Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
683 
303,326,274 
698 
296,341,690 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
11 
14,341,620 
9 
17,663,878 
Layers 
8 
427,053 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
2 
(D) 
5 
575,000 
Turkeys 
3 
124,300 
7 
682,250 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
- 
- 
5 
413 
Hogs and pigs 
6 
(D) 
8 
50,705 
Replacement dairy heifers 
49 
8,645 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
9 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
2 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
6 
(X) 
21 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
" 
(X) 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
769 
800,423 
769 
782,002 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
769 
111,993 
769 
88,892 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
12,256 
(X) 
12,834 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
14,073,175 
(X) 
14,432,211 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
1,148,268 
(X) 
1,124,529 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
6,930 
(X) 
7,034 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
577 
12,769 
552 
12,899 
$50,000 to $99,999 
606 
44,684 
601 
42,690 
$100,000 to $199,999 
1,207 
172,428 
1,121 
162,181 
$200,000 to $499,999 
3,774 
1,239,978 
3,405 
1,118,210 
$500,000 to $999,999 
2,986 
2,024,818 
3,180 
2,193,511 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
1,571 
2,099,357 
2,142 
2,882,594 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
1,050 
3,104,898 
1,346 
3,994,815 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
304 
2,051,942 
372 
2,481,472 
$10,000,000 or more 
181 
3,322,301 
115 
1,543,838 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
12,256 
1,420,216 
12,833 
1,268,194 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
115,879 
(X) 
98,823 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
965 
2,234 
794 
2,168 
$5,000 to $9,999 
986 
6,721 
967 
6,613 
$10,000 to $19,999 
1,520 
20,409 
1,761 
24,478 
$20,000 to $29,999 
1,572 
36,464 
1,616 
37,782 
$30,000 to $49,999 
1,716 
63,838 
1,951 
72,473 
$50,000 to $69,999 
1,273 
70,016 
1,456 
81,358 
$70,000 to $99,999 
944 
75,529 
963 
77,705 
$100,000 to $199,999 
1,512 
194,942 
1,627 
211,098 
$200,000 to $499,999 
1,164 
337,908 
1,238 
357,837 
$500,000 to $999,999 
376 
240,243 
335 
210,922 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
228 
371,911 
125 
185,758 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
9,130 
19,642 
1,916 
2,404 
8,269 
17,238 
10,064 
19,902 
3,484 
4,321 
Tractors 
10,325 
29,864 
2,122 
3,032 
9,623 
26,832 
1 1 ,427 
31,247 
3,102 
4,219 
2 or 3 
3,931 
9,326 
419 
932 
3,646 
8,639 
4,552 
10,745 
607 
1,345 
4 or more 
2,967 
17,111 
94 
491 
2,622 
14,838 
2,960 
16,587 
94 
473 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
6,277 
10,158 
779 
896 
5,737 
9,262 
7,092 
11,317 
1,359 
1,571 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
7,201 
13,257 
1,065 
1,272 
6,577 
11,985 
7,831 
14,023 
1,674 
1,918 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
3,251 
6,449 
599 
864 
3,002 
5,585 
3,140 
5,907 
529 
730 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
1,904 
2,175 
265 
286 
1,680 
1,889 
1,783 
2,035 
187 
203 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4 
4 
- 
- 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
379 
405 
42 
42 
340 
363 
374 
383 
39 
39 
Hay balers 
3,745 
5,146 
515 
587 
3,434 
4,559 
4,195 
5,465 
704 
795 
38 Maryland 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
