Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
10 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
5,560 
410 
1,297 
417 
459 
484 
$1,000 
116,385 
1,242 
6,613 
6,507 
8,005 
2,853 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,809 
277 
860 
196 
140 
135 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,467 
95 
338 
175 
222 
216 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,341 
24 
78 
34 
85 
121 
$25,000 to $49,999 
421 
11 
6 
3 
5 
7 
$50,000 or more 
522 
3 
15 
9 
7 
5 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
3,184 
420 
1,137 
262 
222 
206 
$1,000 
161,816 
17,766 
58,203 
11,856 
12,765 
9,454 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,770 
332 
725 
151 
110 
106 
$5,000 to $24,999 
521 
24 
145 
33 
69 
49 
$25,000 to $99,999 
462 
39 
90 
31 
23 
31 
$100,000 to $249,999 
330 
22 
138 
39 
13 
11 
$250,000 or more 
101 
3 
39 
8 
7 
9 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,293 
148 
397 
87 
117 
100 
$1,000 
13,058 
364 
4,234 
229 
548 
632 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
2,296 
334 
880 
202 
148 
144 
$1,000 
148,758 
17,402 
53,969 
11,627 
12,216 
8,822 
Feed purchased 
farms 
7,133 
1,045 
2,865 
608 
508 
489 
$1,000 
629,143 
34,108 
212,845 
60,688 
35,298 
40,696 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,948 
706 
1,788 
363 
289 
266 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,739 
255 
731 
142 
134 
137 
$25,000 to $99,999 
527 
18 
87 
29 
41 
44 
$100,000 to $249,999 
238 
21 
23 
7 
8 
12 
$250,000 or more 
681 
45 
236 
67 
36 
30 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
11,692 
1,335 
4,333 
1,080 
941 
922 
$1,000 
86,919 
2,649 
9,463 
3,526 
4,000 
3,955 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
9,005 
1,236 
4,024 
974 
826 
744 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,964 
87 
275 
95 
100 
160 
$25,000 to $49,999 
374 
2 
20 
5 
11 
12 
$50,000 or more 
349 
10 
14 
6 
4 
6 
Utilities 
farms 
7,682 
716 
2,455 
640 
576 
640 
$1,000 
46,876 
3,975 
9,618 
3,095 
3,043 
2,409 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,158 
419 
1,316 
331 
274 
289 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,700 
213 
793 
207 
217 
254 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,442 
65 
250 
68 
56 
80 
$25,000 to $49,999 
266 
5 
70 
26 
23 
15 
$50,000 or more 
116 
14 
26 
8 
6 
2 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
10,134 
1,068 
3,596 
899 
828 
798 
$1,000 
116,019 
4,464 
13,092 
4,661 
5,015 
5,055 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,953 
961 
3,109 
744 
623 
546 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,048 
82 
382 
120 
170 
223 
$25,000 to $49,999 
583 
12 
70 
20 
17 
15 
$50,000 or more 
550 
13 
35 
15 
18 
14 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
3,536 
257 
940 
250 
239 
293 
$1,000 
179,692 
1 1 ,233 
25,034 
8,029 
14,542 
9,816 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,344 
120 
470 
123 
116 
142 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,026 
59 
273 
54 
64 
79 
$25,000 to $99,999 
782 
57 
144 
57 
36 
53 
$100,000 to $249,999 
248 
16 
34 
9 
15 
15 
$250,000 or more 
136 
5 
19 
7 
8 
4 
Contract labor 
farms 
979 
83 
358 
69 
72 
76 
$1,000 
15,863 
1,455 
3,323 
852 
1,629 
1,755 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
220 
27 
112 
14 
24 
11 
$1,000 to $4,999 
329 
36 
112 
36 
16 
32 
$5,000 to $24,999 
284 
13 
94 
12 
24 
24 
$25,000 to $49,999 
92 
5 
32 
2 
6 
2 
$50,000 or more 
54 
2 
8 
5 
2 
7 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,160 
151 
749 
266 
234 
290 
$1,000 
34,681 
1,068 
4,897 
1,454 
1,596 
1,430 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
665 
55 
249 
74 
58 
66 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,049 
52 
251 
108 
102 
138 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,155 
41 
227 
71 
63 
83 
$25,000 to $49,999 
167 
2 
14 
11 
9 
- 
$50,000 or more 
124 
1 
8 
2 
2 
3 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
2,774 
83 
335 
162 
188 
228 
$1,000 
66,526 
132 
1,213 
594 
1,024 
1,615 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,310 
78 
277 
141 
145 
154 
$5,000 to $9,999 
385 
2 
41 
14 
21 
41 
$10,000 to $24,999 
497 
3 
14 
2 
18 
24 
$25,000 or more 
582 
3 
5 
4 
9 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Maryland 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
