Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
24,816 
25,349 
11,760,109 
11,497,383 
4,504,676 
4,225,786 
3,365,292 
3,299,889 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,861 
4,891 
22,882 
23,427 
5,953 
5,321 
12,509 
13,992 
1 0 to 49 acres 
7,031 
7,497 
164,591 
178,295 
60,589 
59,233 
77,569 
84,615 
50 to 69 acres 
1,204 
1,183 
70,157 
68,584 
25,188 
23,075 
25,999 
27,518 
70 to 99 acres 
1,490 
1,542 
121,032 
125,888 
48,739 
47,001 
48,931 
50,969 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,273 
1,298 
147,598 
150,461 
60,371 
54,573 
59,431 
56,630 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,136 
1,202 
179,127 
189,647 
69,962 
64,446 
63,597 
66,424 
180 to 219 acres 
775 
743 
153,246 
147,013 
60,874 
53,639 
55,882 
54,518 
220 to 259 acres 
608 
619 
144,151 
146,784 
65,564 
53,013 
60,897 
52,728 
260 to 499 acres 
2,192 
2,083 
785,248 
746,082 
353,286 
297,179 
324,852 
283,406 
500 to 999 acres 
1,728 
1,808 
1,213,543 
1 ,264,754 
545,310 
549,774 
452,561 
485,688 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,308 
1,214 
1 ,778,493 
1,679,122 
856,617 
802,871 
580,246 
567,058 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
837 
913 
2,535,435 
2,754,447 
1 ,223,030 
1 ,269,474 
772,076 
805,646 
5,000 acres or more 
373 
356 
4,444,606 
4,022,879 
1,129,193 
946,187 
830,742 
750,697 
Farms with harvested cropland 
15,104 
13,975 
9,350,365 
8,877,039 
4,504,676 
4,225,786 
3,269,921 
3,158,591 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,659 
1,394 
8,732 
7,525 
5,953 
5,321 
5,797 
5,209 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,987 
3,804 
95,966 
94,283 
60,589 
59,233 
57,145 
57,364 
50 to 69 acres 
745 
677 
43,648 
39,205 
25,188 
23,075 
22,169 
21,972 
70 to 99 acres 
1,013 
955 
82,447 
77,916 
48,739 
47,001 
44,168 
43,567 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
862 
789 
100,309 
91,455 
60,371 
54,573 
54,950 
50,206 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
742 
680 
116,930 
106,760 
69,962 
64,446 
59,729 
57,808 
180 to 219 acres 
527 
460 
104,617 
90,930 
60,874 
53,639 
53,459 
50,294 
220 to 259 acres 
460 
408 
109,107 
96,728 
65,564 
53,013 
59,006 
49,418 
260 to 499 acres 
1,640 
1,394 
590,162 
500,829 
353,286 
297,179 
316,242 
271,781 
500 to 999 acres 
1,335 
1,346 
938,562 
950,474 
545,310 
549,774 
441,156 
464,500 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,087 
998 
1,489,706 
1,387,216 
856,617 
802,871 
567,591 
557,847 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
742 
783 
2,243,566 
2,373,905 
1 ,223,030 
1 ,269,474 
763,732 
792,046 
5,000 acres or more 
305 
287 
3,426,613 
3,059,813 
1,129,193 
946,187 
824,777 
736,579 
Farms with irrigated land 
15,732 
16,124 
7,704,751 
7,365,264 
3,439,930 
3,178,537 
3,365,292 
3,299,889 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
3,248 
3,516 
16,510 
17,946 
5,353 
4,840 
12,509 
13,992 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,682 
5,043 
106,932 
116,297 
49,664 
49,769 
77,569 
84,615 
50 to 69 acres 
679 
674 
39,581 
38,858 
19,477 
18,091 
25,999 
27,518 
70 to 99 acres 
903 
904 
73,221 
73,798 
39,378 
38,903 
48,931 
50,969 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
736 
737 
85,453 
85,214 
50,503 
44,503 
59,431 
56,630 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
620 
620 
97,773 
97,348 
55,905 
52,871 
63,597 
66,424 
180 to 219 acres 
427 
394 
84,895 
77,872 
50,694 
46,567 
55,882 
54,518 
220 to 259 acres 
368 
349 
87,127 
82,705 
55,211 
45,462 
60,897 
52,728 
260 to 499 acres 
1,403 
1,200 
506,374 
431,518 
310,083 
255,036 
324,852 
283,406 
500 to 999 acres 
1,080 
1,132 
758,413 
798,016 
446,043 
446,246 
452,561 
485,688 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
787 
742 
1,078,298 
1,029,212 
593,769 
558,672 
580,246 
567,058 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
544 
569 
1 ,655,836 
1,726,394 
844,900 
852,099 
772,076 
805,646 
5,000 acres or more 
255 
244 
3,114,338 
2,790,086 
918,950 
765,478 
830,742 
750,697 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
15,732 
16,124 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
63.4 
63.6 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
3,365,292 
3,299,889 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
768 
808 
Average per farm 
acres 
214 
205 
acres 
522,380 
559,527 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
448 
427 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
606,866 
592,456 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
4,930 
5,116 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
293 
302 
acres 
22,415 
22,963 
acres 
1 ,264,268 
1 ,220,607 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
4,539 
4,839 
acres 
105,935 
110,288 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1,568 
1,643 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
11,751 
10,992 
acres 
109,928 
115,446 
acres 
3,044,510 
2,867,218 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
7,610 
8,852 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
1,495 
1,476 
acres 
320,782 
432,671 
acres 
207,294 
205,439 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
7,704,751 
7,365,264 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
1,691 
1,513 
Cropland 
acres 
3,952,128 
3,976,006 
acres 
526,206 
473,163 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
3,439,930 
3,178,537 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Idaho 17 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
