Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) - Con. 
Other tame hay 
farms 
4,530 
2,446 
2 
59 
143 
365 
703 
1,174 
acres 
296,439 
215,848 
(D) 
(D) 
18,072 
45,012 
69,583 
79,041 
tons, dry 
843,836 
643,509 
(D) 
(D) 
54,878 
138,588 
238,331 
194,223 
Irrigated 
farms 
356 
247 
1 
4 
20 
63 
74 
85 
acres 
23,970 
20,738 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
4,992 
5,935 
7,513 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
62 
54 
_ 
8 
- 
11 
15 
20 
acres 
8,924 
8,412 
- 
1,030 
- 
1,593 
4,320 
1,469 
Irrigated 
farms 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
" 
- 
(D) 
" 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
1,614 
1,023 
3 
68 
75 
236 
321 
320 
acres 
215,481 
198,718 
30 
4,291 
23,058 
58,844 
64,125 
48,371 
Irrigated 
farms 
886 
609 
3 
48 
45 
165 
182 
166 
acres 
171,495 
158,503 
28 
3,857 
19,547 
42,598 
51,901 
40,573 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
884 
455 
40 
23 
85 
161 
146 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
344 
237 
3 
15 
17 
46 
66 
90 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
144 
115 
- 
8 
14 
41 
27 
25 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
74 
67 
- 
3 
8 
16 
22 
18 
250.0 acres or more 
168 
149 
- 
2 
13 
48 
45 
41 
Beans, snap 
farms 
499 
305 
- 
26 
24 
66 
89 
100 
acres 
33,338 
31,022 
- 
207 
2,860 
8,786 
7,165 
12,004 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
56 
36 
- 
2 
7 
4 
14 
9 
acres 
5,508 
5,431 
- 
(D) 
1,558 
(D) 
(D) 
194 
Peas, green 
farms 
31 
15 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
13 
acres 
629 
573 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
322 
195 
- 
11 
8 
47 
65 
64 
acres 
35,251 
34,601 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
9,785 
10,798 
9,278 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
51 
44 
- 
2 
3 
9 
15 
15 
acres 
21,282 
21,280 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
5,332 
7,013 
4,397 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
271 
146 
9 
6 
32 
50 
49 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
3 
3 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
1 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
4 
3 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
2 
250.0 acres or more 
44 
43 
" 
2 
2 
13 
14 
12 
Sweet corn 
farms 
451 
248 
- 
17 
11 
49 
79 
92 
acres 
35,225 
32,018 
- 
37 
(D) 
7,606 
(D) 
9,481 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
53 
23 
- 
- 
5 
1 
12 
5 
acres 
226 
117 
- 
- 
11 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
40 
19 
- 
- 
2 
5 
5 
7 
acres 
5,988 
2,385 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
19 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
" 
(D) 
(D) 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
565 
338 
- 
24 
19 
77 
119 
99 
acres 
39,807 
37,509 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
10,428 
15,320 
7,635 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
26 
14 
- 
1 
1 
1 
6 
5 
acres 
1,930 
1,928 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
1,371 
Land in orchards 
farms 
7,529 
3,666 
7 
50 
170 
646 
946 
1,847 
acres 
579,068 
430,505 
110 
2,316 
20,030 
119,252 
135,833 
152,965 
Irrigated 
farms 
4,146 
2,139 
- 
35 
105 
436 
575 
988 
acres 
491,083 
367,845 
- 
1,970 
17,391 
110,590 
123,620 
114,274 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
3,110 
1,390 
27 
70 
218 
380 
695 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
2,714 
1,214 
6 
13 
49 
204 
238 
704 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
994 
555 
1 
3 
11 
99 
168 
273 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
389 
264 
- 
3 
23 
60 
91 
87 
250.0 acres or more 
322 
243 
- 
4 
17 
65 
69 
88 
Apples 
farms 
223 
98 
- 
4 
6 
9 
45 
34 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
160 
57 
- 
1 
2 
4 
33 
17 
Grapes 
farms 
558 
277 
- 
6 
13 
51 
77 
130 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
1,478 
983 
- 
3 
61 
160 
403 
356 
Peaches, all 
farms 
380 
189 
_ 
11 
9 
51 
52 
66 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
1,231 
788 
- 
4 
21 
473 
124 
166 
Citrus fruit, all 
farms 
3,639 
1,862 
1 
24 
85 
322 
507 
923 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
539,181 
405,696 
(D) 
(D) 
18,383 
115,118 
128,497 
141,420 
Almonds 
farms 
3 
3 
- 
_ 
- 
- 
- 
3 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Pecans 
farms 
1,258 
526 
- 
5 
13 
67 
153 
288 
bearing and nonbearing 
acres 
11,760 
5,060 
- 
37 
41 
643 
1,786 
2,554 
Land in berries (see text) 
farms 
1,460 
802 
5 
37 
47 
189 
234 
290 
acres 
19,568 
15,351 
26 
638 
1,785 
4,502 
4,832 
3,568 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
216 Florida 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
