Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
24,816 
6 
33 
191 
861 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
0.1 
0.8 
3.5 
Land in farms 
acres 
11,760,109 
31,501 
235,784 
1,101,482 
3,017,596 
Average size of farm 
acres 
474 
5,250 
7,145 
5,767 
3,505 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
24,816 
6 
33 
191 
861 
$1,000 
26,129,772 
66,523 
658,790 
2,918,520 
7,868,781 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,052,941 
11,087,195 
19,963,321 
15,280,208 
9,139,119 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,222 
2,112 
2,794 
2,650 
2,608 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
3,569,402 
34,411 
141,965 
561,659 
1,360,803 
percent 
100.0 
1.0 
4.0 
15.7 
38.1 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
5,793,347 
22,641 
210,668 
781,181 
2,093,787 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
4,504,676 
22,641 
201,856 
738,915 
1 ,955,294 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
5,097,495 
(D) 
16,442 
297,937 
839,482 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
7,801,446 
837,703 
1,961,393 
3,904,208 
5,851,406 
Average per farm 
dollars 
314,372 
139,617,109 
59,436,144 
20,440,877 
6,796,058 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
5,410 
2 
17 
104 
644 
$1,000 
1,448,089 
(D) 
53,242 
230,780 
739,038 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
1,464 
- 
6 
58 
330 
$1,000 
967,476 
- 
105,609 
400,153 
820,520 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
501 
- 
- 
1 
5 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
343 
- 
- 
1 
5 
$1,000 
22,440 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Berries 
farms 
211 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
576 
- 
- 
2 
12 
$1,000 
53,157 
- 
- 
(D) 
9,817 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
79 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
54 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
27 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
145 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
8,932 
- 
5 
64 
446 
$1,000 
950,370 
- 
(D) 
200,389 
517,542 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
9,157 
6 
28 
134 
422 
$1,000 
1 ,808,929 
(D) 
792,358 
1,147,793 
1,408,477 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
637 
2 
21 
97 
239 
$1,000 
2,333,364 
(D) 
949,946 
1,815,433 
2,200,142 
Flogs and pigs 
farms 
683 
- 
2 
10 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
1,405 
- 
- 
- 
15 
$1,000 
42,173 
- 
- 
- 
19,978 
Florses, ponies, mules, burros. 
and donkeys 
farms 
1,933 
1 
1 
5 
23 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
15 
347 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
1,465 
1 
2 
6 
$1,000 
49,733 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
46,553 
Aquaculture 
farms 
60 
- 
2 
4 
$1,000 
52,582 
- 
- 
(D) 
37,270 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
603 
- 
- 
3 
10 
$1,000 
33,592 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
211 
- 
- 
3 
10 
$1,000 
55,991 
- 
- 
(D) 
30,652 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
1,216 
- 
1 
10 
127 
$1,000 
85,406 
- 
(D) 
10,324 
33,910 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
24,816 
6 
33 
191 
861 
$1,000 
6,642,131 
740,676 
1,719,042 
3,375,879 
4,891,824 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
11,413 
4 
25 
147 
747 
$1,000 
593,119 
(D) 
50,179 
166,920 
376,571 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
13,407 
5 
28 
151 
760 
$1,000 
267,849 
(D) 
28,503 
88,629 
180,382 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
7,669 
6 
21 
81 
310 
$1,000 
633,046 
298,486 
349,134 
464,727 
542,967 
Feed purchased 
farms 
14,615 
6 
29 
139 
451 
$1,000 
1,921,092 
341,716 
809,683 
1,444,590 
1,716,152 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
23,293 
6 
33 
191 
859 
$1,000 
318,433 
7,467 
32,355 
93,230 
176,534 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
18,239 
6 
33 
191 
861 
$1,000 
260,561 
5,447 
25,408 
84,671 
163,158 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
7,862 
6 
33 
191 
845 
$1,000 
592,484 
21,029 
88,954 
245,022 
421,518 
Interest expense 
farms 
9,261 
6 
30 
170 
747 
$1,000 
233,928 
10,373 
38,110 
86,271 
137,304 
Government payments 
farms 
9,350 
3 
22 
131 
688 
$1,000 
99,789 
(D) 
884 
5,189 
24,428 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
10,957 
6 
28 
132 
425 
number 
2,397,541 
317,282 
676,625 
1,218,109 
1,616,575 
Milk cows 
farms 
934 
2 
21 
96 
238 
number 
578,761 
(D) 
228,718 
435,388 
536,202 
Flogs and pigs 
farms 
680 
- 
2 
7 
number 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Idaho 37 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
