Table 67. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Partnership 
Item 
Total 
Family or 
individual 
Total 
Registered 
under 
state law 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Soybeans for beans - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
224 
145 
25 
22 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
24,401 
12,612 
3,789 
3,526 
1 to 24 acres 
488 
442 
28 
21 
25 to 99 acres 
927 
746 
108 
82 
100 to 249 acres 
531 
391 
74 
52 
250 to 499 acres 
308 
209 
40 
34 
500 acres or more 
257 
135 
54 
49 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
13 
10 
- 
- 
acres 
247 
(D) 
- 
- 
pounds 
301,066 
(D) 
- 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
1 
1 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
~ 
" 
1 to 24 acres 
10 
8 
- 
- 
25 to 99 acres 
2 
2 
- 
- 
100 to 249 acres 
1 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
Tobacco 
farms 
43 
38 
2 
2 
acres 
256 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
pounds 
598,486 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
27 
24 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
140 
125 
" 
" 
0.1 to 0.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 .0 to 1 .9 acres 
4 
4 
- 
- 
2.0 to 2.9 acres 
6 
6 
- 
- 
3.0 to 4.9 acres 
9 
8 
1 
1 
5.0 to 9.9 acres 
18 
14 
1 
1 
10.0 to 24.9 acres 
6 
6 
- 
- 
25.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
1,796 
1,319 
244 
184 
acres 
210,354 
138,274 
33,539 
28,486 
bushels 
13,951,590 
8,862,567 
2,401,862 
2,066,388 
Irrigated 
farms 
124 
73 
16 
14 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
9,724 
4,008 
(D) 
(D) 
1 to 24 acres 
394 
332 
35 
31 
25 to 99 acres 
773 
582 
111 
68 
1 00 to 249 acres 
385 
255 
59 
50 
250 to 499 acres 
185 
111 
32 
28 
500 acres or more 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
59 
39 
7 
7 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
4,391 
3,761 
344 
275 
acres 
180,843 
133,251 
23,752 
19,857 
tons, dry 
532,019 
384,363 
72,186 
61,177 
Irrigated 
farms 
92 
75 
5 
5 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
1,599 
769 
62 
62 
1 to 24 acres 
2,376 
2,176 
105 
86 
25 to 99 acres 
1,613 
1,329 
162 
121 
1 00 to 249 acres 
339 
226 
62 
55 
250 to 499 acres 
51 
26 
13 
11 
500 acres or more 
12 
4 
2 
2 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
1,053 
869 
115 
90 
acres 
29,128 
21,975 
3,858 
3,129 
tons, dry 
92,853 
68,839 
12,408 
10,029 
Irrigated 
farms 
25 
19 
3 
3 
acres 
348 
202 
59 
59 
Other tame hay 
farms 
2,929 
2,478 
246 
204 
acres 
102,510 
76,524 
13,168 
11,096 
tons, dry 
261,391 
197,223 
32,152 
26,770 
Irrigated 
farms 
52 
46 
2 
2 
acres 
623 
403 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
789 
607 
72 
67 
acres 
28,131 
13,685 
6,089 
5,914 
Irrigated 
farms 
369 
267 
37 
34 
Farms by acres harvested: 
acres 
12,625 
5,556 
2,890 
(D) 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
400 
341 
21 
20 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
220 
167 
22 
20 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
91 
60 
13 
11 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
45 
26 
7 
7 
250.0 acres or more 
33 
13 
9 
9 
Beans, snap 
farms 
330 
254 
29 
28 
acres 
4,070 
(D) 
1,814 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
24 
14 
4 
4 
acres 
2,882 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Peas, green 
farms 
70 
50 
5 
3 
acres 
2,484 
(D) 
469 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
39 
26 
5 
3 
acres 
2,441 
1,333 
469 
(D) 
Potatoes 
farms 
260 
202 
20 
19 
acres 
2,266 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
156 Maryland 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
