Table 46. Summary by Farm Typology Measured by Gross Cash Farm Income, Primary Occupation of Small 
Family Farm Operators, and Non-Family Farms - Vermont: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Small family farms - GCFI less than $350,000 
Operator's primary occupation 
farming excluding retirement 
farms 
Mid-size 
family 
farms - 
GCFI 
$350,000 
to $999,999 
Large-scale family 
farms - GCFI 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Item 
All farms 
Retirement 
Off-farm 
occupation 
Low 
sales - GCFI 
less than 
$150,000 
Moderate 
sales - GCFI 
$150,000 
to $349,999 
Large - 
$1,000,000 
to $4,999,999 
Very large - 
$5,000,000 
or more 
Non-family 
farms 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations - Con 
Farms with net gains 2 
- Con. 
number 
3,078 
616 
835 
800 
321 
268 
124 
6 
108 
Average net gain 
. dollars 
74,642 
15,902 
14,156 
24,632 
78,469 
184,661 
628,837 
2,369,213 
199,619 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
268 
78 
150 
32 
- 
- 
1 
- 
7 
$1,000 to $4,999 
613 
184 
257 
154 
12 
- 
- 
- 
6 
$5,000 to $9,999 
415 
116 
157 
117 
9 
3 
- 
- 
13 
$10,000 to $24,999 
513 
129 
138 
199 
25 
13 
- 
- 
9 
$25,000 to $49,999 
403 
58 
80 
185 
54 
13 
1 
- 
12 
$50,000 or more 
866 
51 
53 
113 
221 
239 
122 
6 
61 
Farms with net losses 
number 
4,260 
1,128 
1,969 
938 
45 
34 
13 
2 
131 
Average net loss 
. dollars 
18,151 
13,185 
12,529 
22,438 
90,853 
(D) 
193,120 
(D) 
54,924 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
279 
51 
167 
55 
1 
- 
- 
- 
5 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,150 
378 
568 
178 
2 
- 
- 
- 
24 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,117 
301 
573 
215 
5 
1 
- 
- 
22 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,023 
278 
441 
253 
10 
9 
1 
- 
31 
$25,000 to $49,999 
331 
60 
119 
112 
7 
10 
1 
1 
21 
$50,000 or more 
360 
60 
101 
125 
20 
14 
11 
1 
28 
Net cash farm income of operators 
...farms 
7,338 
1,744 
2,804 
1,738 
366 
302 
137 
8 
239 
$1,000 
148,573 
-5,149 
-12,960 
-3,373 
20,983 
(D) 
75,471 
(D) 
14,003 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
20,247 
-2,953 
-4,622 
-1,941 
57,331 
(D) 
550,883 
(D) 
58,591 
Operators reporting net gains 2 
...farms 
3,070 
616 
836 
791 
320 
268 
124 
6 
109 
Average net gain 
. dollars 
73,752 
15,825 
14,018 
22,697 
78,481 
180,388 
628,883 
2,369,213 
195,820 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
271 
77 
152 
32 
2 
- 
1 
- 
7 
$1,000 to $4,999 
615 
193 
254 
151 
10 
- 
- 
- 
7 
$5,000 to $9,999 
412 
108 
160 
120 
8 
3 
- 
- 
13 
$10,000 to $24,999 
517 
131 
141 
198 
24 
13 
- 
- 
10 
$25,000 to $49,999 
409 
56 
80 
191 
57 
13 
1 
- 
11 
$50,000 or more 
846 
51 
49 
99 
219 
239 
122 
6 
61 
Operators reporting net losses 
...farms 
4,268 
1,128 
1,968 
947 
46 
34 
13 
2 
130 
Average net loss 
. dollars 
18,239 
13,207 
12,540 
22,520 
89,795 
(D) 
193,120 
(D) 
56,470 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
274 
51 
163 
55 
1 
- 
- 
- 
4 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,152 
378 
571 
177 
2 
- 
- 
- 
24 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,119 
301 
573 
217 
5 
1 
- 
- 
22 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,026 
276 
441 
259 
9 
9 
1 
- 
31 
$25,000 to $49,999 
335 
62 
119 
112 
9 
10 
1 
1 
21 
$50,000 or more 
362 
60 
101 
127 
20 
14 
11 
1 
28 
COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION 
LOANS (SEE TEXT) 
Total 
...farms 
5 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
2 
1 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED SOURCES 
Total income from farm-related sources, gross 
before taxes and expenses (see text) farms 
2,922 
625 
867 
800 
233 
206 
81 
7 
103 
$1,000 
42,124 
4,640 
6,378 
9,550 
4,134 
9,725 
3,955 
967 
2,775 
Customwork and other agricultural 
services 
...farms 
469 
86 
89 
184 
33 
40 
22 
- 
15 
$1,000 
4,734 
324 
347 
1,236 
214 
2,277 
177 
" 
159 
Gross cash rent or share payments 
...farms 
613 
199 
232 
126 
14 
19 
6 
_ 
17 
$1,000 
2,081 
654 
832 
388 
(D) 
78 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Sales of forest products, excluding 
Christmas trees, short rotation woody 
crops, and maple products 
...farms 
965 
257 
323 
236 
52 
41 
14 
3 
39 
$1,000 
8,430 
1,571 
2,228 
1,835 
365 
1,225 
(D) 
(D) 
996 
Agri-tourism and recreational services 
(see text) 
...farms 
155 
22 
30 
76 
3 
9 
2 
- 
13 
$1,000 
1,737 
152 
215 
553 
(D) 
435 
(D) 
- 
172 
Patronage dividends and refunds 
from cooperatives 
...farms 
811 
78 
113 
194 
166 
145 
69 
6 
40 
$1,000 
4,102 
133 
285 
301 
464 
820 
1,190 
586 
325 
Crop and livestock insurance 
payments received 
...farms 
94 
5 
17 
15 
11 
24 
10 
2 
10 
$1,000 
2,839 
165 
257 
136 
(D) 
609 
947 
(D) 
636 
Amount from state and local government 
agricultural program payments farms 
189 
17 
31 
46 
30 
32 
24 
2 
7 
$1,000 
887 
84 
38 
137 
146 
178 
255 
(D) 
(D) 
Other farm-related income 
sources (see text) 
...farms 
576 
103 
172 
186 
45 
35 
8 
3 
24 
$1,000 
17,313 
1,559 
2,177 
4,965 
2,684 
4,102 
1,165 
(D) 
(D) 
LAND USE 
Total cropland 
...farms 
4,974 
1,186 
1,606 
1,250 
346 
277 
134 
8 
167 
acres 
488,327 
51,150 
47,167 
74,979 
59,924 
85,499 
114,224 
21,244 
34,140 
Harvested cropland 
...farms 
4,619 
1,113 
1,425 
1,174 
336 
274 
134 
8 
155 
acres 
446,020 
42,994 
37,948 
64,802 
56,147 
81,529 
109,725 
(D) 
(D) 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
632 Farm Typology 2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
