Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Soybeans for beans - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
63 
56 
6 
1 
17 
15 
17 
acres 
8,607 
8,042 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
1,946 
2,587 
2,319 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
9 
7 
2 
1 
4 
25 to 99 acres 
24 
18 
- 
2 
1 
8 
1 
6 
1 00 to 249 acres 
41 
36 
- 
5 
- 
11 
11 
9 
250 to 499 acres 
5 
5 
- 
1 
1 
- 
2 
1 
500 acres or more 
5 
4 
- 
2 
2 
Sugarbeets for sugar 
farms 
215 
209 
1 
12 
19 
60 
84 
33 
acres 
30,553 
29,942 
(D) 
(D) 
3,294 
7,864 
12,147 
5,755 
tons 
938,052 
(□) 
(D) 
(D) 
103,621 
235,967 
371,767 
174,414 
Irrigated 
farms 
215 
209 
1 
12 
19 
60 
84 
33 
acres 
30,553 
29,942 
(D) 
(D) 
3,294 
7,864 
12,147 
5,755 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
181 
163 
_ 
7 
23 
47 
47 
39 
acres 
69,307 
63,344 
- 
775 
6,923 
20,112 
23,977 
11,557 
pounds 
52,566,914 
49,091,308 
- 
1,033,600 
4,336,414 
14,973,877 
19,586,914 
9,160,503 
Irrigated 
farms 
71 
66 
- 
5 
9 
21 
18 
13 
acres 
11,079 
10,942 
- 
(D) 
2,298 
2,832 
4,208 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
9 
5 
1 
3 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
30 
27 
- 
1 
6 
5 
5 
10 
1 00 to 249 acres 
62 
59 
- 
5 
7 
20 
11 
16 
250 to 499 acres 
36 
33 
- 
- 
4 
9 
13 
7 
500 acres or more 
44 
39 
- 
6 
13 
15 
5 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
3,660 
2,880 
7 
218 
226 
673 
865 
891 
acres 
2,181,967 
1,928,242 
1,194 
111,048 
127,437 
521,407 
668,400 
498,756 
bushels 
67,665,715 
60,404,896 
49,646 
3,370,655 
4,342,233 
15,666,352 
21,498,100 
15,477,910 
Irrigated 
farms 
937 
792 
3 
56 
88 
186 
258 
201 
acres 
126,009 
111,478 
359 
6,791 
10,474 
28,320 
41,489 
24,045 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
241 
155 
17 
20 
33 
34 
51 
25 to 99 acres 
766 
525 
1 
40 
42 
132 
140 
170 
1 00 to 249 acres 
712 
520 
5 
47 
42 
96 
152 
178 
250 to 499 acres 
654 
536 
1 
52 
47 
122 
144 
170 
500 acres or more 
1,287 
1,144 
- 
62 
75 
290 
395 
322 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
12,798 
7,321 
24 
305 
535 
1,248 
2,109 
3,100 
acres 
1,296,617 
1,032,712 
3,656 
50,224 
149,589 
214,036 
309,212 
305,995 
tons, dry 
2,698,367 
2,241,046 
11,788 
116,389 
254,070 
517,922 
710,267 
630,610 
Irrigated 
farms 
10,324 
5,962 
21 
237 
447 
996 
1,745 
2,516 
acres 
969,049 
778,833 
3,459 
38,597 
103,460 
157,068 
237,586 
238,663 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
5,503 
2,300 
4 
61 
112 
323 
621 
1,179 
25 to 99 acres 
4,165 
2,479 
7 
101 
154 
393 
695 
1,129 
1 00 to 249 acres 
1,896 
1,474 
8 
84 
134 
286 
470 
492 
250 to 499 acres 
757 
645 
5 
38 
74 
135 
197 
196 
500 acres or more 
477 
423 
- 
21 
61 
111 
126 
104 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
8,205 
4,880 
15 
208 
354 
873 
1,420 
2,010 
acres 
654,284 
522,832 
2,364 
24,050 
50,952 
116,447 
169,687 
159,332 
tons, dry 
1,848,795 
1,551,422 
9,346 
76,627 
156,024 
376,341 
518,163 
414,921 
Irrigated 
farms 
7,026 
4,266 
15 
180 
324 
766 
1,236 
1,745 
acres 
560,868 
456,827 
2,361 
21,459 
47,252 
100,754 
147,619 
137,382 
Other tame hay 
farms 
3,663 
2,080 
9 
98 
160 
327 
606 
880 
acres 
382,685 
298,394 
971 
14,958 
65,323 
53,493 
77,229 
86,420 
tons, dry 
452,204 
352,431 
1,705 
18,770 
62,075 
59,645 
97,247 
112,989 
Irrigated 
farms 
2,898 
1,595 
7 
64 
135 
225 
487 
677 
acres 
249,400 
190,750 
(D) 
(D) 
35,090 
31,272 
51,280 
61,390 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
14 
11 
- 
- 
- 
5 
4 
2 
acres 
2,089 
2,028 
- 
- 
- 
1,624 
(D) 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
10 
9 
- 
- 
- 
5 
2 
2 
acres 
1,803 
(D) 
" 
- 
1,624 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
763 
545 
7 
33 
58 
120 
201 
126 
acres 
83,020 
70,435 
165 
4,077 
9,079 
22,897 
27,555 
6,662 
Irrigated 
farms 
763 
545 
7 
33 
58 
120 
201 
126 
acres 
83,020 
70,435 
165 
4,077 
9,079 
22,897 
27,555 
6,662 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
468 
289 
4 
19 
19 
57 
110 
80 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
56 
41 
- 
4 
5 
4 
18 
10 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
81 
75 
3 
3 
13 
15 
24 
17 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
61 
54 
- 
4 
11 
16 
14 
9 
250.0 acres or more 
97 
86 
- 
3 
10 
28 
35 
10 
Beans, snap 
farms 
196 
133 
4 
12 
14 
26 
42 
35 
acres 
801 
727 
2 
(D) 
33 
161 
24 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
23 
16 
- 
- 
- 
7 
9 
acres 
26 
(D) 
- 
" 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Peas, green 
farms 
141 
84 
2 
10 
8 
16 
28 
20 
acres 
100 
78 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
4 
(D) 
3 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
9 
6 
- 
- 
- 
1 
3 
2 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Potatoes 
farms 
331 
250 
1 
22 
32 
50 
90 
55 
acres 
59,281 
49,821 
(D) 
(D) 
7,175 
16,327 
20,901 
4,085 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
14 
9 
1 
1 
1 
3 
3 
acres 
2,625 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
195 
132 
- 
16 
11 
19 
45 
41 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
210 Colorado 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
