Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
52,194 
56,014 
9,948,564 
10,031,807 
7,057,978 
6,859,081 
592,243 
500,428 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,162 
4,219 
20,018 
21,026 
5,895 
5,337 
1,575 
1,465 
1 0 to 49 acres 
18,764 
20,726 
497,573 
558,422 
164,252 
165,457 
7,954 
8,498 
50 to 69 acres 
4,639 
4,889 
270,763 
284,748 
102,440 
97,212 
4,286 
3,490 
70 to 99 acres 
6,049 
6,772 
491,910 
550,798 
187,762 
193,515 
5,954 
6,977 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,225 
4,607 
492,076 
534,164 
226,941 
217,050 
5,853 
7,264 
140 to 179 acres 
2,721 
2,938 
427,361 
460,022 
213,080 
215,977 
9,713 
7,509 
180 to 219 acres 
1,934 
1,994 
381,740 
392,840 
210,291 
209,320 
7,784 
8,001 
220 to 259 acres 
1,340 
1,386 
318,170 
329,719 
183,992 
191,677 
7,642 
7,478 
260 to 499 acres 
3,766 
3,895 
1,319,691 
1,378,106 
903,834 
929,064 
39,982 
40,179 
500 to 999 acres 
2,574 
2,619 
1,778,392 
1,812,327 
1,440,246 
1,428,849 
89,469 
84,206 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,417 
1,424 
1,906,091 
1,899,837 
1,633,936 
1,612,129 
125,071 
122,055 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
528 
488 
1,475,563 
1,385,996 
1,300,628 
1,227,683 
166,316 
131,578 
5,000 acres or more 
75 
57 
569,216 
423,802 
484,681 
365,811 
120,644 
71,728 
Farms with harvested cropland 
37,479 
37,868 
9,093,165 
9,005,418 
7,057,978 
6,859,081 
591,329 
498,520 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,922 
1,718 
9,382 
8,607 
5,895 
5,337 
1,527 
1,376 
1 0 to 49 acres 
11,389 
11,499 
312,797 
321,159 
164,252 
165,457 
7,550 
7,649 
50 to 69 acres 
3,323 
3,266 
194,137 
190,448 
102,440 
97,212 
4,220 
3,320 
70 to 99 acres 
4,346 
4,618 
353,983 
376,630 
187,762 
193,515 
5,809 
6,785 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,382 
3,373 
394,489 
392,553 
226,941 
217,050 
5,773 
7,084 
140 to 179 acres 
2,239 
2,363 
351,754 
370,726 
213,080 
215,977 
9,646 
7,358 
180 to 219 acres 
1,663 
1,697 
328,427 
334,481 
210,291 
209,320 
7,724 
7,791 
220 to 259 acres 
1,188 
1,211 
282,214 
288,083 
183,992 
191,677 
7,638 
7,415 
260 to 499 acres 
3,530 
3,637 
1,238,865 
1,291,290 
903,834 
929,064 
39,982 
40,179 
500 to 999 acres 
2,503 
2,537 
1,732,174 
1,759,682 
1,440,246 
1,428,849 
89,469 
84,202 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,397 
1,407 
1,879,902 
1,878,471 
1,633,936 
1,612,129 
125,031 
122,055 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
525 
488 
1,467,759 
1,385,996 
1,300,628 
1,227,683 
166,316 
131,578 
5,000 acres or more 
72 
54 
547,282 
407,292 
484,681 
365,811 
120,644 
71,728 
Farms with irrigated land 
5,025 
5,078 
1,871,594 
1,759,261 
1,545,855 
1,434,358 
592,243 
500,428 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
848 
785 
3,452 
3,305 
1,870 
1,661 
1 
1,465 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,532 
1,655 
36,645 
40,034 
13,325 
14,001 
8,498 
50 to 69 acres 
318 
299 
18,367 
17,291 
8,041 
7,310 
1 Kti s sil 
3,490 
70 to 99 acres 
343 
348 
27,911 
28,404 
12,684 
12,689 
5,954 
6,977 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
247 
283 
28,921 
32,994 
15,061 
16,816 
5,853 
7,264 
140 to 179 acres 
216 
199 
34,195 
31,000 
20,593 
16,100 
9,713 
7,509 
180 to 219 acres 
146 
144 
28,919 
28,322 
17,754 
17,626 
7,784 
8,001 
220 to 259 acres 
114 
107 
27,002 
25,402 
16,444 
16,130 
7,642 
7,478 
260 to 499 acres 
377 
388 
136,194 
140,454 
99,554 
100,264 
39,982 
40,179 
500 to 999 acres 
369 
383 
263,191 
270,927 
217,609 
225,499 
89,469 
84,206 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
294 
284 
409,174 
390,707 
352,037 
337,695 
125,071 
122,055 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
179 
172 
522,930 
509,319 
470,248 
450,103 
166,316 
131,578 
5,000 acres or more 
42 
31 
334,693 
241,102 
300,635 
218,464 
120,644 
71,728 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
5,025 
5,078 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
9.6 
9.1 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
592,243 
500,428 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
173 
162 
Average per farm 
acres 
118 
99 
acres 
121,170 
108,006 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
62 
55 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
86,092 
78,831 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
2,785 
2,855 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
52 
32 
acres 
6,958 
7,388 
acres 
180,845 
110,568 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
889 
939 
acres 
20,304 
21,212 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
355 
344 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
4,865 
4,728 
acres 
24,361 
24,166 
acres 
589,020 
496,295 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
238 
444 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
381 
370 
acres 
3,223 
4,133 
acres 
52,117 
50,590 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
1,871,594 
1,759,261 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
328 
321 
Cropland 
acres 
1,603,424 
1,514,666 
acres 
100,396 
99,667 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,545,855 
1,434,358 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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