Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
47,740 
11 
45 
238 
1,027 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
0.1 
0.5 
2.2 
Land in farms 
acres 
9,548,342 
406,372 
960,866 
1,868,030 
3,523,262 
Average size of farm 
acres 
200 
36,943 
21,353 
7,849 
3,431 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
47,740 
11 
45 
238 
1,027 
$1,000 
49,661,974 
2,350,304 
4,953,877 
10,089,463 
16,854,370 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,040,259 
213,664,036 
110,086,152 
42,392,700 
16,411,266 
Average per acre 
dollars 
5,201 
5,784 
5,156 
5,401 
4,784 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
2,904,423 
156,932 
312,287 
613,431 
1,005,069 
percent 
100.0 
5.4 
10.8 
21.1 
34.6 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
2,744,064 
357,139 
615,714 
1,013,128 
1,638,785 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
2,184,485 
316,697 
542,011 
892,097 
1,377,865 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
4,027,558 
7,977 
197,923 
461,547 
1,134,462 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
7,701,532 
818,719 
1,934,124 
3,854,499 
5,776,474 
Average per farm 
dollars 
161,322 
74,428,967 
42,980,542 
16,195,372 
5,624,609 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
897 
2 
5 
19 
117 
$1,000 
75,177 
(D) 
(D) 
20,516 
44,528 
Tobacco 
farms 
10 
- 
2 
$1,000 
1,411 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
339 
- 
1 
2 
41 
$1,000 
73,256 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
31,097 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
1,636 
4 
18 
76 
211 
$1,000 
1,348,961 
166,348 
535,514 
999,275 
1,269,023 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
7,404 
2 
19 
85 
304 
$1,000 
1,847,805 
(D) 
439,875 
917,470 
1,341,020 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
6,429 
2 
18 
75 
261 
$1,000 
1,614,649 
(D) 
(D) 
821,774 
1,176,930 
Berries 
farms 
1,170 
1 
11 
51 
$1,000 
233,156 
- 
(D) 
95,696 
164,090 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
5,299 
2 
10 
70 
318 
$1,000 
1,716,531 
(D) 
207,022 
680,586 
1,206,137 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
148 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
3,273 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
67 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
406 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
81 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
2,868 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
4,202 
6 
10 
35 
174 
$1,000 
902,985 
399,018 
453,761 
601,794 
757,557 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,971 
- 
15 
64 
315 
$1,000 
531,869 
- 
31,590 
84,172 
201,891 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
120 
- 
4 
30 
86 
$1,000 
508,847 
- 
118,760 
354,475 
493,269 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,104 
- 
- 
- 
2 
$1,000 
2,158 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
2,157 
- 
- 
- 
7 
$1,000 
4,978 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
3,648 
- 
- 
1 
30 
$1,000 
162,322 
- 
- 
(D) 
47,302 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
2,886 
1 
4 
7 
69 
$1,000 
378,453 
(D) 
137,567 
169,501 
318,808 
Aquaculture 
farms 
548 
- 
2 
13 
$1,000 
88,463 
- 
- 
(D) 
43,735 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
1,491 
- 
- 
2 
16 
$1,000 
55,043 
- 
- 
(D) 
21,481 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
210 
2 
3 
8 
10 
$1,000 
83,373 
(D) 
(D) 
73,315 
73,950 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
339 
1 
3 
6 
25 
$1,000 
29,203 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
24,907 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
47,740 
11 
45 
238 
1,027 
$1,000 
6,484,515 
587,562 
1,438,771 
2,870,932 
4,296,118 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
22,118 
10 
41 
203 
840 
$1,000 
546,306 
81,486 
171,238 
275,475 
390,415 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
21,563 
10 
41 
210 
927 
$1,000 
564,650 
74,031 
180,860 
323,977 
443,008 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
9,474 
1 
10 
40 
255 
$1,000 
163,843 
(D) 
13,335 
45,815 
86,667 
Feed purchased 
farms 
30,765 
1 
17 
70 
383 
$1,000 
750,800 
(D) 
128,722 
250,702 
437,272 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
43,804 
11 
45 
237 
1,022 
$1,000 
325,053 
34,337 
66,812 
127,020 
192,976 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
28,263 
11 
45 
238 
1,025 
$1,000 
133,415 
8,181 
22,786 
43,789 
68,147 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
13,291 
11 
45 
228 
928 
$1,000 
1,276,025 
73,703 
229,733 
545,706 
849,485 
Interest expense 
farms 
11,709 
10 
30 
168 
669 
$1,000 
225,460 
13,297 
22,667 
61,438 
102,278 
Government payments 
farms 
3,954 
1 
4 
40 
218 
$1,000 
40,164 
(D) 
(D) 
670 
5,990 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
21,255 
- 
15 
64 
326 
number 
1,675,323 
- 
109,381 
267,327 
560,906 
Milk cows 
farms 
425 
- 
4 
30 
86 
number 
123,220 
- 
25,042 
81,841 
117,815 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,642 
- 
- 
- 
2 
number 
14,915 
- 
" 
" 
(D) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Florida 39 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
