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 
42,257 
47,846 
5,230 
5,716 
2,005 
2,004 
37,027 
42,130 
Land in farms 
acres 
9,620,836 
10,150,539 
3,413,743 
3,439,646 
468,455 
500,841 
6,207,093 
6,710,893 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
702,282 
661,201 
1,778,318 
1,573,637 
781,614 
772,621 
550,293 
537,406 
Average per acre 
dollars 
3,085 
3,117 
2,724 
2,615 
3,345 
3,091 
3,283 
3,374 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,125,355 
1,017,773 
1,125,355 
1,017,773 
220,847 
233,391 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
28,360 
31,924 
5,099 
5,502 
2,005 
2,004 
23,261 
26,422 
acres 
4,190,918 
4,478,168 
2,344,012 
2,218,281 
241,934 
265,004 
1,846,906 
2,259,887 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
22,347 
23,179 
5,052 
5,316 
2,005 
2,004 
17,295 
17,863 
acres 
3,609,788 
3,390,437 
2,206,384 
1,989,358 
218,214 
229,365 
1,403,404 
1,401,079 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
25,486 
31,538 
1,884 
2,546 
476 
644 
23,602 
28,992 
acres 
1,504,400 
1,929,413 
199,372 
273,819 
23,684 
45,338 
1,305,028 
1,655,594 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
4,878 
5,090 
430 
577 
105 
163 
4,448 
4,513 
acres 
301,635 
331,166 
29,915 
41,809 
7,115 
10,775 
271,720 
289,357 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
40,204 
45,825 
4,767 
5,240 
1,818 
1,823 
35,437 
40,585 
acres 
6,924,984 
7,629,943 
2,005,755 
2,136,946 
363,513 
355,353 
4,919,229 
5,492,997 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
10,713 
11,320 
2,498 
2,570 
477 
490 
8,215 
8,750 
acres 
2,695,852 
2,520,596 
1 ,407,988 
1,302,700 
104,942 
145,488 
1,287,864 
1,217,896 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
9,255,125 
7,112,866 
3,457,110 
2,234,500 
619,614 
638,700 
5,798,015 
4,878,366 
Average per farm 
dollars 
219,020 
148,662 
661,015 
390,920 
309,035 
318,713 
156,589 
115,793 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
15,678 
15,305 
4,730 
4,777 
1,822 
1,733 
10,948 
10,528 
$1,000 
3,670,455 
2,142,270 
2,818,881 
1,655,862 
501,124 
517,552 
851,574 
486,408 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
20,239 
23,271 
1,476 
1,956 
305 
437 
18,763 
21,315 
$1,000 
5,584,670 
4,970,596 
638,230 
578,638 
118,491 
121,147 
4,946,441 
4,391,958 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
7,488,510 
5,982,253 
2,459,480 
1,784,421 
438,881 
483,331 
5,029,030 
4,197,832 
Average per farm 
dollars 
177,213 
125,031 
470,264 
312,180 
218,893 
241,183 
135,821 
99,640 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
22,061 
26,820 
4,705 
5,143 
1,692 
1,779 
17,356 
21,677 
$1,000 
499,665 
353,104 
340,120 
225,660 
39,593 
47,477 
159,546 
127,444 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
21,334 
20,092 
4,721 
4,647 
1,703 
1,552 
16,613 
15,445 
$1,000 
398,050 
250,881 
291,301 
177,834 
37,542 
29,250 
106,749 
73,047 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
14,842 
14,517 
3,986 
4,074 
1,272 
1,303 
10,856 
10,443 
$1,000 
295,102 
184,635 
214,096 
140,352 
36,167 
45,812 
81,006 
44,282 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
10,995 
10,114 
847 
906 
178 
184 
10,148 
9,208 
$1,000 
927,465 
871,341 
65,772 
85,073 
14,897 
19,911 
861,693 
786,268 
Feed purchased 
farms 
26,118 
26,287 
1,735 
1,911 
411 
453 
24,383 
24,376 
$1,000 
2,913,851 
2,121,379 
282,706 
178,803 
53,923 
41,018 
2,631,145 
1,942,576 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
40,396 
46,952 
5,138 
5,701 
1,927 
1,993 
35,258 
41,251 
$1,000 
346,738 
301,942 
177,078 
133,405 
28,536 
30,621 
169,660 
168,537 
Utilities 
farms 
26,018 
21,462 
4,499 
4,815 
1,572 
1,588 
21,519 
16,647 
$1,000 
185,418 
129,618 
80,480 
48,410 
16,662 
15,115 
104,937 
81,208 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
33,039 
43,940 
4,734 
5,612 
1,676 
1,958 
28,305 
38,328 
$1,000 
340,286 
306,086 
171,315 
128,319 
34,522 
34,163 
168,972 
177,767 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
12,258 
10,225 
2,951 
2,834 
896 
892 
9,307 
7,391 
$1,000 
447,136 
361,419 
268,384 
244,071 
80,531 
111,116 
178,752 
117,348 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,684 
3,949 
1,255 
1,106 
435 
373 
3,429 
2,843 
$1,000 
92,896 
64,557 
54,055 
43,097 
12,235 
17,121 
38,841 
21,460 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
8,246 
4,879 
1,561 
1,274 
338 
296 
6,685 
3,605 
$1,000 
109,074 
41,766 
51,363 
27,061 
8,892 
8,001 
57,711 
14,705 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
8,376 
7,715 
2,317 
2,345 
389 
406 
6,059 
5,370 
$1,000 
220,440 
154,249 
148,322 
105,872 
16,478 
20,959 
72,118 
48,378 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,131 
1,705 
723 
573 
158 
160 
1,408 
1,132 
$1,000 
41,086 
20,169 
28,329 
13,334 
2,701 
3,771 
12,757 
6,836 
Interest expense 
farms 
13,507 
12,375 
2,653 
2,629 
694 
697 
10,854 
9,746 
$1,000 
228,123 
225,086 
94,002 
76,444 
14,868 
16,753 
134,121 
148,643 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
40,365 
44,054 
4,813 
5,238 
1,798 
1,788 
35,552 
38,816 
$1,000 
131,712 
139,812 
35,776 
33,290 
6,992 
7,083 
95,937 
106,522 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
21,095 
21,301 
3,498 
3,991 
924 
1,116 
17,597 
17,310 
$1,000 
311,466 
456,207 
156,381 
123,395 
34,342 
35,162 
155,085 
332,812 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
653 
1,236 
474 
775 
49 
108 
179 
461 
$1,000 
117,078 
116,575 
100,493 
91,782 
9,322 
13,593 
16,584 
24,793 
Government payments received 
farms 
14,533 
14,546 
2,795 
3,016 
579 
614 
1 1 ,738 
11,530 
$1,000 
142,322 
224,523 
74,740 
133,973 
7,350 
15,873 
67,583 
90,550 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
12,069 
10,936 
2,088 
2,328 
635 
527 
9,981 
8,608 
$1,000 
219,910 
211,673 
77,530 
82,065 
16,405 
14,179 
142,380 
129,608 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
42,256 
47,846 
5,230 
5,716 
2,005 
2,004 
37,026 
42,130 
$1,000 
3,935,960 
3,681,670 
1,633,092 
1,295,990 
248,102 
265,575 
2,302,868 
2,385,680 
Average per farm 
dollars 
93,146 
76,948 
312,255 
226,730 
123,742 
132,522 
62,196 
56,627 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
17,188 
20,647 
1,235 
1,624 
217 
311 
15,953 
19,023 
number 
1,033,717 
1,117,087 
275,732 
299,172 
29,128 
47,576 
757,985 
817,915 
Milk cows 
farms 
348 
639 
101 
129 
17 
15 
247 
510 
number 
79,492 
77,193 
55,890 
51,117 
9,428 
13,716 
23,602 
26,076 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
866 
1,111 
97 
144 
30 
35 
769 
967 
number 
153,733 
263,471 
73,425 
164,537 
47,820 
36,682 
80,308 
98,934 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
688 
664 
53 
62 
17 
12 
635 
602 
number 
21,798 
11,313 
4,187 
1,464 
400 
91 
17,611 
9,849 
18 Georgia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
