Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
102 
79 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
41,694 
40,002 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
10,655 
3,315 
Average size of farm 
acres 
409 
506 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
12,780 
23,836 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
.. $1,000 
165,470 
105,027 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
26,628 
31,970 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
1,622,258 
1,329,456 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
261,056 
404,688 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
3,969 
2,626 
Government payments received 
...farms 
9 
12 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
84 
114 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
15,284 
12,983 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
9,369 
9,462 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
29 
12 
$1,000 
1,013 
182 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
80 
63 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
34,914 
15,129 
acres 
14,431 
12,987 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
73 
58 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
10,699 
8,737 
Full owners 
91 
67 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
2 
6 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
5 
15 
Tenants 
9 
6 
acres 
(D) 
2,938 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
13 
12 
acres 
(D) 
1,312 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
5 
1 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
3 
3 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
40 
35 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
6 
6 
acres 
13,891 
13,798 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
40 
30 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
11 
11 
acres 
1,614 
798 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
9 
5 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
34 
32 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
12,277 
13,000 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
28 
22 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
9 
5 
acres 
6,899 
7,259 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
14 
11 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
56 
41 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
- 
1 
acres 
6,473 
5,958 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
2 
3 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
64 
48 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
2 
1 
acres 
5,414 
3,551 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
2 
2 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
2 
- 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
23,435 
27,151 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
229,756 
343,686 
production (1 125,1 129) 
17 
16 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
90 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
5,725 
On farm operated 
89 
Average per farm 
dollars 
63,609 
Not on farm operated 
32 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
53 
None 
45 
$1,000 
99 
Any 
76 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
7 
1 to 49 days 
21 
$1,000 
45 
50 to 99 days 
5 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
7 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
11 
$1,000 
100 
200 days or more 
39 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
5 
$1,000 
197 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
18 
2 years or less 
4 
$1,000 
5,284 
3 or 4 years 
31 
5 to 9 years 
30 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
56 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
13 
production 
farms 
51 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
70 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
7 
organic production 
farms 
50 
35 to 44 years 
13 
45 to 49 years 
11 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
50 to 54 years 
13 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
55 to 59 years 
22 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
24 
Male 
91 
65 to 69 years 
16 
Female 
30 
70 years and over 
15 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
56.9 
Farming 
73 
Other 
48 
42 Georgia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
