Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
69 
45 
37 
169 
88 
89 
58 
$1,000 
603 
507 
461 
3,798 
3,986 
8,608 
14,270 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3 
2 
1 
3 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
12 
9 
7 
16 
4 
1 
1 
$5,000 to $24,999 
53 
33 
27 
89 
25 
8 
4 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1 
1 
2 
56 
26 
14 
1 
$50,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
5 
33 
66 
52 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
36 
11 
15 
67 
27 
25 
18 
$1,000 
5,276 
2,211 
(D) 
6,773 
(D) 
(D) 
2,691 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4 
2 
1 
3 
2 
- 
2 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7 
- 
- 
4 
1 
5 
3 
$25,000 to $99,999 
14 
2 
2 
45 
9 
6 
2 
$100,000 to $249,999 
9 
3 
10 
11 
8 
9 
8 
$250,000 or more 
2 
4 
2 
4 
7 
5 
3 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
16 
1 
2 
5 
2 
2 
9 
$1,000 
393 
(D) 
(D) 
10 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
22 
10 
15 
65 
25 
24 
13 
$1,000 
4,883 
(D) 
(D) 
6,763 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Feed purchased 
farms 
49 
17 
19 
85 
36 
36 
22 
$1,000 
22,929 
12,314 
9,691 
37,173 
21,377 
22,493 
19,123 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
16 
4 
2 
10 
7 
4 
1 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8 
2 
2 
8 
5 
6 
2 
$25,000 to $99,999 
7 
2 
1 
4 
1 
2 
1 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1 
- 
- 
4 
1 
2 
2 
$250,000 or more 
17 
9 
14 
59 
22 
22 
16 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
87 
63 
43 
177 
92 
90 
58 
$1,000 
579 
(D) 
326 
2,642 
3,411 
(D) 
11,130 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
52 
27 
14 
29 
8 
1 
1 
$5,000 to $24,999 
34 
35 
26 
117 
31 
20 
4 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
1 
3 
28 
30 
37 
3 
$50,000 or more 
1 
- 
- 
3 
23 
32 
50 
Utilities 
farms 
75 
46 
31 
163 
92 
90 
58 
$1,000 
563 
328 
130 
890 
1,209 
1,702 
2,320 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
17 
10 
8 
14 
9 
4 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
29 
25 
15 
77 
26 
12 
4 
$5,000 to $24,999 
21 
6 
8 
71 
46 
60 
28 
$25,000 to $49,999 
8 
5 
- 
1 
6 
4 
9 
$50,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 
10 
17 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
83 
50 
40 
172 
90 
90 
58 
$1,000 
1,044 
684 
412 
3,359 
4,242 
6,657 
1 1 ,629 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
28 
18 
11 
27 
5 
- 
- 
$5,000 to $24,999 
41 
25 
27 
85 
33 
17 
4 
$25,000 to $49,999 
13 
5 
2 
51 
26 
35 
6 
$50,000 or more 
1 
2 
- 
9 
26 
38 
48 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
23 
19 
24 
85 
60 
72 
53 
$1,000 
1,081 
942 
609 
3,165 
4,640 
6,453 
1 1 ,943 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5 
3 
4 
19 
8 
1 
- 
$5,000 to $24,999 
13 
4 
15 
35 
12 
9 
1 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2 
11 
3 
27 
29 
39 
14 
$100,000 to $249,999 
2 
- 
2 
2 
7 
20 
25 
$250,000 or more 
1 
1 
- 
2 
4 
3 
13 
Contract labor 
farms 
4 
8 
4 
26 
16 
20 
16 
$1,000 
94 
115 
68 
435 
798 
914 
(D) 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
- 
- 
1 
2 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
1 
- 
6 
1 
1 
2 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2 
6 
2 
12 
7 
9 
4 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2 
1 
1 
4 
3 
4 
3 
$50,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
2 
5 
6 
7 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
52 
34 
22 
103 
59 
48 
37 
$1,000 
257 
(D) 
(D) 
971 
(D) 
1,243 
1,284 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2 
1 
- 
1 
4 
3 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
25 
13 
3 
32 
12 
7 
4 
$5,000 to $24,999 
25 
16 
17 
66 
35 
19 
15 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
4 
2 
3 
7 
12 
10 
$50,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
7 
8 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
49 
31 
25 
141 
68 
78 
52 
$1,000 
356 
206 
265 
2,252 
2,052 
7,309 
12,597 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
31 
17 
10 
25 
6 
4 
- 
$5,000 to $9,999 
9 
9 
3 
29 
2 
2 
1 
$10,000 to $24,999 
8 
4 
9 
62 
28 
10 
1 
$25,000 or more 
1 
1 
3 
25 
32 
62 
50 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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