13 
23 
41 
175 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
367 
339 
38 
25 
6 
3 
6 
17 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
70 
61 
14 
17 
- 
1 
5 
4 
$50,000 or more 
- 
48 
32 
18 
20 
- 
1 
- 
1 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
- 
864 
4,880 
201 
85 
242 
333 
609 
1,701 
$1,000 
- 
8,882 
211,949 
1,541,107 
20,657 
27,255 
1 1 ,484 
25,785 
12,537 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
- 
626 
2,680 
26 
30 
203 
300 
534 
1,262 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
183 
1,368 
33 
14 
22 
22 
49 
338 
$25,000 to $99,999 
- 
43 
458 
19 
23 
6 
4 
16 
91 
$100,000 to $249,999 
- 
5 
180 
10 
8 
4 
2 
2 
7 
$250,000 or more 
- 
7 
194 
113 
10 
7 
5 
8 
3 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
- 
444 
3,101 
81 
75 
103 
85 
328 
623 
$1,000 
- 
3,269 
47,501 
2,487 
19,519 
12,027 
161 
1,386 
3,592 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
- 
515 
2,526 
166 
27 
188 
306 
405 
1,310 
$1,000 
5,613 
164,448 
1,538,620 
1,137 
15,228 
1 1 ,323 
24,400 
8,945 
Feed purchased 
farms 
_ 
2,167 
9,714 
260 
177 
320 
578 
1,152 
5,843 
$1,000 
- 
12,901 
236,173 
1,129,261 
297,788 
127,927 
50,205 
32,616 
52,062 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
- 
1,700 
4,595 
35 
43 
221 
450 
823 
3,235 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
386 
3,400 
61 
16 
78 
117 
274 
2,245 
$25,000 to $99,999 
- 
60 
1,402 
44 
16 
6 
3 
37 
321 
$100,000 to $249,999 
- 
17 
200 
14 
10 
- 
1 
8 
30 
$250,000 or more 
- 
4 
117 
106 
92 
15 
7 
10 
12 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
- 
8,774 
10,062 
259 
177 
313 
556 
1,129 
6,510 
$1,000 
- 
36,857 
60,921 
15,246 
14,213 
4,139 
1,136 
4,005 
12,954 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
- 
7,487 
7,236 
80 
55 
289 
537 
1,031 
5,925 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
1,017 
2,314 
84 
32 
14 
13 
67 
532 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
162 
353 
25 
19 
2 
2 
21 
41 
$50,000 or more 
- 
108 
159 
70 
71 
8 
4 
10 
12 
Utilities 
farms 
_ 
5,776 
7,240 
245 
136 
205 
371 
719 
4,279 
$1,000 
- 
27,758 
26,615 
13,249 
14,598 
3,632 
2,096 
1,674 
8,396 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
- 
2,621 
2,820 
36 
6 
113 
249 
418 
2,126 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
2,295 
3,215 
70 
14 
76 
106 
233 
1,869 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
666 
1,056 
59 
32 
7 
10 
61 
261 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
103 
102 
31 
11 
2 
- 
3 
15 
$50,000 or more 
- 
91 
47 
49 
73 
7 
6 
4 
8 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance 
costs 
farms 
- 
6,998 
8,300 
253 
140 
237 
393 
819 
4,950 
$1,000 
- 
40,239 
61,234 
18,481 
29,273 
9,951 
2,922 
3,808 
12,386 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
- 
5,632 
5,839 
72 
23 
212 
371 
729 
4,473 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
1,017 
1,914 
78 
32 
14 
13 
63 
427 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
177 
349 
15 
9 
1 
4 
16 
32 
$50,000 or more 
- 
172 
198 
88 
76 
10 
5 
11 
18 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
_ 
2,125 
2,467 
161 
115 
54 
110 
195 
1,300 
$1,000 
- 
38,164 
59,154 
48,055 
60,006 
23,553 
10,054 
6,667 
28,253 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
- 
1,025 
1,089 
12 
3 
39 
75 
126 
624 
$5,000 to $24,999 
- 
671 
722 
36 
8 
3 
15 
30 
369 
$25,000 to $99,999 
- 
359 
534 
54 
13 
3 
10 
25 
256 
$100,000 to $249,999 
- 
61 
98 
20 
28 
- 
3 
7 
38 
$250,000 or more 
- 
9 
24 
39 
63 
9 
7 
7 
13 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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