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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
42,257 
47,846 
9,620,836 
10,150,539 
3,609,788 
3,390,437 
1,125,355 
1,017,773 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
3,025 
3,504 
14,844 
18,271 
3,626 
3,470 
1,244 
1,203 
1 0 to 49 acres 
13,834 
16,243 
369,626 
431,191 
62,965 
69,636 
6,539 
7,607 
50 to 69 acres 
4,202 
4,568 
242,449 
263,461 
42,177 
44,310 
3,633 
3,688 
70 to 99 acres 
4,061 
4,347 
336,233 
358,966 
56,795 
62,681 
4,448 
6,893 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,992 
4,503 
460,339 
521,254 
84,119 
86,600 
8,097 
9,527 
140 to 179 acres 
2,416 
2,826 
379,861 
443,788 
71,412 
77,876 
7,056 
10,027 
180 to 219 acres 
1,845 
2,059 
365,468 
406,344 
72,364 
77,304 
8,641 
12,197 
220 to 259 acres 
1,213 
1,377 
290,027 
328,608 
66,108 
68,204 
6,892 
15,282 
260 to 499 acres 
3,276 
3,996 
1,146,280 
1,415,853 
283,449 
374,679 
60,005 
93,251 
500 to 999 acres 
2,284 
2,470 
1,586,509 
1,686,205 
714,537 
661,339 
248,362 
189,307 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,375 
1,253 
1,824,621 
1,704,301 
962,862 
820,674 
289,390 
264,530 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
631 
593 
1,776,806 
1,672,633 
898,702 
766,366 
341,999 
291,142 
5,000 acres or more 
103 
107 
827,773 
899,664 
290,672 
277,298 
139,049 
113,119 
Farms with harvested cropland 
22,347 
23,179 
7,102,894 
7,282,458 
3,609,788 
3,390,437 
1,123,085 
1,007,034 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,204 
1,119 
5,606 
5,493 
3,626 
3,470 
1,206 
1,063 
1 0 to 49 acres 
5,525 
5,701 
151,300 
159,250 
62,965 
69,636 
5,801 
5,897 
50 to 69 acres 
2,021 
1,998 
117,083 
115,582 
42,177 
44,310 
3,593 
3,168 
70 to 99 acres 
2,148 
2,220 
177,703 
183,516 
56,795 
62,681 
4,198 
6,532 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,246 
2,310 
259,452 
267,449 
84,119 
86,600 
8,009 
8,460 
140 to 179 acres 
1,433 
1,534 
225,398 
240,561 
71,412 
77,876 
6,924 
9,855 
180 to 219 acres 
1,155 
1,172 
228,643 
231,298 
72,364 
77,304 
8,587 
11,395 
220 to 259 acres 
789 
836 
188,897 
199,284 
66,108 
68,204 
6,786 
14,756 
260 to 499 acres 
2,208 
2,715 
779,883 
970,096 
283,449 
374,679 
59,861 
90,309 
500 to 999 acres 
1,823 
1,928 
1,276,566 
1,327,941 
714,537 
661,339 
248,082 
188,041 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,183 
1,056 
1,564,336 
1,432,700 
962,862 
820,674 
289,390 
264,430 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
535 
501 
1,491,978 
1,404,946 
898,702 
766,366 
341,699 
290,184 
5,000 acres or more 
77 
89 
636,049 
744,342 
290,672 
277,298 
138,949 
112,944 
Farms with irrigated land 
5,230 
5,716 
3,413,743 
3,439,646 
2,206,384 
1,989,358 
1,125,355 
1,017,773 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
551 
561 
2,246 
2,353 
1,322 
1,233 
1,244 
1,203 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,019 
1,071 
25,156 
26,645 
7,880 
8,286 
6,539 
7,607 
50 to 69 acres 
242 
260 
13,926 
14,972 
4,939 
4,822 
3,633 
3,688 
70 to 99 acres 
225 
284 
18,642 
23,372 
5,870 
8,636 
4,448 
6,893 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
257 
275 
29,390 
31,592 
12,211 
12,361 
8,097 
9,527 
140 to 179 acres 
169 
250 
26,941 
39,602 
10,403 
17,370 
7,056 
10,027 
180 to 219 acres 
173 
216 
34,316 
42,714 
14,269 
17,786 
8,641 
12,197 
220 to 259 acres 
114 
174 
27,403 
41,213 
11,605 
22,114 
6,892 
15,282 
260 to 499 acres 
482 
763 
177,357 
280,586 
96,812 
150,910 
60,005 
93,251 
500 to 999 acres 
875 
866 
630,768 
612,781 
462,979 
389,324 
248,362 
189,307 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
690 
596 
919,302 
831,504 
636,061 
541,673 
289,390 
264,530 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
378 
337 
1,057,043 
947,078 
694,988 
587,811 
341,999 
291,142 
5,000 acres or more 
55 
63 
451,253 
545,234 
247,045 
227,032 
139,049 
113,119 
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 
5,230 
5,716 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
12.4 
11.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,125,355 
1,017,773 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
424 
309 
Average per farm 
acres 
215 
178 
acres 
285,326 
215,071 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
165 
154 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
231,071 
209,740 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,839 
1,891 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
63 
49 
acres 
5,489 
5,684 
acres 
214,610 
165,614 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
935 
1,223 
acres 
21,784 
29,233 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
466 
571 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
4,990 
5,204 
acres 
32,359 
39,600 
acres 
1,112,359 
987,160 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
386 
783 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
486 
657 
acres 
12,996 
30,613 
acres 
64,658 
91,406 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
3,413,743 
3,439,646 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
852 
862 
Cropland 
acres 
2,344,012 
2,218,281 
acres 
270,058 
261,425 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
2,206,384 
1,989,358 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Georgia 17 
