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 
28,093 
30,106 
3,015 
3,218 
1,257 
1,283 
25,078 
26,888 
Land in farms 
acres 
7,900,864 
8,109,975 
2,535,761 
2,366,975 
446,509 
502,057 
5,365,103 
5,743,000 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
718,179 
554,270 
1,990,411 
1,237,349 
856,745 
695,268 
565,225 
472,518 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,554 
2,058 
2,367 
1,682 
2,412 
1,777 
2,642 
2,212 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,092,881 
954,353 
1,092,881 
954,353 
282,870 
275,071 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
16,597 
19,866 
2,912 
3,019 
1,257 
1,283 
13,685 
16,847 
acres 
4,275,637 
4,691,344 
2,111,919 
2,011,011 
352,455 
420,206 
2,163,718 
2,680,333 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
12,918 
13,783 
2,884 
2,769 
1,257 
1,283 
10,034 
11,014 
acres 
3,447,617 
3,342,048 
1,868,577 
1,648,217 
281,098 
271,339 
1,579,040 
1,693,831 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
17,747 
19,993 
920 
1,206 
307 
361 
16,827 
18,787 
acres 
1,955,812 
2,179,397 
212,371 
229,357 
29,306 
51,595 
1,743,441 
1,950,040 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
2,966 
4,160 
226 
304 
59 
60 
2,740 
3,856 
acres 
309,282 
524,824 
39,633 
50,253 
6,931 
6,959 
269,649 
474,571 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
25,461 
27,496 
2,397 
2,633 
1,054 
1,048 
23,064 
24,863 
acres 
3,758,862 
4,033,623 
710,297 
765,735 
144,280 
168,650 
3,048,565 
3,267,888 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
9,253 
9,634 
1,633 
1,638 
477 
544 
7,620 
7,996 
acres 
4,142,002 
4,076,352 
1,825,464 
1,601,240 
302,229 
333,407 
2,316,538 
2,475,112 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
3,809,401 
2,617,981 
1,719,927 
951,098 
352,974 
217,252 
2,089,474 
1,666,883 
Average per farm 
dollars 
135,600 
86,959 
570,457 
295,556 
280,806 
169,331 
83,319 
61,994 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
8,743 
8,241 
2,681 
2,556 
1,178 
1,196 
6,062 
5,685 
$1,000 
2,783,610 
1,604,647 
1,648,982 
886,010 
341,615 
206,321 
1,134,627 
718,637 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
13,723 
15,107 
804 
1,080 
270 
323 
12,919 
14,027 
$1,000 
1,025,791 
1,013,334 
70,945 
65,088 
11,359 
10,931 
954,847 
948,246 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
2,820,092 
2,118,965 
1,150,481 
728,757 
240,480 
162,551 
1,669,611 
1,390,208 
Average per farm 
dollars 
100,384 
70,383 
381,586 
226,463 
191,313 
126,696 
66,577 
51,704 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
12,515 
14,696 
2,604 
2,615 
1,060 
1,077 
9,911 
12,081 
$1,000 
315,831 
228,664 
196,005 
121,169 
40,554 
24,885 
119,826 
107,496 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
12,357 
11,837 
2,635 
2,366 
1,061 
978 
9,722 
9,471 
$1,000 
280,126 
179,158 
164,632 
99,278 
29,250 
15,826 
115,493 
79,880 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
8,696 
8,500 
2,350 
2,220 
923 
917 
6,346 
6,280 
$1,000 
218,943 
130,179 
150,203 
87,052 
30,770 
21,940 
68,740 
43,127 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
6,651 
5,909 
380 
347 
125 
77 
6,271 
5,562 
$1,000 
134,875 
120,621 
6,959 
4,628 
1,009 
372 
127,916 
115,993 
Feed purchased 
farms 
18,356 
16,578 
828 
866 
267 
248 
17,528 
15,712 
$1,000 
452,403 
369,975 
19,181 
14,354 
2,296 
890 
433,221 
355,621 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
26,854 
29,217 
2,967 
1,228 
1,272 
23,887 
26,017 
$1,000 
235,089 
179,282 
107,825 
22,939 
16,619 
127,263 
110,880 
Utilities 
farms 
17,821 
13,666 
2,578 
2,535 
1,023 
963 
15,243 
11,131 
$1,000 
60,426 
42,129 
25,515 
16,160 
7,552 
5,719 
34,911 
25,969 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
22,339 
27,193 
2,737 
3,144 
1,074 
1,251 
19,602 
24,049 
$1,000 
232,318 
200,444 
91,652 
65,512 
18,896 
15,549 
140,666 
134,932 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
7,838 
6,278 
1,654 
1,427 
586 
486 
6,184 
4,851 
$1,000 
251,287 
191,748 
99,599 
73,858 
32,776 
22,891 
151,688 
117,890 
Contract labor 
farms 
2,860 
2,225 
515 
448 
188 
165 
2,345 
1,777 
$1,000 
38,918 
28,534 
14,158 
8,765 
5,396 
3,125 
24,760 
19,769 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,779 
2,914 
876 
675 
263 
194 
2,903 
2,239 
$1,000 
66,325 
34,331 
33,625 
16,916 
5,460 
2,331 
32,700 
17,415 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
6,458 
5,521 
1,161 
1,116 
298 
314 
5,297 
4,405 
$1,000 
169,053 
116,382 
98,830 
58,055 
16,365 
10,367 
70,223 
58,328 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
1,602 
1,174 
478 
348 
125 
111 
1,124 
826 
$1,000 
43,404 
20,554 
32,730 
12,326 
5,037 
2,341 
10,673 
8,229 
Interest expense 
farms 
7,300 
6,183 
1,416 
1,278 
464 
403 
5,884 
4,905 
$1,000 
81,570 
69,870 
31,444 
23,721 
6,168 
4,890 
50,126 
46,148 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
25,479 
25,666 
2,471 
2,664 
1,064 
1,046 
23,008 
23,002 
$1,000 
32,101 
26,956 
5,785 
4,859 
1,617 
1,253 
26,315 
22,097 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
13,849 
13,298 
1,987 
2,152 
674 
736 
1 1 ,862 
11,146 
$1,000 
207,424 
180,138 
72,336 
53,704 
14,396 
13,552 
135,088 
126,434 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
120 
538 
92 
362 
24 
94 
28 
176 
$1,000 
18,335 
93,121 
15,778 
67,520 
1,958 
8,153 
2,558 
25,601 
Government payments received 
farms 
9,447 
10,621 
1,801 
1,951 
586 
623 
7,646 
8,670 
$1,000 
138,164 
169,333 
77,829 
86,615 
17,426 
19,928 
60,335 
82,717 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
6,962 
4,951 
1,068 
886 
343 
255 
5,894 
4,065 
$1,000 
133,307 
93,392 
40,248 
25,200 
7,715 
4,980 
93,059 
68,192 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
28,093 
30,106 
3,015 
3,218 
1,257 
1,283 
25,078 
26,888 
$1,000 
2,933,418 
2,378,327 
952,507 
637,390 
209,849 
156,649 
1,980,911 
1,740,936 
Average per farm 
dollars 
104,418 
78,998 
315,923 
198,070 
166,945 
122,096 
78,990 
64,748 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,687 
14,075 
602 
785 
158 
213 
13,085 
13,290 
number 
788,967 
878,664 
78,203 
93,505 
8,067 
20,855 
710,764 
785,159 
Milk cows 
farms 
121 
298 
8 
26 
1 
4 
113 
272 
number 
16,089 
28,338 
1,591 
2,208 
(D) 
65 
14,498 
26,130 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
658 
718 
43 
18 
6 
8 
615 
700 
number 
6,806 
10,615 
352 
365 
59 
58 
6,454 
10,250 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
643 
549 
38 
30 
10 
5 
605 
519 
number 
9,843 
8,723 
696 
543 
140 
147 
9.147 
8,180 
18 Louisiana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
