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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
12,256 
12,834 
2,030,745 
2,051,756 
1,280,965 
1,246,603 
104,910 
92,805 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,481 
1,554 
7,483 
7,667 
1,454 
1,587 
287 
428 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,554 
4,589 
113,672 
115,477 
28,300 
30,608 
1,414 
2,121 
50 to 69 acres 
1,121 
1,176 
64,863 
68,057 
18,909 
21,915 
1,041 
789 
70 to 99 acres 
981 
1,074 
81,362 
88,764 
27,324 
29,464 
928 
873 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
964 
1,116 
112,940 
128,925 
41,144 
44,957 
1,636 
2,409 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
629 
701 
100,146 
110,737 
44,750 
46,676 
1,821 
1,503 
180 to 219 acres 
427 
482 
83,935 
95,458 
38,267 
42,493 
1,729 
2,108 
220 to 259 acres 
306 
362 
72,603 
86,114 
35,915 
42,620 
1,493 
2,057 
260 to 499 acres 
861 
875 
301,412 
306,247 
181,525 
172,943 
12,265 
11,221 
500 to 999 acres 
553 
539 
382,095 
369,302 
282,616 
264,128 
30,302 
21,055 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
265 
255 
357,256 
340,876 
297,617 
284,078 
25,326 
25,200 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
105 
100 
292,273 
262,662 
242,898 
222,033 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
9 
11 
60,705 
71,470 
40,246 
43,101 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with harvested cropland 
7,530 
8,278 
1,773,678 
1,772,344 
1,280,965 
1,246,603 
104,818 
92,416 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
479 
619 
2,412 
2,961 
1,454 
1,587 
(D) 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,209 
2,399 
58,168 
63,076 
28,300 
30,608 
1,390 
1,955 
50 to 69 acres 
694 
792 
40,237 
45,944 
18,909 
21,915 
1,038 
736 
70 to 99 acres 
655 
770 
54,549 
63,940 
27,324 
29,464 
923 
873 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
691 
797 
81,088 
92,447 
41,144 
44,957 
1,636 
2,358 
140 to 179 acres 
521 
565 
83,213 
89,574 
44,750 
46,676 
1,821 
1,503 
180 to 219 acres 
352 
391 
68,967 
77,485 
38,267 
42,493 
1,729 
2,008 
220 to 259 acres 
255 
306 
60,491 
72,835 
35,915 
42,620 
1,448 
2,057 
260 to 499 acres 
783 
775 
274,776 
272,332 
181,525 
172,943 
12,265 
11,221 
500 to 999 acres 
521 
506 
360,800 
347,254 
282,616 
264,128 
30,302 
21,055 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
262 
252 
353,227 
337,318 
297,617 
284,078 
25,326 
25,200 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
99 
98 
275,045 
255,440 
242,898 
222,033 
25,597 
21,973 
5,000 acres or more 
9 
8 
60,705 
51,738 
40,246 
43,101 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,220 
1,326 
415,220 
378,351 
330,088 
291,234 
104,910 
92,805 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
194 
271 
773 
1,136 
361 
(D) 
287 
428 
1 0 to 49 acres 
310 
350 
8,126 
8,279 
(D) 
3,126 
1,414 
2,121 
50 to 69 acres 
90 
96 
5,153 
5,493 
2,125 
2,136 
1,041 
789 
70 to 99 acres 
76 
71 
6,330 
5,948 
2,555 
2,421 
928 
873 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
66 
86 
7,747 
9,915 
4,249 
4,847 
1,636 
2,409 
140 to 179 acres 
56 
50 
8,882 
8,003 
4,120 
3,536 
1,821 
1,503 
180 to 219 acres 
32 
45 
(D) 
9,002 
3,493 
4,461 
1,729 
2,108 
220 to 259 acres 
35 
38 
(D) 
9,222 
5,444 
5,774 
1,493 
2,057 
260 to 499 acres 
121 
105 
41,454 
37,887 
31,367 
25,265 
12,265 
11,221 
500 to 999 acres 
121 
110 
85,309 
78,149 
71,295 
60,350 
30,302 
21,055 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
74 
65 
103,069 
92,212 
88,825 
80,915 
25,326 
25,200 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
43 
36 
119,895 
93,665 
105,739 
84,517 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
2 
3 
(D) 
19,440 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
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 
1,220 
1,326 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
10.0 
10.3 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
104,910 
92,805 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
34 
31 
Average per farm 
acres 
86 
70 
acres 
23,903 
20,462 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
11 
13 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
14,237 
17,065 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
672 
795 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
215 
221 
acres 
5,048 
5,047 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
77 
92 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,192 
1,284 
acres 
5,682 
6,448 
acres 
104,451 
91,926 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
45 
74 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
82 
74 
acres 
459 
879 
acres 
11,508 
10,187 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
415,220 
378,351 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
128 
99 
Cropland 
acres 
341,211 
306,646 
acres 
40,605 
29,567 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
330,088 
291,234 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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