Table 43. Summary by Farm Typology Measured by Gross Cash Farm Income, Primary Occupation of Small 
Family Farm Operators, and Non-Family Farms - Tennessee: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased - Con. 
Farms with expenses of- - Con. 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 or more 
Chemicals purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 or more 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 or more 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 or more 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
Feed purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 or more 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 or more 
Utilities 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 or more 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance 
costs 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 ... 
$50,000 or more 
Hired farm labor 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $99,999 ... 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 or more 
Contract labor 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
See footnote(s) at end of table. 
Small family farms - GCFI less than $350,000 
All farms Retirement 
749 102 
1,457 30 
..farms 28,305 9,211 
$1,000 196,390 6,536 
25,479 8,987 
1,530 203 
452 15 
844 6 
..farms 21,102 6,575 
$1,000 242,027 7,992 
13,842 5,110 
3,902 1,147 
282 
29 
7 
..farms 17,664 5,387 
$1,000 283,304 37,739 
12,411 4,023 
3,720 1,106 
960 199 
387 59 
186 
..farms 10,870 3,359 
$1,000 62,754 13,452 
..farms 9,202 2,616 
$1,000 220,551 24,287 
..farms 48,003 16,879 
$1,000 679,459 118,850 
33,043 11,963 
12,445 4,355 
1,776 485 
263 18 
476 58 
..farms 65,298 23,370 
$1,000 197,953 33,307 
59,157 22,154 
4,888 1,177 
667 34 
586 5 
..farms 36,426 12,575 
$1,000 69,757 11,859 
23,864 9,212 
10,340 3,152 
1,874 192 
253 17 
95 2 
..farms 51,907 18,333 
$1,000 204,677 35,132 
45,201 16,902 
5,365 1,387 
743 41 
598 3 
..farms 15,071 4,702 
$1,000 252,642 17,428 
10,621 3,897 
2,662 657 
1,373 145 
299 3 
116 
..farms 4,834 1,298 
$1,000 53,765 4,150 
1,527 500 
1,891 577 
1,033 202 
Operator's primary occupation 
farming excluding retirement 
farms 
Off-farm 
occupation 
Low 
sales - GCFI 
less than 
$150,000 
Moderate 
sales - GCFI 
$150,000 
to $349,999 
146 
107 
159 
64 
18 
148 
11,606 
4,534 
706 
9,388 
6,300 
9,960 
11,259 
4,211 
277 
308 
304 
294 
33 
19 
94 
6 
“ 
41 
8,245 
3,528 
639 
11,910 
9,187 
13,686 
6,310 
2,146 
28 
1,463 
920 
127 
401 
405 
271 
58 
49 
144 
13 
8 
69 
7,874 
3,100 
380 
51,615 
31,974 
25,739 
5,916 
2,024 
116 
1,560 
790 
70 
316 
213 
74 
72 
69 
102 
10 
4 
18 
4,762 
1,928 
230 
20,885 
11,043 
6,020 
4,196 
1,663 
215 
30,730 
20,931 
19,720 
21,330 
7,408 
533 
121,862 
118,583 
86,066 
15,814 
4,517 
86 
4,957 
2,362 
181 
500 
381 
150 
20 
32 
32 
39 
116 
84 
28,455 
9,416 
832 
36,276 
22,473 
10,790 
27,296 
8,229 
153 
1,123 
1,146 
600 
26 
33 
64 
10 
8 
15 
14,559 
5,890 
780 
12,988 
9,982 
5,013 
10,650 
3,350 
108 
3,670 
2,233 
377 
233 
272 
255 
6 
30 
30 
5 
10 
22,072 
7,756 
810 
40,629 
22,540 
1 1 ,249 
20,559 
6,538 
158 
1,442 
1,175 
538 
58 
36 
101 
13 
7 
13 
5,374 
2,571 
518 
23,364 
15,562 
12,573 
4,361 
1,838 
136 
815 
576 
215 
183 
152 
156 
15 
5 
11 
1,781 
847 
227 
6,405 
4,763 
3,574 
727 
224 
16 
718 
377 
67 
302 
214 
90 
Mid-size 
Large-scale family 
farms - GCFI 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Non-family 
farms 
family 
farms - 
GCFI 
$350,000 
to $999,999 
Large - 
$1,000,000 
to $4,999,999 
Very large - 
$5,000,000 
or more 
181 
27 
27 
618 
465 
24 
90 
1,071 
505 
25 
647 
41,801 
85,966 
18,342 
18,097 
218 
24 
1 
502 
307 
56 
- 
58 
239 
38 
2 
12 
307 
387 
22 
75 
1,047 
520 
25 
523 
52,035 
96,439 
28,351 
22,428 
18 
2 
_ 
228 
103 
13 
- 
129 
244 
28 
1 
66 
252 
40 
2 
20 
430 
437 
22 
80 
430 
149 
4 
340 
58,462 
52,727 
(D) 
(D) 
85 
17 
1 
229 
85 
40 
- 
69 
101 
27 
1 
29 
66 
10 
- 
9 
93 
55 
2 
4 
274 
103 
2 
212 
6,183 
3,398 
(D) 
(D) 
260 
82 
2 
168 
52,278 
49,330 
(D) 
(D) 
643 
226 
13 
971 
132,085 
74,325 
11,090 
16,599 
87 
23 
_ 
553 
187 
59 
3 
341 
155 
53 
5 
47 
119 
29 
- 
13 
95 
62 
5 
17 
1,187 
547 
27 
1,464 
30,010 
43,384 
10,940 
10,773 
101 
9 
_ 
1,215 
618 
68 
- 
156 
340 
129 
1 
40 
128 
341 
26 
53 
1,186 
547 
27 
862 
10,503 
9,627 
6,109 
3,675 
69 
6 
_ 
469 
527 
129 
1 
251 
526 
286 
2 
108 
45 
98 
5 
22 
19 
28 
19 
12 
1,185 
547 
27 
1,177 
32,284 
39,334 
13,130 
10,380 
107 
8 
_ 
929 
581 
94 
1 
147 
335 
130 
1 
41 
162 
315 
25 
60 
869 
506 
27 
504 
39,416 
64,434 
51,274 
28,592 
115 
12 
_ 
262 
261 
49 
- 
89 
395 
252 
2 
88 
84 
129 
5 
47 
14 
64 
20 
18 
342 
178 
12 
149 
10,394 
11,990 
4,012 
8,477 
24 
5 
_ 
31 
65 
13 
2 
72 
139 
56 
3 
27 
-continued 
588 Farm Typology 2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
