Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
12,256 
12,834 
1,220 
1,326 
389 
487 
11,036 
11,508 
Land in farms 
acres 
2,030,745 
2,051,756 
415,220 
378,351 
23,111 
31,095 
1,615,525 
1,673,405 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,148,268 
1,124,529 
2,171,450 
1,673,172 
659,485 
645,017 
1,035,158 
1,061,313 
Average per acre 
dollars 
6,930 
7,034 
6,380 
5,864 
11,100 
10,102 
7,071 
7,299 
Irrigated land 
acres 
104,910 
92,805 
104,910 
92,805 
11,391 
15,263 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
9,278 
10,235 
1,204 
1,315 
389 
487 
8,074 
8,920 
acres 
1,396,144 
1,405,442 
341,211 
306,646 
12,524 
19,351 
1,054,933 
1,098,796 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
7,530 
8,278 
1,199 
1,296 
389 
487 
6,331 
6,982 
acres 
1,280,965 
1,246,603 
330,088 
291,234 
11,193 
15,174 
950,877 
955,369 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
6,649 
7,505 
382 
461 
99 
149 
6,267 
7,044 
acres 
176,419 
(D) 
7,634 
(D) 
1,506 
2,285 
168,785 
213,534 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
2,506 
2,525 
185 
182 
15 
27 
2,321 
2,343 
acres 
73,858 
85,046 
6,099 
7,008 
139 
631 
67,759 
78,038 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
1 1 ,247 
11,798 
1,081 
1,180 
337 
422 
10,166 
10,618 
acres 
1,180,233 
1,186,064 
215,346 
181,005 
18,156 
22,566 
964,887 
1,005,059 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
3,680 
3,799 
530 
546 
90 
103 
3,150 
3,253 
acres 
850,512 
865,692 
199,874 
197,346 
4,955 
8,529 
650,638 
668,346 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
2,271,397 
1,835,090 
661,784 
503,901 
170,107 
150,822 
1,609,613 
1,331,189 
Average per farm 
dollars 
185,329 
142,987 
542,446 
380,016 
437,292 
309,696 
145,851 
115,675 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
6,389 
6,763 
1,168 
1,258 
370 
473 
5,221 
5,505 
$1,000 
1,050,557 
629,303 
487,375 
354,630 
154,313 
146,436 
563,182 
274,674 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
5,143 
5,970 
430 
464 
81 
109 
4,713 
5,506 
$1,000 
1,220,840 
1,205,787 
174,409 
149,272 
15,794 
4,386 
1,046,431 
1,056,515 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
1,940,277 
1,546,646 
509,138 
388,173 
133,820 
118,544 
1,431,139 
1,158,473 
Average per farm 
dollars 
158,312 
120,512 
417,326 
292,740 
344,009 
243,416 
129,679 
100,667 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
6,233 
7,287 
1,050 
1,176 
307 
389 
5,183 
6,111 
$1,000 
144,207 
98,320 
48,818 
30,206 
4,359 
4,557 
95,389 
68,115 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
5,960 
5,724 
1,059 
1,039 
309 
356 
4,901 
4,685 
$1,000 
78,148 
50,845 
25,671 
19,525 
2,319 
3,396 
52,477 
31,319 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
5,560 
5,749 
1,059 
1,139 
318 
399 
4,501 
4,610 
$1,000 
116,385 
75,021 
54,910 
39,344 
22,623 
19,571 
61,475 
35,678 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
3,184 
3,087 
306 
270 
54 
38 
2,878 
2,817 
$1,000 
161,816 
171,246 
20,516 
19,092 
1,417 
524 
141,300 
152,154 
Feed purchased 
farms 
7,133 
6,474 
478 
432 
103 
114 
6,655 
6,042 
$1,000 
629,143 
456,411 
96,047 
58,359 
7,078 
2,131 
533,096 
398,052 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1 1 ,692 
12,548 
1,197 
1,320 
375 
484 
10,495 
1 1 ,228 
$1,000 
86,919 
67,511 
29,651 
22,312 
7,757 
7,090 
57,269 
45,199 
Utilities 
farms 
7,682 
6,648 
958 
1,036 
271 
349 
6,724 
5,612 
$1,000 
46,876 
35,814 
13,231 
9,224 
5,468 
3,074 
33,645 
26,591 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
10,134 
11,850 
1,118 
1,304 
330 
483 
9,016 
10,546 
$1,000 
116,019 
110,024 
33,540 
28,087 
7,948 
9,549 
82,479 
81,937 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
3,536 
3,058 
703 
682 
189 
237 
2,833 
2,376 
$1,000 
179,692 
151,232 
87,387 
81,025 
44,476 
44,507 
92,305 
70,207 
Contract labor 
farms 
979 
876 
145 
165 
44 
71 
834 
711 
$1,000 
15,863 
12,131 
6,780 
4,986 
3,340 
2,564 
9,083 
7,145 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,160 
2,159 
402 
217 
52 
37 
2,758 
1,942 
$1,000 
34,681 
16,902 
7,535 
3,653 
1,404 
1,389 
27,146 
13,249 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
2,774 
2,727 
430 
443 
64 
82 
2,344 
2,284 
$1,000 
66,526 
55,393 
21,413 
18,453 
2,448 
2,925 
45,113 
36,940 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
802 
656 
152 
136 
46 
47 
650 
520 
$1,000 
10,777 
5,655 
4,271 
1,999 
1,729 
991 
6,506 
3,655 
Interest expense 
farms 
4,268 
3,402 
611 
529 
149 
165 
3,657 
2,873 
$1,000 
76,066 
64,323 
17,654 
12,723 
4,662 
3,983 
58,413 
51,599 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
1 1 ,348 
11,339 
1,099 
1,186 
338 
426 
10,249 
10,153 
$1,000 
48,380 
41,361 
6,479 
5,560 
1,554 
1,365 
41,902 
35,801 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
6,955 
6,792 
848 
891 
221 
274 
6,107 
5,901 
$1,000 
128,776 
134,458 
35,234 
33,626 
15,238 
10,928 
93,543 
100,832 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
49 
135 
10 
21 
- 
2 
39 
114 
$1,000 
5,313 
8,127 
1,273 
1,934 
- 
(D) 
4,039 
6,192 
Government payments received 
farms 
4,628 
4,588 
446 
431 
42 
48 
4,182 
4,157 
$1,000 
36,024 
33,386 
7,449 
6,737 
188 
229 
28,575 
26,649 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
5,152 
4,741 
619 
555 
139 
149 
4,533 
4,186 
$1,000 
109,857 
90,921 
18,899 
12,591 
1,279 
1,743 
90,959 
78,330 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
12,256 
12,833 
1,220 
1,326 
389 
487 
11,036 
11,507 
$1,000 
1,420,216 
1,268,194 
316,913 
237,986 
45,959 
48,187 
1,103,302 
1,030,207 
Average per farm 
dollars 
115,879 
98,823 
259,765 
179,477 
118,147 
98,946 
99,973 
89,529 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
3,499 
3,695 
180 
209 
19 
21 
3,319 
3,486 
number 
194,524 
190,504 
17,477 
16,316 
229 
405 
177,047 
174,188 
Milk cows 
farms 
573 
663 
67 
77 
7 
3 
506 
586 
number 
50,923 
57,172 
5,926 
5,060 
35 
91 
44,997 
52,112 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
333 
412 
45 
55 
5 
5 
288 
357 
number 
19,869 
(D) 
5,018 
10,808 
(D) 
24 
14,851 
(D) 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
663 
804 
52 
59 
16 
30 
611 
745 
number 
19,265 
22,143 
1,090 
1,764 
252 
420 
18,175 
20.379 
18 Maryland 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
