Figure 6. Selected Farm Production Expenses 
$700 
$600 
$500 
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c 
o 
$400 
= $300 
o 
• 2012 
02007 
02002 
$200 
$100 
$0 
Livestock and Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and Gasoline, fuels, and Hired farm labor Interest expense Chemicals 
poultry purchased soil conditioners oils purchased purchased 
or leased purchased 
Figure 7. Selected Farm Production Expenses - Percent of Total 
35% 
30% 
25% 
20% 
15 % 
10% 
5% 
0 % 
Livestock and 
poultry purchased 
or leased 
Feed purchased Fertilizer, lime, and Gasoline, fuels, and Hired farm labor 
soil conditioners oils purchased 
purchased 
Interest expense 
Chemicals 
purchased 
• 2012 
02007 
02002 
2012 Census of Agriculture Maryland 5 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
