Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
58,695 
60,938 
2,598 
2,391 
580 
643 
56,097 
58,547 
Land in farms 
acres 
14,720,396 
14,773,184 
1 ,743,659 
1,688,753 
24,686 
29,987 
12,976,737 
13,084,431 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1 ,342,826 
868,699 
3,673,120 
2,499,710 
346,138 
308,484 
1 ,234,904 
802,090 
Average per acre 
dollars 
5,354 
3,583 
5,473 
3,539 
8,133 
6,61 5 
5,338 
3,589 
Irrigated land 
acres 
437,445 
397,113 
437,445 
397,113 
15,260 
21,386 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
48,851 
51,283 
2,568 
2,357 
580 
643 
46,283 
48,926 
acres 
12,590,633 
12,716,037 
1,620,627 
1,587,520 
16,537 
23,216 
10,970,006 
11,128,517 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
41,965 
41,743 
2,554 
2,332 
580 
643 
39,411 
39,411 
acres 
12,146,538 
12,108,940 
1,593,123 
1,564,502 
15,163 
21,353 
10,553,415 
10,544,438 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
26,422 
28,256 
898 
673 
159 
144 
25,524 
27,583 
acres 
631,539 
824,958 
31,500 
24,072 
1,096 
1,512 
600,039 
800,886 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
12,167 
14,127 
392 
430 
26 
31 
1 1 ,775 
13,697 
acres 
248,481 
365,321 
9,207 
1 1 ,374 
505 
525 
239,274 
353,947 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
55,444 
56,730 
2,379 
2,171 
526 
582 
53,065 
54,559 
acres 
6,860,194 
6,743,493 
718,166 
623,631 
1 6,728 
21,704 
6,142,028 
6,119,862 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
19,930 
20,388 
1,384 
1,278 
100 
113 
18,546 
19,110 
acres 
7,860,202 
8,029,691 
1 ,025,493 
1,065,122 
7,958 
8,283 
6,834,709 
6,964,569 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
11,210,818 
8,271,291 
1,717,001 
1,333,710 
102,706 
93,859 
9,493,817 
6,937,581 
Average per farm 
dollars 
191,001 
135,733 
660,894 
557,804 
1 77,079 
145,971 
169,239 
118,496 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
35,577 
36,142 
2,481 
2,245 
563 
627 
33,096 
33,897 
$1,000 
7,530,097 
5,319,019 
1,307,635 
925,181 
(D) 
78,721 
6,222,462 
4,393,838 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
22,409 
23,677 
871 
778 
138 
133 
21,538 
22,899 
$1,000 
3,680,721 
2,952,272 
409,366 
408,529 
(D) 
15,138 
3,271 ,355 
2,543,743 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
9,117,075 
6,280,596 
1,357,873 
979,276 
76,807 
70,394 
7,759,202 
5,301,320 
Average per farm 
dollars 
155,330 
103,065 
522,661 
409,568 
132,426 
109,478 
138,318 
90,548 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
33,039 
36,853 
2,288 
2,077 
435 
458 
30,751 
34,776 
$1,000 
1 ,444,469 
888,112 
222,91 1 
124,526 
3,566 
2,712 
1,221,558 
763,586 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
31,140 
29,009 
2,225 
1,845 
415 
373 
28,915 
27,164 
$1,000 
564,224 
373,897 
85,959 
59,290 
1,928 
1,248 
478,265 
314,607 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
30,680 
29,538 
2,249 
1,980 
465 
482 
28,431 
27,558 
$1,000 
927,802 
514,775 
137,779 
90,580 
8,756 
15,269 
790,023 
424,195 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
14,009 
11,645 
635 
472 
88 
64 
13,374 
11,173 
$1,000 
508,824 
511,239 
43,878 
40,733 
2,573 
2,531 
464,945 
470,506 
Feed purchased 
farms 
28,754 
24,908 
990 
726 
165 
126 
27,764 
24,182 
$1,000 
1 ,592,005 
1 ,092,067 
172,697 
129,396 
9,499 
7,712 
1,419,307 
962,671 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
54,389 
58,717 
2,518 
2,364 
547 
635 
51,871 
56,353 
$1,000 
457,781 
344,253 
71,264 
54,369 
3,775 
4,444 
386,517 
289,884 
Utilities 
farms 
36,555 
27,459 
2,112 
1,939 
407 
438 
34,443 
25,520 
$1,000 
151,613 
106,869 
26,102 
20,731 
2,838 
1,914 
125,511 
86,138 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
45,575 
53,959 
2,345 
2,311 
465 
625 
43,230 
51,648 
$1,000 
523,094 
423,721 
78,441 
71,503 
5,247 
4,227 
444,653 
352,218 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
14,350 
1 1 ,240 
1,292 
1,185 
220 
221 
13,058 
10,055 
$1,000 
445,331 
320,902 
115,065 
108,067 
17,020 
13,674 
330,266 
212,835 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,528 
2,665 
319 
323 
53 
42 
3,209 
2,342 
$1,000 
42,078 
31,559 
12,513 
12,461 
2,749 
1,738 
29,565 
19,098 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
14,018 
10,229 
773 
573 
55 
35 
13,245 
9,656 
$1,000 
127,704 
62,518 
26,623 
1 1 ,606 
1,835 
(D) 
101,081 
50,912 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
16,307 
15,678 
1,202 
1,101 
64 
69 
15,105 
14,577 
$1,000 
1 ,052,072 
701,777 
159,066 
109,941 
3,342 
1,800 
893,006 
591,836 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
4,107 
3,224 
451 
341 
51 
30 
3,656 
2,883 
$1,000 
69,524 
40,697 
15,633 
8,622 
768 
(D) 
53,892 
32,075 
Interest expense 
farms 
26,887 
20,451 
1,585 
1,279 
251 
182 
25,302 
19,172 
$1,000 
375,856 
316,937 
53,163 
51,450 
2,935 
2,214 
322,693 
265,487 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
56,571 
56,576 
2,470 
2,258 
532 
591 
54,101 
54,318 
$1,000 
260,733 
207,559 
30,332 
1,798 
2,128 
230,402 
186,537 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
32,126 
30,546 
1,876 
1,817 
289 
340 
30,250 
28,729 
$1,000 
573,964 
343,714 
106,447 
64,979 
8,178 
5,836 
467,517 
278,735 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
680 
2,756 
74 
265 
2 
4 
606 
2,491 
$1,000 
92,094 
293,157 
13,890 
48,608 
(D) 
220 
78,204 
244,549 
Government payments received 
farms 
32,083 
35,864 
1,328 
1,346 
92 
145 
30,755 
34,518 
$1,000 
267,287 
260,809 
29,521 
29,331 
503 
444 
237,766 
231,478 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
25,319 
21,501 
1,246 
1,052 
173 
150 
24,073 
20,449 
$1,000 
741,644 
247,380 
84,887 
22,464 
2,173 
1,443 
656,757 
224,916 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
58,688 
60,933 
2,598 
2,391 
580 
643 
56,090 
58,542 
$1,000 
8,407,178 
6,302,106 
1,039,310 
734,383 
42,004 
32,972 
7,367,867 
5,567,723 
Average per farm 
dollars 
143,252 
103,427 
400,042 
307,145 
72,421 
51,278 
131,358 
95,106 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
17,370 
18,483 
583 
517 
41 
73 
16,787 
17,966 
number 
821,265 
875,350 
86,734 
90,248 
1,159 
4,623 
734,531 
785,102 
Milk cows 
farms 
2,401 
2,023 
184 
161 
13 
17 
2,217 
1,862 
number 
174,141 
166,149 
39,961 
40,499 
146 
(D) 
134,180 
125,650 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
2,757 
3,420 
144 
156 
11 
6 
2,613 
3,264 
number 
3,747,352 
3,669,057 
316,881 
310,953 
81 
(D) 
3,430,471 
3,358,104 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,109 
1,968 
85 
60 
9 
9 
2,024 
1,908 
number 
52,169 
49,021 
2,310 
1,860 
194 
212 
49,859 
47,161 
18 Indiana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
