Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
370 
324 
273 
788 
746 
860 
711 
$1,000 
1,166 
2,170 
1,804 
7,813 
21,849 
61,267 
112,810 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
168 
143 
102 
221 
88 
38 
12 
$1,000 to $4,999 
141 
113 
105 
276 
159 
81 
34 
$5,000 to $24,999 
56 
57 
57 
187 
174 
141 
92 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5 
7 
2 
80 
158 
101 
53 
$50,000 or more 
4 
7 
24 
167 
499 
520 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
327 
298 
231 
544 
394 
168 
135 
$1,000 
5,113 
6,290 
4,275 
18,429 
13,565 
13,010 
9,973 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
205 
149 
116 
243 
121 
32 
15 
$5,000 to $24,999 
89 
114 
91 
183 
180 
58 
52 
$25,000 to $99,999 
21 
22 
12 
74 
67 
58 
35 
$100,000 to $249,999 
8 
7 
10 
28 
19 
10 
23 
$250,000 or more 
4 
6 
2 
16 
7 
10 
10 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
241 
232 
184 
432 
327 
153 
120 
$1,000 
1,774 
2,088 
2,308 
4,821 
6,050 
5,343 
6,900 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
120 
112 
82 
197 
132 
56 
43 
$1,000 
3,339 
4,202 
1,967 
13,608 
7,515 
7,666 
3,073 
Feed purchased 
farms 
885 
660 
485 
1,275 
632 
316 
249 
$1,000 
23,594 
24,847 
14,410 
66,786 
44,658 
18,933 
15,528 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
501 
322 
211 
586 
190 
75 
42 
$5,000 to $24,999 
309 
268 
208 
440 
270 
144 
81 
$25,000 to $99,999 
50 
49 
43 
160 
127 
73 
90 
$100,000 to $249,999 
11 
5 
15 
54 
20 
14 
29 
$250,000 or more 
14 
16 
8 
35 
25 
10 
7 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1,303 
991 
743 
2,001 
1,282 
1,042 
867 
$1,000 
3,408 
4,031 
2,973 
12,161 
22,164 
51,761 
107,155 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,127 
817 
551 
1,322 
503 
163 
72 
$5,000 to $24,999 
168 
149 
179 
580 
496 
221 
124 
$25,000 to $49,999 
7 
16 
11 
77 
155 
255 
107 
$50,000 or more 
1 
9 
2 
22 
128 
403 
564 
Utilities 
farms 
879 
729 
536 
1,516 
1,089 
990 
831 
$1,000 
1,649 
1,628 
1,308 
5,413 
6,080 
10,567 
16,481 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
519 
398 
254 
644 
329 
110 
45 
$1,000 to $4,999 
302 
268 
224 
671 
454 
352 
195 
$5,000 to $24,999 
53 
55 
51 
172 
259 
407 
385 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3 
6 
7 
19 
30 
92 
121 
$50,000 or more 
2 
2 
- 
10 
17 
29 
85 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
1,118 
891 
658 
1,771 
1,212 
1,020 
856 
$1,000 
3,993 
4,578 
3,602 
14,539 
26,525 
52,150 
93,700 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
937 
655 
449 
1,062 
432 
143 
79 
$5,000 to $24,999 
157 
203 
180 
557 
481 
239 
123 
$25,000 to $49,999 
18 
23 
24 
116 
168 
255 
144 
$50,000 or more 
6 
10 
5 
36 
131 
383 
510 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
363 
311 
235 
753 
667 
802 
780 
$1,000 
3,645 
3,953 
4,912 
17,620 
26,797 
45,682 
99,316 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
237 
195 
135 
346 
207 
100 
50 
$5,000 to $24,999 
99 
75 
59 
255 
217 
226 
116 
$25,000 to $99,999 
21 
37 
32 
126 
200 
357 
344 
$100,000 to $249,999 
4 
2 
6 
18 
33 
91 
166 
$250,000 or more 
2 
2 
3 
8 
10 
28 
104 
Contract labor 
farms 
127 
109 
105 
285 
243 
239 
221 
$1,000 
561 
737 
851 
2,971 
3,910 
6,095 
14,930 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
23 
25 
20 
39 
41 
21 
5 
$1,000 to $4,999 
73 
51 
48 
125 
54 
49 
17 
$5,000 to $24,999 
26 
26 
21 
96 
105 
106 
79 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5 
4 
16 
13 
29 
27 
47 
$50,000 or more 
- 
3 
" 
12 
14 
36 
73 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
238 
160 
142 
406 
348 
372 
371 
$1,000 
1,243 
869 
871 
3,389 
7,182 
15,092 
30,660 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
80 
45 
44 
86 
36 
17 
4 
$1,000 to $4,999 
101 
64 
51 
154 
84 
50 
40 
$5,000 to $24,999 
50 
45 
41 
130 
115 
124 
77 
$25,000 to $49,999 
6 
6 
4 
27 
79 
77 
68 
$50,000 or more 
1 
- 
2 
9 
34 
104 
182 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
441 
422 
292 
867 
789 
672 
552 
$1,000 
1,064 
1,582 
1,090 
7,199 
17,888 
43,449 
90,994 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
402 
348 
227 
532 
276 
78 
31 
$5,000 to $9,999 
13 
38 
46 
177 
135 
65 
41 
$10,000 to $24,999 
20 
31 
11 
95 
184 
139 
64 
$25,000 or more 
6 
5 
8 
63 
194 
390 
416 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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