Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
14,842 
883 
3,552 
1,059 
1,165 
1,300 
$1,000 
295,102 
5,075 
12,280 
3,806 
3,749 
5,383 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
7,325 
679 
2,798 
746 
768 
743 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,136 
113 
566 
238 
290 
375 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,881 
56 
143 
63 
98 
162 
$25,000 to $49,999 
732 
22 
14 
7 
6 
13 
$50,000 or more 
1,768 
13 
31 
5 
3 
7 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
10,995 
786 
3,799 
1,000 
1,014 
966 
$1,000 
927,465 
119,910 
282,909 
78,587 
72,291 
58,956 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,783 
631 
2,362 
494 
499 
471 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,632 
65 
393 
130 
144 
165 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,474 
46 
376 
142 
170 
160 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1,421 
30 
532 
166 
143 
110 
$250,000 or more 
685 
14 
136 
68 
58 
60 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
5,728 
293 
1,675 
482 
508 
548 
$1,000 
99,642 
4,634 
25,620 
9,090 
8,619 
5,766 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
6,714 
576 
2,547 
624 
600 
538 
$1,000 
827,823 
115,276 
257,288 
69,496 
63,671 
53,190 
Feed purchased 
farms 
26,118 
1,924 
9,582 
2,640 
2,548 
2,397 
$1,000 
2,913,851 
68,568 
777,560 
289,767 
290,439 
277,344 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
15,465 
1,441 
6,619 
1,670 
1,561 
1,356 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,468 
368 
1,655 
505 
485 
563 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,779 
40 
284 
123 
142 
178 
$100,000 to $249,999 
390 
8 
75 
13 
37 
33 
$250,000 or more 
3,016 
67 
949 
329 
323 
267 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
40,396 
2,784 
13,207 
4,043 
3,876 
3,812 
$1,000 
346,738 
8,351 
35,687 
12,551 
12,887 
14,628 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
31,965 
2,602 
12,044 
3,577 
3,379 
3,266 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,068 
147 
863 
346 
391 
422 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,751 
15 
238 
91 
77 
75 
$50,000 or more 
1,612 
20 
62 
29 
29 
49 
Utilities 
farms 
26,018 
1,613 
7,518 
2,362 
2,331 
2,409 
$1,000 
185,418 
8,707 
31,509 
9,519 
10,207 
9,156 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
12,404 
1,022 
4,352 
1,364 
1,325 
1,314 
$1,000 to $4,999 
7,519 
455 
2,004 
612 
616 
725 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,391 
108 
953 
293 
302 
302 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,065 
8 
158 
76 
73 
44 
$50,000 or more 
639 
20 
51 
17 
15 
24 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
33,039 
2,135 
10,162 
3,146 
3,106 
3,150 
$1,000 
340,286 
9,671 
40,228 
11,862 
12,280 
15,198 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
24,819 
1,963 
9,007 
2,692 
2,630 
2,605 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,440 
145 
940 
365 
397 
446 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,354 
10 
148 
72 
54 
66 
$50,000 or more 
1,426 
17 
67 
17 
25 
33 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
12,258 
549 
2,908 
911 
952 
1,015 
$1,000 
447,136 
20,177 
51,820 
14,262 
14,161 
17,559 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,592 
297 
1,666 
577 
543 
612 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,461 
124 
859 
212 
264 
265 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,405 
95 
315 
107 
131 
118 
$100,000 to $249,999 
518 
18 
42 
5 
10 
15 
$250,000 or more 
282 
15 
26 
10 
4 
5 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,684 
261 
1,142 
369 
360 
379 
$1,000 
92,896 
1,884 
8,493 
3,956 
3,380 
4,339 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
957 
82 
335 
84 
86 
100 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,668 
121 
439 
149 
122 
156 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,322 
41 
287 
94 
118 
92 
$25,000 to $49,999 
333 
11 
48 
16 
16 
15 
$50,000 or more 
404 
6 
33 
26 
18 
16 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
8,246 
202 
1,881 
672 
814 
814 
$1,000 
109,074 
2,014 
12,020 
5,250 
5,601 
6,769 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,879 
91 
589 
198 
242 
212 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,200 
53 
504 
191 
261 
282 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,122 
49 
715 
251 
275 
262 
$25,000 to $49,999 
681 
5 
63 
30 
24 
39 
$50,000 or more 
364 
4 
10 
2 
12 
19 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
8,376 
92 
784 
474 
650 
856 
$1,000 
220,440 
231 
2,561 
1,306 
1,984 
3,594 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,383 
81 
715 
426 
568 
674 
$5,000 to $9,999 
933 
8 
29 
27 
39 
112 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,028 
3 
24 
10 
33 
49 
$25,000 or more 
2,032 
16 
11 
10 
21 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Georgia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
