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 
47,740 
47,463 
9,548,342 
9,231,570 
2,184,485 
2,112,129 
1,493,320 
1,552,118 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
11,742 
12,184 
52,802 
56,909 
18,562 
19,198 
12,626 
13,601 
1 0 to 49 acres 
21,013 
20,680 
456,137 
444,758 
95,104 
96,007 
44,497 
57,360 
50 to 69 acres 
2,816 
2,546 
161,882 
146,086 
31,187 
34,872 
19,504 
70 to 99 acres 
2,596 
2,422 
211,977 
197,727 
40,867 
39,710 
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20,932 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,093 
2,129 
239,706 
245,375 
50,394 
50,493 
25,130 
140 to 179 acres 
1,259 
1,446 
197,047 
227,084 
40,558 
44,383 
16,553 
21,614 
180 to 219 acres 
972 
923 
192,634 
182,959 
39,558 
38,245 
17,803 
18,288 
220 to 259 acres 
710 
645 
169,127 
153,623 
39,780 
34,305 
19,560 
17,044 
260 to 499 acres 
1,846 
1,893 
652,943 
677,051 
164,024 
156,834 
74,834 
88,842 
500 to 999 acres 
1,259 
1,225 
858,650 
833,620 
227,652 
226,507 
115,737 
117,753 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
661 
653 
898,806 
872,604 
259,927 
252,516 
145,058 
154,210 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
514 
479 
1,521,611 
1,427,529 
358,613 
357,056 
207,731 
247,596 
5,000 acres or more 
259 
238 
3,935,020 
3,766,245 
818,259 
762,003 
795,778 
750,244 
Farms with harvested cropland 
21,011 
20,486 
6,204,939 
6,016,514 
2,184,485 
2,112,129 
1,440,158 
1,496,491 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
6,012 
5,971 
24,901 
25,901 
18,562 
19,198 
11,595 
12,007 
1 0 to 49 acres 
7,459 
7,101 
165,427 
157,830 
95,104 
96,007 
39,872 
52,986 
50 to 69 acres 
1,123 
1,118 
64,683 
64,343 
31,187 
34,872 
11,667 
18,912 
70 to 99 acres 
1,129 
1,021 
92,268 
83,397 
40,867 
39,710 
13,556 
19,211 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
951 
952 
109,024 
109,647 
50,394 
50,493 
16,255 
22,997 
140 to 179 acres 
631 
714 
98,686 
112,373 
40,558 
44,383 
15,979 
21,031 
180 to 219 acres 
483 
488 
95,822 
96,906 
39,558 
38,245 
15,774 
17,314 
220 to 259 acres 
382 
335 
90,616 
79,838 
39,780 
34,305 
18,132 
16,938 
260 to 499 acres 
1,097 
1,074 
390,177 
385,186 
164,024 
156,834 
73,116 
84,595 
500 to 999 acres 
794 
752 
546,039 
513,236 
227,652 
226,507 
113,667 
111,732 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
456 
451 
619,069 
602,577 
259,927 
252,516 
138,580 
146,589 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
313 
337 
933,194 
993,095 
358,613 
357,056 
195,447 
234,838 
5,000 acres or more 
181 
172 
2,975,033 
2,792,185 
818,259 
762,003 
776,518 
737,341 
Farms with irrigated land 
1 1 ,744 
12,868 
4,076,675 
4,116,545 
1,591,686 
1,620,290 
1,493,320 
1,552,118 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,514 
4,652 
18,576 
20,053 
12,365 
12,791 
12,626 
13,601 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,136 
4,753 
88,493 
98,159 
44,966 
57,598 
44,497 
57,360 
50 to 69 acres 
458 
569 
26,134 
32,708 
13,700 
20,540 
12,348 
19,504 
70 to 99 acres 
398 
436 
32,736 
35,312 
16,442 
20,589 
14,232 
20,932 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
323 
406 
37,174 
46,417 
20,108 
25,494 
16,563 
25,130 
140 to 179 acres 
208 
254 
32,403 
39,897 
17,960 
22,798 
16,553 
21,614 
180 to 219 acres 
159 
171 
31,357 
33,976 
17,674 
18,564 
17,803 
18,288 
220 to 259 acres 
146 
136 
35,089 
32,474 
20,032 
19,099 
19,560 
17,044 
260 to 499 acres 
454 
476 
161,404 
172,444 
87,968 
94,575 
74,834 
88,842 
500 to 999 acres 
372 
388 
258,061 
264,788 
134,023 
144,853 
115,737 
117,753 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
247 
278 
337,243 
371,291 
175,158 
183,122 
145,058 
154,210 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
191 
212 
577,154 
641,902 
263,723 
278,308 
207,731 
247,596 
5,000 acres or more 
138 
137 
2,440,851 
2,327,124 
767,567 
721,959 
795,778 
750,244 
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 
1 1 ,744 
12,868 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
24.6 
27.1 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,493,320 
1,552,118 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
224 
203 
Average per farm 
acres 
127 
121 
acres 
148,787 
136,840 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
113 
130 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
157,499 
177,205 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
7,260 
7,228 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
115 
126 
acres 
22,756 
23,325 
acres 
870,833 
856,574 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
2,550 
3,337 
acres 
53,516 
70,495 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
540 
771 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
10,428 
1 1 ,288 
acres 
36,570 
52,368 
acres 
1,333,840 
1,424,396 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
1,578 
1,891 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
484 
553 
acres 
159,480 
127,722 
acres 
65,874 
75,255 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
4,076,675 
4,116,545 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
458 
520 
Cropland 
acres 
1,831,509 
1,924,877 
acres 
137,485 
160,056 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,591,686 
1,620,290 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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