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 
8,696 
755 
2,206 
588 
512 
563 
$1,000 
218,943 
2,260 
4,047 
1,310 
1,025 
1,423 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,292 
603 
1,787 
422 
356 
352 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,704 
93 
311 
124 
120 
147 
$5,000 to $24,999 
990 
41 
72 
34 
28 
51 
$25,000 to $49,999 
451 
8 
17 
6 
4 
10 
$50,000 or more 
1,259 
10 
19 
2 
4 
3 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
6,651 
727 
2,160 
590 
516 
561 
$1,000 
134,875 
2,208 
35,529 
10,083 
6,711 
9,690 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,319 
650 
1,676 
402 
342 
368 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,633 
70 
380 
132 
144 
140 
$25,000 to $99,999 
392 
5 
34 
22 
15 
27 
$100,000 to $249,999 
211 
- 
49 
26 
12 
19 
$250,000 or more 
96 
2 
21 
8 
3 
7 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
4,314 
331 
1,160 
369 
359 
406 
$1,000 
42,909 
805 
5,947 
2,431 
1,995 
2,446 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
3,282 
524 
1,272 
297 
212 
235 
$1,000 
91,965 
1,402 
29,582 
7,652 
4,716 
7,243 
Feed purchased 
farms 
18,356 
2,229 
6,644 
1,815 
1,642 
1,524 
$1,000 
452,403 
19,669 
116,006 
38,866 
29,539 
39,566 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
11,854 
1,692 
4,928 
1,258 
1,035 
1,014 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,056 
506 
1,459 
457 
493 
421 
$25,000 to $99,999 
976 
23 
153 
64 
89 
55 
$100,000 to $249,999 
194 
6 
23 
2 
8 
7 
$250,000 or more 
276 
2 
81 
34 
17 
27 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
26,854 
2,746 
8,855 
2,484 
2,322 
2,218 
$1,000 
235,089 
4,517 
13,003 
4,462 
3,840 
5,614 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
22,188 
2,633 
8,476 
2,330 
2,198 
1,996 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,798 
93 
337 
140 
115 
196 
$25,000 to $49,999 
705 
7 
31 
11 
8 
20 
$50,000 or more 
1,163 
13 
11 
3 
1 
6 
Utilities 
farms 
17,821 
1,654 
5,288 
1,492 
1,393 
1,424 
$1,000 
60,426 
2,658 
7,807 
2,668 
2,032 
2,135 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
9,996 
1,128 
3,710 
1,008 
931 
920 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,571 
454 
1,379 
421 
407 
444 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,729 
63 
150 
38 
45 
51 
$25,000 to $49,999 
354 
4 
36 
22 
6 
8 
$50,000 or more 
171 
5 
13 
3 
4 
1 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
22,339 
2,113 
6,940 
2,022 
1,905 
1,833 
$1,000 
232,318 
4,031 
14,389 
4,899 
4,612 
5,300 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
17,509 
1,989 
6,573 
1,877 
1,732 
1,581 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,878 
111 
316 
125 
153 
233 
$25,000 to $49,999 
833 
7 
38 
11 
13 
16 
$50,000 or more 
1,119 
6 
13 
9 
7 
3 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
7,838 
498 
1,796 
546 
545 
542 
$1,000 
251,287 
12,473 
22,298 
5,701 
4,586 
4,305 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,944 
268 
1,262 
387 
379 
378 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,859 
125 
346 
102 
122 
117 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,497 
87 
155 
49 
42 
47 
$100,000 to $249,999 
355 
9 
19 
7 
- 
- 
$250,000 or more 
183 
9 
14 
1 
2 
- 
Contract labor 
farms 
2,860 
198 
666 
227 
212 
228 
$1,000 
38,918 
1,694 
4,193 
970 
876 
1,129 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
634 
64 
196 
72 
69 
59 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,112 
81 
288 
108 
96 
122 
$5,000 to $24,999 
769 
34 
151 
44 
40 
41 
$25,000 to $49,999 
183 
11 
20 
2 
6 
3 
$50,000 or more 
162 
8 
11 
1 
1 
3 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,779 
136 
751 
250 
283 
322 
$1,000 
66,325 
528 
2,698 
1,303 
955 
1,535 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,034 
66 
354 
96 
112 
94 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,207 
60 
255 
95 
114 
139 
$5,000 to $24,999 
898 
6 
125 
54 
53 
78 
$25,000 to $49,999 
295 
2 
8 
3 
4 
11 
$50,000 or more 
345 
2 
9 
2 
- 
- 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
6,458 
97 
708 
457 
517 
644 
$1,000 
169,053 
161 
1,611 
1,024 
994 
1,998 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,105 
86 
640 
430 
488 
567 
$5,000 to $9,999 
638 
11 
41 
13 
18 
40 
$10,000 to $24,999 
599 
- 
11 
11 
7 
26 
$25,000 or more 
1,116 
16 
3 
4 
11 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Louisiana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
