Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
2,451 
2,546 
508,652 
510,253 
421,321 
409,468 
127,272 
104,562 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
452 
651 
2,022 
2,549 
274 
723 
119 
264 
1 0 to 49 acres 
933 
802 
20,906 
18,684 
5,809 
7,158 
619 
1,226 
50 to 69 acres 
143 
154 
8,366 
8,952 
3,913 
4,653 
257 
526 
70 to 99 acres 
158 
177 
13,200 
14,721 
6,091 
8,164 
1,206 
1,352 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
153 
158 
17,642 
17,979 
9,865 
1 1 ,228 
2,129 
1,265 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
89 
79 
14,051 
12,297 
8,833 
8,452 
1,304 
583 
180 to 219 acres 
63 
63 
12,407 
12,419 
7,701 
8,045 
1,764 
806 
220 to 259 acres 
43 
41 
10,071 
9,780 
6,043 
6,839 
1,287 
686 
260 to 499 acres 
177 
176 
63,273 
64,313 
51,869 
51,464 
9,401 
9,643 
500 to 999 acres 
92 
99 
66,781 
69,192 
55,545 
57,938 
16,671 
16,419 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
90 
99 
115,410 
131,204 
106,187 
116,781 
34,874 
37,642 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
56 
41 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
101,182 
(D) 
24,458 
5,000 acres or more 
2 
6 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
26,841 
(D) 
9,692 
Farms with harvested cropland 
1,448 
1,615 
477,179 
469,260 
421,321 
409,468 
127,100 
104,238 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
100 
256 
436 
(D) 
274 
723 
117 
215 
1 0 to 49 acres 
421 
421 
10,652 
10,393 
5,809 
7,158 
(D) 
1,148 
50 to 69 acres 
105 
109 
(D) 
6,357 
3,913 
4,653 
257 
526 
70 to 99 acres 
124 
134 
10,451 
11,138 
6,091 
8,164 
1,206 
1,167 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
125 
131 
14,403 
14,812 
9,865 
1 1 ,228 
2,019 
1,253 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
79 
71 
12,512 
11,074 
8,833 
8,452 
1,304 
583 
180 to 219 acres 
53 
53 
10,462 
10,462 
7,701 
8,045 
1,764 
806 
220 to 259 acres 
36 
36 
8,466 
8,576 
6,043 
6,839 
1,287 
686 
260 to 499 acres 
171 
166 
61,146 
60,916 
51,869 
51,464 
9,401 
9,643 
500 to 999 acres 
87 
95 
63,585 
66,357 
55,545 
57,938 
16,671 
16,419 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
89 
97 
114,399 
128,517 
106,187 
116,781 
34,874 
37,642 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
56 
41 
151,590 
111,270 
(D) 
101,182 
50,582 
24,458 
5,000 acres or more 
2 
5 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
26,841 
(D) 
9,692 
Farms with irrigated land 
533 
560 
321,863 
283,829 
293,085 
257,409 
127,272 
104,562 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
56 
155 
(D) 
(D) 
145 
249 
119 
264 
1 0 to 49 acres 
79 
87 
1,830 
2,363 
(D) 
1,481 
619 
1,226 
50 to 69 acres 
14 
14 
819 
856 
382 
536 
257 
526 
70 to 99 acres 
24 
32 
2,061 
2,709 
1,525 
2,015 
1,206 
1,352 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
44 
18 
4,965 
2,210 
3,286 
1,557 
2,129 
1,265 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
31 
10 
(D) 
1,602 
3,073 
1,276 
1,304 
583 
180 to 219 acres 
20 
9 
3,997 
1,776 
2,908 
1,522 
1,764 
806 
220 to 259 acres 
17 
8 
4,097 
1,950 
2,366 
1,709 
1,287 
686 
260 to 499 acres 
73 
66 
25,948 
24,751 
21,975 
21,259 
9,401 
9,643 
500 to 999 acres 
57 
56 
42,394 
(D) 
36,723 
34,842 
16,671 
16,419 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
68 
67 
87,502 
90,170 
81,418 
82,636 
34,874 
37,642 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
48 
34 
130,137 
93,416 
126,338 
87,486 
(D) 
24,458 
5,000 acres or more 
2 
4 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
20,841 
(D) 
9,692 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
533 
560 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
21.7 
22.0 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
127,272 
104,562 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
41 
42 
Average per farm 
acres 
239 
187 
acres 
28,201 
29,398 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
29 
21 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
38,230 
28,583 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
146 
215 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
8 
3 
acres 
411 
441 
acres 
20,069 
8,242 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
67 
68 
acres 
1,641 
1,727 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
102 
82 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
512 
532 
acres 
6,880 
5,423 
acres 
127,007 
104,063 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
29 
36 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
60 
51 
acres 
265 
499 
acres 
8,582 
7,206 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
321,863 
283,829 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
80 
78 
Cropland 
acres 
297,612 
261,554 
acres 
23,258 
23,542 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
293,085 
257,409 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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