Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
2,451 
2,546 
533 
560 
114 
193 
1,918 
1,986 
Land in farms 
acres 
508,652 
510,253 
321 ,863 
283,829 
8,528 
10,949 
186,789 
226,424 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1 ,694,584 
2,073,605 
4,435,288 
4,942,306 
668,990 
869,462 
932,960 
1 ,264,707 
Average per acre 
dollars 
8,166 
10,347 
7,345 
9,751 
8,943 
15,326 
9,580 
1 1 ,093 
Irrigated land 
acres 
127,272 
104,562 
127,272 
104,562 
5,526 
8,639 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
1,658 
1,989 
521 
551 
114 
193 
1,137 
1,438 
acres 
439,157 
432,773 
297,612 
261,554 
5,887 
8,983 
141,545 
171,219 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
1,448 
1,615 
518 
532 
114 
193 
930 
1,083 
acres 
421,321 
409,468 
293,085 
257,409 
5,468 
8,624 
128,236 
152,059 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
982 
910 
114 
97 
25 
25 
868 
813 
acres 
14,812 
15,615 
2,825 
2,409 
(D) 
221 
1 1 ,987 
13,206 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
201 
226 
41 
34 
6 
3 
160 
192 
acres 
7,808 
9,221 
1,497 
646 
266 
35 
6,311 
8,575 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
2,255 
2,291 
475 
495 
100 
167 
1,780 
1,796 
acres 
236,723 
237,181 
135,302 
1 1 1 ,822 
5,981 
8,788 
101,421 
125,359 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
785 
885 
320 
316 
25 
60 
465 
569 
acres 
271,929 
273,072 
186,561 
172,007 
2,547 
2,161 
85,368 
101,065 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
1,274,014 
1,083,035 
524,605 
342,171 
42,398 
50,603 
749,409 
740,864 
Average per farm 
dollars 
519,794 
425,387 
984,249 
611,019 
371,910 
262,191 
390,724 
373,044 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
1,296 
1,517 
504 
529 
112 
192 
792 
988 
$1,000 
429,039 
210,635 
339,896 
169,441 
16,966 
24,784 
89,142 
41,194 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
1,304 
1,372 
245 
252 
44 
61 
1,059 
1,120 
$1,000 
844,975 
872,400 
184,709 
172,730 
25,432 
25,819 
660,267 
699,671 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
981 ,803 
823,103 
370,216 
261,656 
36,694 
34,063 
611,587 
561,448 
Average per farm 
dollars 
400,572 
323,293 
694,589 
467,242 
321,874 
176,493 
318,867 
282,703 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
1,210 
1,414 
485 
465 
84 
156 
725 
949 
$1,000 
52,806 
35,665 
38,998 
25,334 
1,295 
1,317 
13,808 
10,332 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
1,313 
1,309 
480 
441 
89 
119 
833 
868 
$1,000 
32,280 
23,147 
23,239 
17,068 
704 
735 
9,041 
6,078 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
1,116 
1,282 
453 
462 
77 
144 
663 
820 
$1,000 
35,275 
25,271 
26,927 
19,350 
2,366 
2,197 
8,348 
5,921 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
947 
981 
201 
188 
33 
32 
746 
793 
$1,000 
94,265 
102,328 
21,291 
16,257 
3,266 
2,052 
72,974 
86,071 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,602 
1,426 
264 
255 
44 
65 
1,338 
1,171 
$1,000 
503,159 
416,368 
118,637 
84,323 
16,887 
13,198 
384,523 
332,044 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
2,358 
2,473 
525 
554 
106 
187 
1,833 
1,919 
$1,000 
30,861 
20,685 
20,656 
1 1 ,389 
1,183 
1,388 
10,205 
9,296 
Utilities 
farms 
1,850 
1,539 
483 
450 
92 
132 
1,367 
1,089 
$1,000 
16,595 
13,032 
7,051 
4,114 
672 
581 
9,545 
8,918 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
2,085 
2,331 
500 
545 
103 
187 
1,585 
1,786 
$1,000 
40,061 
27,954 
24,109 
12,061 
1,322 
1,249 
15,952 
15,893 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
898 
647 
308 
266 
63 
57 
590 
381 
$1,000 
50,307 
36,460 
29,505 
22,622 
5,843 
6,289 
20,802 
13,838 
Contract labor 
farms 
247 
178 
87 
63 
15 
20 
160 
115 
$1,000 
6,147 
3,569 
3,355 
2,993 
398 
1,286 
2,792 
576 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,021 
376 
281 
117 
33 
17 
740 
259 
$1,000 
10,348 
2,409 
4,430 
1,377 
480 
35 
5,917 
1,032 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
642 
780 
296 
304 
16 
46 
346 
476 
$1,000 
25,825 
19,612 
20,802 
12,879 
301 
244 
5,023 
6,733 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
173 
155 
69 
63 
12 
11 
104 
92 
$1,000 
2,839 
2,139 
1,965 
1,083 
114 
102 
873 
1,056 
Interest expense 
farms 
1,033 
801 
301 
232 
43 
40 
732 
569 
$1,000 
18,464 
14,590 
7,773 
5,913 
538 
488 
10,691 
8,678 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
2,261 
2,252 
472 
490 
98 
160 
1,789 
1,762 
$1,000 
6,223 
4,524 
1,966 
1,307 
190 
233 
4,258 
3,217 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
1,685 
1,577 
419 
411 
73 
107 
1,266 
1,166 
$1,000 
56,347 
75,351 
19,513 
23,585 
1,133 
2,669 
36,834 
51,765 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
6 
43 
4 
18 
- 
- 
2 
25 
$1,000 
484 
1,978 
(D) 
1,653 
- 
- 
(D) 
325 
Government payments received 
farms 
917 
950 
329 
282 
26 
22 
588 
668 
$1,000 
9,677 
8,896 
5,591 
4,984 
116 
118 
4,086 
3,912 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
1,132 
1,063 
292 
274 
52 
52 
840 
789 
$1,000 
18,805 
22,499 
8,433 
1 1 ,228 
462 
1,354 
10,372 
11,271 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
2,451 
2,546 
533 
560 
114 
193 
1,918 
1,986 
$1,000 
395,981 
304,801 
215,347 
137,584 
16,160 
11,139 
180,634 
167,217 
Average per farm 
dollars 
161,559 
119,718 
404,029 
245,686 
141,756 
57,714 
94,178 
84,198 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
431 
399 
80 
65 
1 
10 
351 
334 
number 
18,225 
20,994 
10,912 
9,154 
(D) 
209 
7,313 
1 1 ,840 
Milk cows 
farms 
77 
83 
24 
17 
- 
53 
66 
number 
4,512 
6,526 
3,054 
2,829 
- 
- 
1,458 
3,697 
Flogs and pigs 
farms 
59 
77 
15 
7 
1 
- 
44 
70 
number 
5,891 
8,955 
3,928 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
1,963 
(D) 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
69 
56 
12 
4 
3 
- 
57 
52 
number 
1,040 
903 
248 
193 
27 
- 
792 
710 
18 Delaware 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
