Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
12,256 
18 
94 
388 
988 
percent 
100.0 
0.1 
0.8 
3.2 
8.1 
Land in farms 
acres 
2,030,745 
18,843 
134,464 
429,860 
751,059 
Average size of farm 
acres 
166 
1,047 
1,430 
1,108 
760 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
12,256 
18 
94 
388 
988 
$1,000 
14,073,175 
146,167 
970,347 
2,703,347 
4,630,822 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,148,268 
8,120,404 
10,322,835 
6,967,389 
4,687,067 
Average per acre 
dollars 
6,930 
7,757 
7,216 
6,289 
6,166 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
1,420,216 
43,107 
120,533 
311,470 
524,753 
percent 
100.0 
3.0 
8.5 
21.9 
36.9 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
1,396,144 
16,818 
120,522 
383,836 
655,903 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,280,965 
16,462 
119,236 
378,609 
643,005 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
176,419 
(D) 
3,735 
8,519 
18,675 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
2,271,397 
233,884 
568,210 
1,136,782 
1,703,847 
Average per farm 
dollars 
185,329 
12,993,558 
6,044,792 
2,929,851 
1,724,541 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
3,769 
4 
44 
227 
600 
$1,000 
716,348 
13,410 
93,248 
278,027 
444,357 
Tobacco 
farms 
43 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
1,026 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
797 
2 
8 
49 
109 
$1,000 
70,711 
(D) 
10,874 
29,305 
45,675 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
476 
1 
1 
9 
25 
$1,000 
20,065 
(D) 
(D) 
5,961 
9,783 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
283 
6 
18 
$1,000 
16,769 
- 
- 
5,513 
8,598 
Berries 
farms 
276 
1 
1 
6 
17 
$1,000 
3,297 
(D) 
(D) 
448 
1,185 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
535 
6 
20 
44 
72 
$1,000 
204,808 
53,765 
121,186 
159,918 
178,467 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
151 
- 
- 
- 
3 
$1,000 
1,792 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
144 
- 
- 
- 
3 
$1,000 
1,772 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
8 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
20 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
2,507 
1 
12 
49 
146 
$1,000 
35,806 
(D) 
723 
3,771 
(D) 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
12 
- 
- 
$1,000 
78 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
2,663 
1 
15 
57 
193 
$1,000 
69,917 
(D) 
9,484 
16,325 
27,400 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
463 
1 
11 
35 
123 
$1,000 
187,497 
(D) 
40,359 
64,662 
117,676 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
340 
1 
6 
18 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
6,658 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
795 
- 
1 
3 
16 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
3 
27 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
661 
- 
1 
2 
4 
$1,000 
13,188 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
1,688 
10 
46 
213 
558 
$1,000 
922,999 
154,002 
283,187 
562,713 
852,512 
Aquaculture 
farms 
25 
- 
1 
2 
2 
$1,000 
9,011 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
353 
- 
1 
3 
9 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
2,485 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
91 
- 
1 
6 
8 
$1,000 
11,798 
- 
(D) 
7,525 
8,367 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
321 
- 
7 
38 
99 
$1,000 
16,288 
- 
1,573 
6,640 
12,180 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
12,256 
18 
94 
388 
988 
$1,000 
1,940,277 
173,029 
436,369 
855,156 
1,301,906 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
6,233 
9 
63 
268 
665 
$1,000 
144,207 
2,738 
18,068 
48,159 
79,200 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
5,960 
12 
73 
305 
793 
$1,000 
78,148 
1,662 
11,039 
28,334 
45,932 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
3,184 
8 
54 
240 
642 
$1,000 
161,816 
33,452 
60,410 
96,166 
135,249 
Feed purchased 
farms 
7,133 
6 
55 
258 
719 
$1,000 
629,143 
41,015 
132,393 
317,245 
520,462 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
11,692 
17 
93 
387 
985 
$1,000 
86,919 
4,900 
14,849 
30,505 
46,528 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
7,682 
18 
94 
387 
987 
$1,000 
46,876 
4,732 
10,992 
19,009 
29,140 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
3,536 
18 
90 
311 
715 
$1,000 
179,692 
22,003 
55,043 
82,853 
107,370 
Interest expense 
farms 
4,268 
13 
71 
318 
768 
$1,000 
76,066 
2,328 
9,773 
20,461 
32,331 
Government payments 
farms 
4,628 
6 
47 
246 
623 
$1,000 
36,024 
338 
2,079 
7,744 
14,301 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
3,499 
1 
15 
64 
219 
number 
194,524 
(D) 
18,310 
33,329 
66,298 
Milk cows 
farms 
573 
1 
10 
34 
122 
number 
50,923 
(D) 
9,254 
15,301 
29,467 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
333 
1 
6 
18 
number 
19,869 
- 
(D) 
6,616 
11,022 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Maryland 37 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
