Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
407 
286 
224 
700 
508 
261 
107 
$1,000 
2,755 
6,572 
2,567 
12,861 
22,776 
22,856 
20,779 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
67 
40 
27 
49 
14 
4 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
152 
83 
64 
89 
32 
1 
- 
$5,000 to $24,999 
182 
151 
122 
391 
112 
34 
7 
$25,000 to $49,999 
4 
4 
9 
150 
188 
29 
5 
$50,000 or more 
2 
8 
2 
21 
162 
193 
95 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
165 
117 
110 
274 
168 
80 
23 
$1,000 
4,619 
4,172 
4,252 
18,474 
8,677 
6,950 
4,628 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
91 
48 
56 
80 
55 
16 
- 
$5,000 to $24,999 
25 
33 
18 
70 
40 
11 
4 
$25,000 to $99,999 
33 
32 
27 
79 
42 
27 
8 
$100,000 to $249,999 
14 
3 
4 
37 
26 
18 
5 
$250,000 or more 
2 
1 
5 
8 
5 
8 
6 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
80 
64 
54 
135 
71 
29 
11 
$1,000 
604 
790 
257 
2,302 
688 
774 
1,636 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
104 
67 
63 
177 
104 
57 
16 
$1,000 
4,015 
3,383 
3,995 
16,171 
7,990 
6,176 
2,992 
Feed purchased 
farms 
336 
222 
184 
475 
255 
116 
30 
$1,000 
21,262 
18,344 
21,545 
67,556 
55,079 
38,904 
22,819 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
165 
100 
73 
123 
54 
17 
4 
$5,000 to $24,999 
77 
51 
37 
86 
63 
22 
4 
$25,000 to $99,999 
55 
43 
38 
110 
39 
21 
2 
$100,000 to $249,999 
9 
10 
18 
79 
31 
16 
4 
$250,000 or more 
30 
18 
18 
77 
68 
40 
16 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
602 
417 
298 
841 
546 
264 
113 
$1,000 
2,485 
3,787 
2,703 
11,141 
15,278 
14,727 
13,205 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
429 
270 
136 
270 
75 
15 
6 
$5,000 to $24,999 
169 
125 
145 
470 
269 
61 
8 
$25,000 to $49,999 
4 
11 
10 
72 
124 
83 
20 
$50,000 or more 
- 
11 
7 
29 
78 
105 
79 
Utilities 
farms 
449 
313 
252 
753 
517 
262 
109 
$1,000 
1,664 
2,025 
1,427 
5,455 
6,193 
4,390 
3,582 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
178 
97 
72 
121 
55 
5 
1 
$1,000 to $4,999 
176 
131 
95 
322 
192 
85 
15 
$5,000 to $24,999 
88 
79 
78 
272 
216 
129 
61 
$25,000 to $49,999 
6 
3 
2 
30 
46 
25 
15 
$50,000 or more 
1 
3 
5 
8 
8 
18 
17 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
539 
397 
285 
815 
536 
263 
110 
$1,000 
4,606 
4,778 
4,022 
16,862 
21,204 
18,010 
14,249 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
340 
224 
124 
189 
80 
10 
3 
$5,000 to $24,999 
160 
131 
115 
414 
196 
48 
7 
$25,000 to $49,999 
27 
22 
33 
130 
137 
85 
15 
$50,000 or more 
12 
20 
13 
82 
123 
120 
85 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
194 
146 
155 
431 
330 
204 
97 
$1,000 
5,898 
9,404 
8,932 
24,703 
22,197 
23,813 
16,089 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
89 
46 
58 
104 
60 
11 
5 
$5,000 to $24,999 
61 
55 
52 
170 
102 
41 
16 
$25,000 to $99,999 
34 
23 
29 
103 
112 
104 
30 
$100,000 to $249,999 
5 
10 
11 
30 
38 
32 
33 
$250,000 or more 
5 
12 
5 
24 
18 
16 
13 
Contract labor 
farms 
53 
24 
20 
97 
59 
52 
16 
$1,000 
496 
194 
232 
2,509 
1,829 
1,094 
494 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
8 
5 
4 
9 
3 
3 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
22 
14 
4 
28 
10 
17 
2 
$5,000 to $24,999 
19 
3 
8 
33 
28 
18 
8 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2 
1 
4 
19 
9 
6 
4 
$50,000 or more 
2 
1 
- 
8 
9 
8 
2 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
234 
165 
160 
422 
295 
137 
57 
$1,000 
1,418 
1,840 
1,714 
5,669 
6,042 
4,211 
3,342 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
39 
27 
31 
28 
29 
9 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
106 
45 
58 
98 
61 
26 
4 
$5,000 to $24,999 
80 
77 
57 
236 
142 
61 
17 
$25,000 to $49,999 
7 
7 
8 
45 
28 
20 
16 
$50,000 or more 
2 
9 
6 
15 
35 
21 
20 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
235 
182 
146 
512 
407 
208 
88 
$1,000 
1,398 
1,881 
1,186 
7,737 
15,135 
15,120 
19,493 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
151 
92 
76 
153 
39 
4 
- 
$5,000 to $9,999 
39 
40 
33 
112 
36 
5 
1 
$10,000 to $24,999 
39 
42 
28 
162 
127 
35 
3 
$25,000 or more 
6 
8 
9 
85 
205 
164 
84 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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