Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
12,464 
3,035 
4,765 
636 
652 
540 
$1,000 
344,167 
21,615 
58,682 
13,692 
16,144 
8,953 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
6,647 
1,864 
3,133 
355 
375 
263 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,651 
618 
903 
166 
171 
147 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,684 
365 
406 
70 
74 
83 
$25,000 to $49,999 
503 
94 
112 
11 
12 
17 
$50,000 or more 
979 
94 
211 
34 
20 
30 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
9,474 
1,953 
3,816 
612 
525 
431 
$1,000 
163,843 
23,748 
29,137 
5,277 
8,440 
5,158 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,752 
1,672 
3,081 
461 
369 
314 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,823 
228 
577 
115 
98 
81 
$25,000 to $99,999 
644 
46 
123 
27 
40 
27 
$100,000 to $249,999 
145 
2 
23 
5 
12 
5 
$250,000 or more 
110 
5 
12 
4 
6 
4 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
5,623 
864 
1,972 
390 
365 
278 
$1,000 
61,772 
2,395 
7,296 
1,536 
1,846 
1,930 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
5,138 
1,359 
2,375 
319 
226 
196 
$1,000 
102,071 
21,353 
21,840 
3,740 
6,594 
3,227 
Feed purchased 
farms 
30,765 
6,060 
14,507 
1,957 
1,781 
1,369 
$1,000 
750,800 
32,979 
119,184 
31,411 
28,704 
31,436 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
19,926 
4,430 
10,401 
1,267 
1,120 
828 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,264 
1,429 
3,509 
525 
501 
419 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,884 
181 
513 
128 
114 
99 
$100,000 to $249,999 
332 
16 
34 
17 
23 
12 
$250,000 or more 
359 
4 
50 
20 
23 
11 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
43,804 
10,117 
19,316 
2,679 
2,463 
2,002 
$1,000 
325,053 
17,826 
41,012 
7,896 
8,413 
8,249 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
37,342 
9,322 
17,850 
2,375 
2,119 
1,681 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,711 
722 
1,264 
251 
301 
257 
$25,000 to $49,999 
835 
44 
128 
33 
30 
42 
$50,000 or more 
916 
29 
74 
20 
13 
22 
Utilities 
farms 
28,263 
6,464 
11,512 
1,756 
1,610 
1,303 
$1,000 
133,415 
13,861 
27,389 
5,131 
4,243 
4,485 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
14,390 
3,469 
6,676 
980 
862 
663 
$1,000 to $4,999 
10,032 
2,441 
3,815 
572 
553 
470 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,064 
518 
897 
176 
176 
140 
$25,000 to $49,999 
431 
23 
87 
17 
14 
21 
$50,000 or more 
346 
13 
37 
11 
5 
9 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
35,660 
8,269 
15,025 
2,153 
2,000 
1,690 
$1,000 
379,424 
20,805 
52,989 
9,277 
12,803 
10,761 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
29,161 
7,509 
13,434 
1,858 
1,655 
1,361 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,495 
657 
1,254 
231 
272 
245 
$25,000 to $49,999 
841 
65 
188 
30 
29 
45 
$50,000 or more 
1,163 
38 
149 
34 
44 
39 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
13,291 
2,899 
4,691 
689 
697 
663 
$1,000 
1,276,025 
72,926 
241,119 
46,922 
54,920 
46,753 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,283 
1,347 
2,101 
279 
290 
282 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,479 
855 
1,196 
195 
197 
155 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,671 
559 
881 
123 
120 
131 
$100,000 to $249,999 
970 
113 
289 
52 
41 
45 
$250,000 or more 
888 
25 
224 
40 
49 
50 
Contract labor 
farms 
7,234 
1,407 
2,591 
408 
384 
318 
$1,000 
560,600 
9,999 
35,828 
11,548 
9,327 
10,176 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,203 
395 
500 
79 
52 
36 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,098 
557 
807 
112 
120 
90 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,174 
369 
935 
105 
95 
74 
$25,000 to $49,999 
617 
53 
189 
60 
41 
37 
$50,000 or more 
1,142 
33 
160 
52 
76 
81 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
5,787 
690 
1,910 
399 
380 
329 
$1,000 
219,396 
1,904 
13,828 
2,557 
5,088 
4,752 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,913 
340 
752 
155 
126 
109 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,723 
270 
651 
123 
113 
83 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,358 
72 
439 
97 
109 
84 
$25,000 to $49,999 
250 
4 
34 
17 
21 
34 
$50,000 or more 
543 
4 
34 
7 
11 
19 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
5,713 
386 
1,041 
340 
466 
486 
$1,000 
159,519 
1,755 
7,255 
2,357 
2,292 
3,352 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,465 
317 
780 
271 
384 
389 
$5,000 to $9,999 
630 
36 
83 
21 
40 
34 
$10,000 to $24,999 
708 
26 
98 
28 
23 
33 
$25,000 or more 
910 
7 
80 
20 
19 
30 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
62 Florida 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
