Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
13 
8 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
1,632 
1,213 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
1,038 
(D) 
Average size of farm 
acres 
126 
152 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
1,117 
(D) 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
29,042 
12,460 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
(D) 
1,050 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
2,233,993 
1,557,475 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
(D) 
131,240 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
17,795 
10,272 
Government payments received 
...farms 
3 
1 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
2,381 
1,366 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
3 
3 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
12 
7 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
(D) 
(D) 
acres 
1,213 
1,012 
Flarvested cropland 
.... farms 
10 
6 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
600 
905 
Full owners 
13 
7 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
- 
1 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
3 
_ 
Tenants 
■ 
■ 
acres 
127 
- 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
4 
3 
acres 
486 
107 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
1 
1 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
2 
1 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
5 
3 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
- 
- 
acres 
274 
51 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
1 
2 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
2 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
Other crop farming (1119) 
5 
1 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
3 
3 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
51 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
2 
3 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
5 
1 
acres 
(D) 
61 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities. 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
2 
1 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
7 
3 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
89 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
1 
1 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
10 
6 
Flog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
1 
_ 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
- 
- 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
2,155 
1,368 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
165,753 
171,019 
production (1125,1129) 
- 
1 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
16 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
207 
On farm operated 
15 
Average per farm 
dollars 
12,961 
Not on farm operated 
2 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
6 
None 
12 
$1,000 
7 
Any 
5 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
2 
1 to 49 days 
1 
$1,000 
(D) 
50 to 99 days 
- 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
2 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
1 
$1,000 
(D) 
200 days or more 
3 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
6 
$1,000 
156 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
2 years or less 
1 
$1,000 
- 
3 or 4 years 
2 
5 to 9 years 
3 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
11 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
13 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
13 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
4 
Under 25 years 
1 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
- 
organic production 
farms 
9 
35 to 44 years 
- 
45 to 49 years 
8 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
1 
55 to 59 years 
1 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
3 
Male 
14 
65 to 69 years 
1 
Female 
3 
70 years and over 
2 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
52.4 
Farming 
14 
Other 
3 
38 Delaware 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
