Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
104 
58,573,777 
123 
73,183,463 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
20 
7,048,698 
16 
18,318,942 
Layers 
19 
294,076 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
13 
2,214,731 
26 
1,982,130 
Turkeys 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Hogs and pigs 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Replacement dairy heifers 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
14 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
2 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
3 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
- 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
157 
223,237 
178 
225,455 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
157 
26,271 
178 
26,236 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
47,740 
(X) 
47,463 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
49,661,974 
(X) 
52,053,543 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
1,040,259 
(X) 
1,096,718 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
5,201 
(X) 
5,639 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
4,127 
99,495 
3,156 
78,194 
$50,000 to $99,999 
4,780 
338,029 
3,644 
255,310 
$100,000 to $199,999 
9,170 
1,291,712 
6,994 
970,020 
$200,000 to $499,999 
15,528 
4,753,003 
14,602 
4,575,935 
$500,000 to $999,999 
7,412 
4,943,648 
9,763 
6,581,224 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
3,265 
4,363,286 
4,544 
6,015,497 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
2,116 
6,240,790 
3,186 
9,483,560 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
737 
5,000,248 
833 
5,642,689 
$10,000,000 or more 
605 
22,631,763 
741 
18,451,113 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
47,735 
2,904,423 
47,461 
2,591,541 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
60,845 
(X) 
54,604 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
7,822 
18,070 
7,031 
17,887 
$5,000 to $9,999 
6,145 
40,623 
6,372 
42,666 
$10,000 to $19,999 
9,341 
125,006 
9,030 
121,300 
$20,000 to $29,999 
7,002 
161,337 
6,514 
151,932 
$30,000 to $49,999 
5,958 
219,326 
6,475 
241,652 
$50,000 to $69,999 
3,829 
211,175 
3,782 
212,536 
$70,000 to $99,999 
2,301 
184,906 
2,480 
201,330 
$100,000 to $199,999 
2,876 
374,659 
3,179 
411,901 
$200,000 to $499,999 
1,794 
508,078 
2,016 
579,202 
$500,000 to $999,999 
388 
248,613 
389 
251,720 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
279 
812,630 
193 
359,414 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
31,324 
52,787 
7,235 
10,797 
27,003 
41,990 
34,751 
55,403 
13,929 
18,740 
Tractors 
33,473 
62,514 
6,456 
10,204 
29,800 
52,310 
36,034 
62,809 
10,361 
14,917 
2 or 3 
10,319 
23,393 
1,055 
2,344 
8,903 
20,084 
10,480 
23,498 
1,721 
3,770 
4 or more 
2,914 
18,881 
373 
2,832 
2,253 
13,582 
2,577 
16,334 
377 
2,884 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
18,609 
24,507 
2,715 
3,254 
16,393 
21,253 
20,467 
26,202 
4,869 
5,639 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
19,049 
29,246 
3,279 
4,565 
16,800 
24,681 
19,811 
29,253 
5,594 
7,067 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
4,444 
8,761 
1,199 
2,385 
3,773 
6,376 
4,064 
7,354 
1,131 
2,211 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
493 
607 
51 
57 
450 
550 
360 
436 
30 
34 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
258 
284 
32 
34 
232 
250 
110 
130 
26 
32 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
163 
192 
36 
37 
134 
155 
133 
144 
37 
38 
Hay balers 
3,444 
4,223 
676 
780 
2,894 
3,443 
3,038 
3,646 
633 
701 
40 Florida 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
