Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
8,696 
4,921 
43 
303 
509 
954 
1,505 
1,607 
$1,000 
218,943 
201,103 
1,772 
16,037 
32,618 
48,738 
68,451 
33,486 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,292 
1,768 
9 
68 
116 
239 
531 
805 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,704 
879 
11 
42 
79 
143 
254 
350 
$5,000 to $24,999 
990 
717 
12 
31 
66 
175 
247 
186 
$25,000 to $49,999 
451 
394 
8 
51 
53 
112 
96 
74 
$50,000 or more 
1,259 
1,163 
3 
111 
195 
285 
377 
192 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
6,651 
3,036 
9 
151 
309 
512 
895 
1,160 
$1,000 
134,875 
101,731 
25 
3,788 
16,443 
27,129 
35,308 
19,038 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,319 
1,782 
8 
88 
160 
261 
505 
760 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,633 
766 
1 
41 
78 
146 
228 
272 
$25,000 to $99,999 
392 
259 
- 
14 
34 
36 
95 
80 
$100,000 to $249,999 
211 
143 
- 
5 
18 
43 
40 
37 
$250,000 or more 
96 
86 
- 
3 
19 
26 
27 
11 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
4,314 
2,034 
4 
92 
164 
308 
639 
827 
$1,000 
42,909 
26,314 
19 
849 
1,748 
6,835 
8,866 
7,997 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
3,282 
1,439 
5 
80 
183 
284 
405 
482 
$1,000 
91,965 
75,418 
6 
2,939 
14,694 
20,295 
26,443 
1 1 ,042 
Feed purchased 
farms 
18,356 
7,991 
42 
281 
609 
1,184 
2,178 
3,697 
$1,000 
452,403 
349,661 
133 
13,548 
67,228 
86,174 
108,264 
74,315 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
11,854 
4,622 
35 
154 
334 
589 
1,229 
2,281 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,056 
2,376 
7 
89 
171 
390 
627 
1,092 
$25,000 to $99,999 
976 
615 
- 
23 
50 
116 
199 
227 
$100,000 to $249,999 
194 
149 
- 
10 
15 
27 
51 
46 
$250,000 or more 
276 
229 
" 
5 
39 
62 
72 
51 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
26,854 
1 1 ,886 
72 
541 
1,019 
1,960 
3,237 
5,057 
$1,000 
235,089 
199,289 
949 
11,279 
29,012 
55,306 
65,632 
37,110 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
22,188 
8,300 
48 
280 
563 
1,122 
2,131 
4,156 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,798 
1,875 
14 
130 
177 
392 
550 
612 
$25,000 to $49,999 
705 
620 
3 
48 
90 
128 
213 
138 
$50,000 or more 
1,163 
1,091 
7 
83 
189 
318 
343 
151 
Utilities 
farms 
17,821 
8,770 
43 
391 
810 
1,577 
2,496 
3,453 
$1,000 
60,426 
47,269 
410 
2,700 
6,843 
12,511 
14,668 
10,136 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
9,996 
4,044 
14 
115 
265 
520 
1,092 
2,038 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,571 
2,823 
11 
142 
259 
566 
805 
1,040 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,729 
1,433 
15 
106 
209 
346 
451 
306 
$25,000 to $49,999 
354 
315 
- 
19 
54 
97 
96 
49 
$50,000 or more 
171 
155 
3 
9 
23 
48 
52 
20 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
22,339 
10,322 
54 
482 
917 
1,752 
2,902 
4,215 
$1,000 
232,318 
192,224 
655 
9,080 
27,486 
53,346 
61,391 
40,266 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
17,509 
6,755 
30 
255 
480 
904 
1,798 
3,288 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,878 
1,803 
14 
108 
183 
377 
519 
602 
$25,000 to $49,999 
833 
729 
6 
55 
94 
172 
262 
140 
$50,000 or more 
1,119 
1,035 
4 
64 
160 
299 
323 
185 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
7,838 
4,484 
15 
217 
501 
951 
1,306 
1,494 
$1,000 
251,287 
206,077 
312 
6,740 
26,409 
60,688 
68,028 
43,901 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,944 
1,726 
7 
71 
133 
270 
460 
785 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,859 
1,103 
3 
56 
136 
240 
309 
359 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,497 
1,177 
5 
78 
174 
276 
378 
266 
$100,000 to $249,999 
355 
320 
- 
8 
41 
110 
108 
53 
$250,000 or more 
183 
158 
- 
4 
17 
55 
51 
31 
Contract labor 
farms 
2,860 
1,480 
9 
48 
176 
291 
404 
552 
$1,000 
38,918 
29,949 
146 
1,275 
3,980 
7,822 
8,135 
8,591 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
634 
253 
2 
7 
17 
36 
84 
107 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,112 
496 
2 
15 
46 
82 
107 
244 
$5,000 to $24,999 
769 
462 
1 
11 
65 
94 
143 
148 
$25,000 to $49,999 
183 
134 
4 
5 
24 
36 
37 
28 
$50,000 or more 
162 
135 
- 
10 
24 
43 
33 
25 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,779 
2,272 
20 
119 
260 
421 
679 
773 
$1,000 
66,325 
56,730 
236 
3,812 
8,671 
14,027 
19,961 
10,023 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,034 
469 
4 
15 
38 
51 
121 
240 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,207 
613 
10 
20 
50 
101 
182 
250 
$5,000 to $24,999 
898 
615 
3 
34 
72 
134 
190 
182 
$25,000 to $49,999 
295 
255 
1 
28 
52 
56 
80 
38 
$50,000 or more 
345 
320 
2 
22 
48 
79 
106 
63 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
6,458 
3,700 
44 
300 
372 
754 
1,038 
1,192 
$1,000 
169,053 
153,624 
990 
9,524 
27,555 
37,861 
48,863 
28,830 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,105 
1,849 
30 
141 
121 
305 
476 
776 
$5,000 to $9,999 
638 
387 
- 
18 
33 
79 
129 
128 
$10,000 to $24,999 
599 
441 
7 
36 
50 
104 
137 
107 
$25,000 or more 
1,116 
1,023 
7 
105 
168 
266 
296 
181 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
192 Louisiana 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
