Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
374 
299 
246 
675 
544 
307 
391 
$1,000 
4,994 
6,477 
11,910 
35,480 
30,163 
38,421 
97,635 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
151 
128 
99 
151 
74 
21 
33 
$1,000 to $4,999 
105 
77 
61 
185 
122 
41 
55 
$5,000 to $24,999 
86 
64 
51 
172 
158 
67 
88 
$25,000 to $49,999 
16 
12 
12 
100 
53 
32 
32 
$50,000 or more 
16 
18 
23 
67 
137 
146 
183 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
267 
206 
197 
445 
395 
247 
380 
$1,000 
4,033 
3,182 
5,020 
9,981 
16,621 
20,189 
33,058 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
190 
113 
104 
223 
130 
52 
43 
$5,000 to $24,999 
59 
62 
68 
152 
143 
115 
125 
$25,000 to $99,999 
8 
23 
20 
46 
81 
57 
146 
$100,000 to $249,999 
8 
7 
2 
15 
18 
12 
36 
$250,000 or more 
2 
1 
3 
9 
23 
11 
30 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
196 
154 
152 
342 
350 
210 
350 
$1,000 
1,884 
1,424 
1,426 
3,628 
8,619 
8,255 
21,532 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
112 
76 
62 
144 
105 
71 
93 
$1,000 
2,149 
1,758 
3,594 
6,352 
8,002 
1 1 ,934 
11,526 
Feed purchased 
farms 
815 
647 
483 
1,218 
858 
477 
593 
$1,000 
17,902 
12,545 
11,960 
50,961 
78,165 
150,319 
185,235 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
477 
336 
231 
494 
221 
64 
57 
$5,000 to $24,999 
258 
247 
190 
494 
362 
180 
150 
$25,000 to $99,999 
60 
51 
48 
170 
187 
156 
177 
$100,000 to $249,999 
8 
6 
7 
25 
37 
41 
106 
$250,000 or more 
12 
7 
7 
35 
51 
36 
103 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1,189 
929 
677 
1,788 
1,224 
651 
769 
$1,000 
5,677 
8,466 
7,102 
21,909 
31,263 
39,549 
127,690 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
959 
657 
494 
1,081 
502 
175 
127 
$5,000 to $24,999 
193 
213 
128 
497 
441 
213 
231 
$25,000 to $49,999 
23 
36 
29 
122 
141 
90 
117 
$50,000 or more 
14 
23 
26 
88 
140 
173 
294 
Utilities 
farms 
803 
659 
492 
1,353 
1,010 
581 
720 
$1,000 
2,561 
4,409 
3,177 
8,465 
11,882 
14,732 
33,080 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
381 
305 
202 
439 
249 
95 
69 
$1,000 to $4,999 
318 
223 
194 
619 
408 
236 
183 
$5,000 to $24,999 
90 
98 
64 
219 
258 
139 
289 
$25,000 to $49,999 
9 
16 
24 
50 
46 
53 
71 
$50,000 or more 
5 
17 
8 
26 
49 
58 
108 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
1,022 
809 
586 
1,607 
1,126 
622 
751 
$1,000 
8,964 
9,028 
9,235 
25,965 
34,088 
50,366 
135,142 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
771 
562 
391 
910 
438 
152 
120 
$5,000 to $24,999 
204 
169 
137 
483 
416 
213 
214 
$25,000 to $49,999 
19 
33 
26 
104 
122 
71 
109 
$50,000 or more 
28 
45 
32 
110 
150 
186 
308 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
431 
324 
289 
803 
702 
466 
637 
$1,000 
28,657 
39,453 
40,177 
105,714 
112,572 
112,168 
374,645 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
201 
118 
133 
258 
169 
66 
39 
$5,000 to $24,999 
110 
69 
68 
224 
190 
120 
100 
$25,000 to $99,999 
70 
64 
41 
175 
191 
129 
187 
$100,000 to $249,999 
37 
41 
17 
64 
69 
56 
146 
$250,000 or more 
13 
32 
30 
82 
83 
95 
165 
Contract labor 
farms 
234 
191 
142 
446 
426 
286 
401 
$1,000 
11,062 
10,047 
13,786 
32,060 
44,676 
71,725 
300,365 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
26 
30 
11 
29 
24 
12 
9 
$1,000 to $4,999 
48 
42 
38 
119 
79 
44 
42 
$5,000 to $24,999 
59 
52 
38 
116 
141 
78 
112 
$25,000 to $49,999 
38 
13 
10 
45 
55 
37 
39 
$50,000 or more 
63 
54 
45 
137 
127 
115 
199 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
260 
171 
147 
489 
408 
247 
357 
$1,000 
3,450 
3,495 
2,629 
13,690 
18,593 
22,233 
127,178 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
92 
45 
43 
104 
105 
27 
15 
$1,000 to $4,999 
57 
52 
42 
137 
71 
68 
56 
$5,000 to $24,999 
69 
41 
36 
150 
106 
66 
89 
$25,000 to $49,999 
30 
11 
6 
25 
32 
13 
23 
$50,000 or more 
12 
22 
20 
73 
94 
73 
174 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
329 
299 
254 
716 
661 
344 
391 
$1,000 
2,962 
4,252 
3,488 
13,018 
27,662 
22,821 
68,305 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
263 
208 
169 
397 
209 
51 
27 
$5,000 to $9,999 
23 
26 
27 
101 
140 
55 
44 
$10,000 to $24,999 
24 
28 
36 
123 
141 
77 
71 
$25,000 or more 
19 
37 
22 
95 
171 
161 
249 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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