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 
24,816 
25,349 
15,732 
16,124 
10,254 
9,755 
9,084 
9,225 
Land in farms 
acres 
11,760,109 
11,497,383 
7,704,751 
7,365,264 
4,995,265 
4,990,872 
4,055,358 
4,132,119 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,052,941 
894,497 
1,231,570 
999,887 
1,359,578 
1,214,344 
743,583 
710,290 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,222 
1,972 
2,515 
2,189 
2,791 
2,374 
1,666 
1,586 
Irrigated land 
acres 
3,365,292 
3,299,889 
3,365,292 
3,299,889 
2,675,914 
2,665,782 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
18,024 
18,782 
12,451 
12,857 
10,254 
9,755 
5,573 
5,925 
acres 
5,793,347 
5,918,899 
3,952,128 
3,976,006 
2,733,276 
2,841,261 
1,841,219 
1 ,942,893 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
15,104 
13,975 
1 1 ,892 
11,106 
10,254 
9,755 
3,212 
2,869 
acres 
4,504,676 
4,225,786 
3,439,930 
3,178,537 
2,495,448 
2,413,613 
1 ,064,746 
1 ,047,249 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
14,918 
16,503 
10,062 
11,128 
5,178 
5,361 
4,856 
5,375 
acres 
5,097,495 
5,092,146 
3,469,791 
3,307,579 
2,073,223 
2,122,548 
1 ,627,704 
1 ,784,567 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
2,597 
3,285 
629 
834 
344 
440 
1,968 
2,451 
acres 
621,389 
836,910 
166,597 
271,465 
68,412 
128,442 
454,792 
565,445 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
23,118 
23,796 
14,538 
15,145 
9,315 
9,017 
8,580 
8,651 
acres 
8,169,709 
8,037,536 
5,382,524 
5,163,699 
3,436,314 
3,431,935 
2,787,185 
2,873,837 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
7,541 
7,025 
5,524 
5,036 
3,983 
3,541 
2,017 
1,989 
acres 
3,590,400 
3,459,847 
2,322,227 
2,201,565 
1,558,951 
1,558,937 
1,268,173 
1 ,258,282 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
7,801,446 
5,688,765 
6,378,974 
4,629,102 
5,211,522 
3,918,936 
1 ,422,473 
1,059,663 
Average per farm 
dollars 
314,372 
224,418 
405,478 
287,094 
508,243 
401,736 
156,591 
114,869 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
12,278 
10,688 
9,598 
8,550 
8,187 
7,476 
2,680 
2,138 
$1,000 
3,443,012 
2,324,789 
3,069,669 
2,067,525 
2,487,637 
1 ,756,472 
373,342 
257,265 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
12,250 
12,627 
8,228 
8,829 
4,460 
4,601 
4,022 
3,798 
$1,000 
4,358,435 
3,363,976 
3,309,304 
2,561,578 
2,723,885 
2,162,463 
1,049,131 
802,398 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
6,642,131 
4,604,040 
5,349,972 
3,708,741 
4,351,592 
3,120,017 
1,292,159 
895,299 
Average per farm 
dollars 
267,655 
181,626 
340,069 
230,014 
424,380 
319,838 
142,246 
97,051 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
11,413 
1 1 ,049 
8,930 
8,489 
6,795 
6,111 
2,483 
2,560 
$1,000 
593,119 
370,237 
523,984 
317,928 
422,755 
271 ,400 
69,136 
52,309 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
13,407 
1 1 ,849 
10,015 
8,719 
7,227 
5,953 
3,392 
3,130 
$1 ,000 
267,849 
160,030 
230,179 
136,648 
192,100 
117,292 
37,669 
23,382 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
9,235 
7,693 
7,208 
5,989 
5,721 
4,643 
2,027 
1,704 
$1,000 
252,294 
147,784 
229,91 1 
133,882 
186,884 
112,477 
22,383 
13,902 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
7,669 
6,598 
5,267 
4,802 
2,882 
2,544 
2,402 
1,796 
$1,000 
633,046 
584,795 
446,328 
403,293 
348,677 
324,963 
186,718 
181,501 
Feed purchased 
farms 
14,615 
13,075 
9,429 
8,652 
4,971 
3,843 
5,186 
4,423 
$1,000 
1 ,921 ,092 
1,137,906 
1 ,423,987 
850,029 
1,199,646 
729,686 
497,105 
287,877 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
23,293 
24,734 
15,116 
15,955 
9,969 
9,662 
8,177 
8,779 
$1,000 
318,433 
220,007 
265,294 
178,810 
209,290 
142,417 
53,139 
41,197 
Utilities 
farms 
18,239 
16,234 
12,856 
12,714 
8,684 
8,229 
5,383 
3,520 
$1,000 
260,561 
174,139 
240,793 
163,199 
191,057 
136,101 
19,769 
10,940 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
19,949 
23,032 
13,343 
15,041 
9,000 
9,240 
6,606 
7,991 
$1,000 
416,317 
330,249 
349,500 
274,015 
283,759 
226,873 
66,817 
56,234 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
7,862 
6,588 
5,704 
5,085 
4,270 
3,760 
2,158 
1,503 
$1,000 
592,484 
499,505 
495,125 
429,879 
402,474 
365,472 
97,359 
69,626 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,089 
2,584 
2,350 
2,101 
1,738 
1,561 
739 
483 
$1,000 
68,784 
41,669 
59,787 
37,674 
48,571 
32,733 
8,997 
3,995 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
7,377 
5,570 
5,892 
4,659 
4,760 
3,748 
1,485 
911 
$1,000 
171,744 
115,139 
147,383 
104,240 
126,403 
94,081 
24,361 
10,899 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
7,408 
5,761 
5,403 
4,268 
3,858 
3,067 
2,005 
1,493 
$1,000 
339,276 
232,167 
296,975 
197,574 
244,592 
169,924 
42,301 
34,592 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
1,948 
1,540 
1,446 
1,162 
1,053 
842 
502 
378 
$1,000 
76,389 
31,256 
69,644 
25,963 
56,190 
21,708 
6,746 
5,293 
Interest expense 
farms 
9,261 
7,976 
6,372 
5,816 
4,533 
3,930 
2,889 
2,160 
$1 ,000 
233,928 
220,279 
193,480 
185,550 
150,141 
151,004 
40,448 
34,729 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
23,238 
23,098 
14,707 
14,883 
9,469 
8,972 
8,531 
8,215 
$1,000 
78,925 
62,915 
59,526 
47,486 
42,721 
35,176 
19,399 
15,429 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
14,447 
13,926 
9,741 
10,080 
6,397 
6,402 
4,706 
3,846 
$1,000 
417,889 
275,962 
318,078 
222,571 
246,331 
188,711 
99,811 
53,391 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
73 
252 
54 
202 
45 
171 
19 
50 
$1,000 
4,896 
9,899 
3,413 
7,163 
2,459 
5,344 
1,483 
2,736 
Government payments received 
farms 
9,350 
9,214 
5,753 
5,438 
4,425 
4,212 
3,597 
3,776 
$1,000 
99,789 
99,494 
51,392 
53,214 
34,804 
36,789 
48,396 
46,280 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
8,513 
7,717 
5,507 
4,991 
3,876 
3,433 
3,006 
2,726 
$1,000 
218,282 
177,542 
164,792 
122,285 
135,852 
94,713 
53,490 
55,256 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
24,816 
25,347 
15,732 
16,124 
10,254 
9,755 
9,084 
9,223 
$1,000 
3,569,402 
2,899,269 
2,823,193 
2,261,834 
2,139,651 
1 ,752,497 
746,209 
637,434 
Average per farm 
dollars 
143,835 
114,383 
179,455 
140,277 
208,665 
179,651 
82,145 
69,114 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
10,957 
10,621 
7,488 
7,631 
4,238 
4,150 
3,469 
2,990 
number 
2,397,541 
2,236,147 
1,818,701 
1 ,753,707 
1,413,124 
1,414,692 
578,840 
482,440 
Milk cows 
farms 
934 
811 
721 
658 
496 
459 
213 
153 
number 
578,761 
536,463 
479,605 
450,751 
41 1 ,078 
399,091 
99,156 
85,712 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
680 
657 
378 
441 
190 
212 
302 
216 
number 
(D) 
32,794 
(D) 
9,426 
4,446 
5,854 
(D) 
23,368 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,241 
1,210 
791 
849 
380 
364 
450 
361 
number 
231,078 
229,022 
182,325 
189,344 
103,424 
128,838 
48,753 
39,678 
18 Idaho 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
