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 
28,093 
30,106 
7,900,864 
8,109,975 
3,447,617 
3,342,048 
1,092,881 
954,353 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,967 
3,282 
14,400 
16,707 
2,635 
2,828 
869 
953 
1 0 to 49 acres 
9,309 
10,394 
243,743 
268,376 
41,635 
47,849 
4,756 
6,635 
50 to 69 acres 
2,622 
2,365 
151,228 
136,632 
29,090 
25,850 
2,348 
3,808 
70 to 99 acres 
2,427 
2,307 
198,848 
189,089 
35,522 
36,707 
3,637 
3,981 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,306 
2,230 
265,218 
255,998 
48,249 
52,594 
5,736 
8,616 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,368 
1,555 
215,181 
244,920 
43,440 
48,546 
6,174 
11,026 
180 to 219 acres 
1,031 
1,180 
203,675 
232,769 
41,773 
43,577 
8,384 
6,623 
220 to 259 acres 
771 
881 
183,157 
209,407 
37,429 
43,496 
7,047 
9,488 
260 to 499 acres 
2,043 
2,489 
718,587 
871,082 
174,290 
213,122 
43,258 
51,449 
500 to 999 acres 
1,323 
1,501 
913,368 
1,028,969 
362,476 
406,369 
115,139 
117,310 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
1,051 
1,103 
1,444,081 
1,519,788 
904,265 
898,057 
319,622 
290,080 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
749 
704 
2,099,572 
1,995,256 
1,359,382 
1,209,868 
439,464 
349,023 
5,000 acres or more 
126 
115 
1,249,806 
1,140,982 
367,431 
313,185 
136,447 
95,361 
Farms with harvested cropland 
12,918 
13,783 
6,044,633 
5,967,328 
3,447,617 
3,342,048 
1,087,953 
928,156 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
817 
811 
3,953 
4,130 
2,635 
2,828 
833 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,964 
3,433 
80,441 
93,064 
41,635 
47,849 
4,014 
50 to 69 acres 
1,096 
992 
63,290 
57,319 
29,090 
25,850 
2,131 
70 to 99 acres 
1,113 
1,114 
92,015 
91,593 
35,522 
36,707 
3,100 
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1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,136 
1,171 
130,964 
135,268 
48,249 
52,594 
4,717 
6,391 
140 to 179 acres 
740 
800 
116,516 
125,499 
43,440 
48,546 
6,154 
10,024 
180 to 219 acres 
597 
650 
117,906 
128,451 
41,773 
43,577 
8,157 
4,612 
220 to 259 acres 
446 
474 
106,220 
112,997 
37,429 
43,496 
6,864 
7,788 
260 to 499 acres 
1,298 
1,549 
461,433 
545,528 
174,290 
213,122 
42,998 
47,100 
500 to 999 acres 
1,004 
1,135 
701,506 
784,760 
362,476 
406,369 
114,232 
113,223 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
921 
950 
1,275,848 
1,313,086 
904,265 
898,057 
319,342 
284,642 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
682 
616 
1,903,567 
1,747,220 
1,359,382 
1,209,868 
438,964 
349,023 
5,000 acres or more 
104 
88 
990,974 
828,413 
367,431 
313,185 
136,447 
95,361 
Farms with irrigated land 
3,015 
3,218 
2,535,761 
2,366,975 
1,868,577 
1,648,217 
1,092,881 
954,353 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
403 
376 
1,703 
1,729 
1,057 
824 
869 
953 
1 0 to 49 acres 
516 
604 
12,832 
15,095 
4,920 
5,036 
4,756 
6,635 
50 to 69 acres 
117 
145 
6,784 
8,288 
2,655 
2,513 
2,348 
3,808 
70 to 99 acres 
118 
140 
9,718 
11,668 
4,074 
4,316 
3,637 
3,981 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
130 
159 
15,315 
18,259 
5,947 
7,708 
5,736 
8,616 
140 to 179 acres 
88 
155 
14,036 
24,056 
7,676 
12,927 
6,174 
11,026 
180 to 219 acres 
96 
81 
19,093 
15,867 
9,176 
6,178 
8,384 
6,623 
220 to 259 acres 
64 
88 
15,106 
21,183 
8,079 
11,801 
7,047 
9,488 
260 to 499 acres 
272 
285 
101,232 
106,095 
59,408 
60,759 
43,258 
51,449 
500 to 999 acres 
319 
374 
231,118 
261,318 
172,311 
182,230 
115,139 
117,310 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
471 
452 
652,894 
634,061 
524,610 
458,602 
319,622 
290,080 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
367 
312 
1,035,194 
902,762 
791,615 
678,850 
439,464 
349,023 
5,000 acres or more 
54 
47 
420,736 
346,594 
277,049 
216,473 
136,447 
95,361 
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 
3,015 
3,218 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
10.7 
10.7 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,092,881 
954,353 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
372 
363 
Average per farm 
acres 
362 
297 
acres 
263,537 
244,901 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
270 
201 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
365,669 
279,023 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
941 
897 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
83 
67 
acres 
2,477 
2,613 
acres 
262,041 
195,770 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
434 
605 
acres 
10,955 
15,379 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
226 
281 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
2,790 
2,682 
acres 
15,895 
18,932 
acres 
1,078,596 
910,458 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
306 
613 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
286 
323 
acres 
14,285 
43,895 
acres 
39,386 
44,167 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
2,535,761 
2,366,975 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
403 
481 
Cropland 
acres 
2,111,919 
2,011,011 
acres 
132,921 
153,568 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,868,577 
1,648,217 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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