Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
58,695 
60,938 
14,720,396 
14,773,184 
12,146,538 
12,108,940 
437,445 
397,113 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
6,607 
9,720 
34,290 
48,215 
9,010 
12,822 
620 
824 
1 0 to 49 acres 
20,770 
19,533 
524,301 
472,974 
183,301 
183,138 
2,144 
2,199 
50 to 69 acres 
4,617 
4,052 
269,177 
236,502 
107,332 
100,274 
926 
1,344 
70 to 99 acres 
5,118 
4,915 
422,050 
404,523 
188,461 
186,395 
1,830 
2,273 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,168 
4,300 
483,321 
499,618 
251,228 
252,402 
2,896 
3,436 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,493 
2,726 
391,585 
427,924 
226,005 
238,493 
3,435 
3,202 
180 to 219 acres 
1,767 
1,878 
349,755 
371,537 
229,468 
232,348 
3,299 
2,611 
220 to 259 acres 
1,378 
1,427 
329,458 
339,385 
230,705 
220,104 
5,067 
4,939 
260 to 499 acres 
4,275 
4,707 
1,526,772 
1,689,204 
1,183,404 
1,267,712 
24,261 
21,998 
500 to 999 acres 
3,562 
3,774 
2,490,243 
2,662,513 
2,176,269 
2,331,224 
56,564 
55,235 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
2,544 
2,621 
3,498,487 
3,623,024 
3,251,281 
3,338,942 
121,923 
114,833 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,269 
1,194 
3,544,311 
3,355,792 
3,314,658 
3,141,190 
166,525 
147,186 
5,000 acres or more 
127 
91 
856,646 
641,973 
795,416 
603,896 
47,955 
37,033 
Farms with harvested cropland 
41,965 
41,743 
13,920,877 
13,885,096 
12,146,538 
12,108,940 
437,192 
396,459 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,352 
3,315 
13,632 
18,413 
9,010 
12,822 
590 
776 
1 0 to 49 acres 
12,694 
1 1 ,330 
331,460 
287,565 
183,301 
183,138 
1,971 
2,021 
50 to 69 acres 
3,306 
2,846 
193,156 
166,459 
107,332 
100,274 
926 
1,301 
70 to 99 acres 
3,813 
3,750 
314,993 
308,973 
188,461 
186,395 
1,830 
2,211 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,399 
3,449 
394,726 
401,153 
251,228 
252,402 
2,846 
3,436 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,145 
2,266 
337,100 
355,465 
226,005 
238,493 
3,435 
3,202 
180 to 219 acres 
1,580 
1,623 
312,677 
321,382 
229,468 
232,348 
3,299 
2,611 
220 to 259 acres 
1,253 
1,261 
299,843 
300,080 
230,705 
220,104 
5,067 
4,939 
260 to 499 acres 
4,030 
4,356 
1,443,660 
1 ,568,590 
1,183,404 
1,267,712 
24,261 
21,675 
500 to 999 acres 
3,483 
3,681 
2,437,557 
2,601,358 
2,176,269 
2,331,224 
56,564 
55,235 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
2,521 
2,587 
3,469,235 
3,582,201 
3,251,281 
3,338,942 
121,923 
114,833 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,264 
1,189 
3,532,632 
3,339,327 
3,314,658 
3,141,190 
166,525 
147,186 
5,000 acres or more 
125 
90 
840,206 
634,130 
795,416 
603,896 
47,955 
37,033 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,598 
2,391 
1,743,659 
1 ,688,753 
1,593,123 
1 ,564,502 
437,445 
397,113 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
403 
482 
1,692 
1,909 
823 
958 
620 
824 
1 0 to 49 acres 
611 
440 
15,105 
10,806 
6,048 
4,988 
2,144 
2,199 
50 to 69 acres 
112 
96 
6,537 
5,578 
3,024 
2,861 
926 
1,344 
70 to 99 acres 
118 
92 
9,775 
7,691 
4,969 
4,276 
1,830 
2,273 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
113 
102 
13,020 
12,196 
7,513 
8,323 
2,896 
3,436 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
77 
67 
12,115 
10,495 
8,433 
7,097 
3,435 
3,202 
180 to 219 acres 
56 
40 
11,085 
7,845 
9,022 
6,518 
3,299 
2,611 
220 to 259 acres 
64 
61 
15,295 
14,473 
1 1 ,737 
11,013 
5,067 
4,939 
260 to 499 acres 
190 
191 
67,836 
70,353 
59,109 
58,242 
24,261 
21,998 
500 to 999 acres 
269 
242 
189,343 
175,497 
170,593 
162,812 
56,564 
55,235 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
303 
296 
418,610 
415,539 
392,163 
392,213 
121,923 
114,833 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
246 
255 
721 ,485 
748,642 
679,706 
710,898 
166,525 
147,186 
5,000 acres or more 
36 
27 
261,761 
207,729 
239,983 
194,303 
47,955 
37,033 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
2,598 
2,391 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
4.4 
3.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
437,445 
397,113 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
165 
167 
Average per farm 
acres 
168 
166 
acres 
110,868 
111,311 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
71 
70 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
93,388 
88,858 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,266 
1,100 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
25 
14 
acres 
2,642 
2,425 
acres 
69,762 
38,531 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
271 
249 
acres 
6,880 
5,960 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
195 
205 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
2,510 
2,295 
acres 
14,288 
13,922 
acres 
436,004 
395,708 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
136 
129 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
278 
276 
acres 
1,441 
1,405 
acres 
39,302 
37,624 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
1,743,659 
1 ,688,753 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
327 
310 
Cropland 
acres 
1,620,627 
1,587,520 
acres 
100,315 
98,482 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
1,593,123 
1,564,502 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Indiana 17 
