Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
52,194 
56,014 
5,025 
5,078 
1,904 
1,894 
47,169 
50,936 
Land in farms 
acres 
9,948,564 
10,031,807 
1,871,594 
1,759,261 
133,154 
144,741 
8,076,970 
8,272,546 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
766,148 
610,556 
1,673,223 
1,360,295 
488,556 
530,359 
669,516 
535,811 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,020 
3,409 
4,492 
3,926 
6,986 
6,940 
3,910 
3,299 
Irrigated land 
acres 
592,243 
500,428 
592,243 
500,428 
78,627 
88,411 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
44,668 
48,592 
4,940 
4,950 
1,904 
1,894 
39,728 
43,642 
acres 
7,669,071 
7,803,643 
1,603,424 
1,514,666 
87,841 
101,190 
6,065,647 
6,288,977 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
37,479 
37,868 
4,922 
4,832 
1,904 
1,894 
32,557 
33,036 
acres 
7,057,978 
6,859,081 
1,545,855 
1,434,358 
78,231 
88,124 
5,512,123 
5,424,723 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
21,516 
25,562 
1,049 
1,372 
255 
389 
20,467 
24,190 
acres 
509,919 
685,726 
31,085 
35,677 
2,880 
4,574 
478,834 
650,049 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
6,545 
8,596 
219 
260 
26 
35 
6,326 
8,336 
acres 
210,675 
302,144 
6,939 
7,885 
789 
1,078 
203,736 
294,259 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
50,095 
54,014 
4,705 
4,776 
1,742 
1,739 
45,390 
49,238 
acres 
5,953,033 
6,056,070 
979,625 
890,155 
98,358 
103,306 
4,973,408 
5,165,915 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
16,960 
16,703 
2,024 
1,971 
353 
357 
14,936 
14,732 
acres 
3,995,531 
3,975,737 
891,969 
869,106 
34,796 
41,435 
3,103,562 
3,106,631 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
8,678,050 
5,753,219 
3,021,739 
2,130,806 
592,370 
520,201 
5,656,312 
3,622,413 
Average per farm 
dollars 
166,265 
102,710 
601,341 
419,615 
311,119 
274,657 
119,916 
71,117 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
31,697 
32,167 
4,655 
4,599 
1,759 
1,807 
27,042 
27,568 
$1,000 
5,506,437 
3,329,928 
2,277,057 
1,618,391 
575,998 
509,989 
3,229,380 
1,711,537 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
18,447 
20,306 
1,227 
1,209 
251 
216 
17,220 
19,097 
$1,000 
3,171,614 
2,423,291 
744,682 
512,415 
16,372 
10,212 
2,426,932 
1,910,876 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
6,942,117 
4,786,767 
2,382,526 
1,702,457 
462,582 
381,506 
4,559,591 
3,084,309 
Average per farm 
dollars 
133,006 
85,457 
474,135 
335,261 
242,953 
201,429 
96,665 
60,553 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
26,149 
29,252 
4,249 
4,314 
1,472 
1,541 
21,900 
24,938 
$1,000 
785,135 
453,795 
232,105 
123,278 
27,553 
16,133 
553,030 
330,517 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
25,051 
22,986 
4,235 
3,892 
1,444 
1,362 
20,816 
19,094 
$1,000 
362,470 
229,101 
142,596 
88,500 
20,445 
15,074 
219,874 
140,602 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
24,913 
23,690 
3,982 
3,960 
1,350 
1,444 
20,931 
19,730 
$1,000 
600,433 
356,913 
243,149 
170,368 
68,444 
62,151 
357,284 
186,544 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
12,053 
11,151 
879 
793 
176 
147 
11,174 
10,358 
$1,000 
326,573 
308,543 
66,012 
60,423 
1,567 
3,918 
260,561 
248,120 
Feed purchased 
farms 
24,389 
22,314 
1,336 
1,215 
284 
263 
23,053 
21,099 
$1,000 
1,240,433 
740,126 
302,073 
173,638 
11,963 
2,451 
938,360 
566,488 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
49,756 
54,468 
4,880 
5,043 
1,789 
1,871 
44,876 
49,425 
$1,000 
397,260 
300,854 
128,208 
97,569 
24,269 
23,462 
269,052 
203,285 
Utilities 
farms 
33,863 
26,811 
4,168 
4,136 
1,455 
1,470 
29,695 
22,675 
$1,000 
159,587 
114,239 
62,423 
49,019 
16,301 
16,452 
97,164 
65,219 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
42,041 
50,239 
4,465 
4,908 
1,581 
1,816 
37,576 
45,331 
$1,000 
482,696 
391,491 
155,304 
127,953 
31,452 
31,298 
327,391 
263,538 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
13,620 
11,315 
2,788 
2,637 
920 
949 
10,832 
8,678 
$1,000 
744,744 
606,717 
417,195 
367,002 
143,379 
117,616 
327,548 
239,715 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,906 
3,234 
793 
741 
253 
251 
3,113 
2,493 
$1,000 
71,648 
42,587 
39,647 
21,714 
12,878 
4,976 
32,001 
20,873 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
10,726 
8,304 
1,234 
1,052 
206 
185 
9,492 
7,252 
$1,000 
147,478 
94,519 
57,054 
37,243 
5,790 
6,326 
90,424 
57,276 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
13,999 
12,378 
1,783 
1,679 
262 
262 
12,216 
10,699 
$1,000 
470,091 
294,570 
160,607 
102,253 
12,226 
12,202 
309,485 
192,317 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
3,758 
3,040 
784 
692 
191 
181 
2,974 
2,348 
$1,000 
53,824 
29,011 
22,076 
13,084 
3,761 
2,537 
31,748 
15,928 
Interest expense 
farms 
20,346 
16,625 
2,466 
2,310 
677 
683 
17,880 
14,315 
$1,000 
293,485 
261,676 
83,143 
79,162 
10,722 
13,396 
210,342 
182,514 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
50,155 
52,283 
4,703 
4,733 
1,734 
1,713 
45,452 
47,550 
$1,000 
217,503 
188,916 
41,061 
33,169 
7,401 
7,458 
176,442 
155,746 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
27,265 
27,134 
3,335 
3,607 
1,051 
1,164 
23,930 
23,527 
$1,000 
588,760 
373,709 
229,873 
158,082 
64,432 
46,057 
358,887 
215,627 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
366 
1,073 
72 
185 
2 
11 
294 
888 
$1,000 
47,247 
79,301 
17,778 
25,225 
(D) 
256 
29,469 
54,076 
Government payments received 
farms 
20,605 
23,239 
1,647 
1,520 
221 
155 
18,958 
21,719 
$1,000 
155,919 
118,871 
28,588 
21,268 
1,789 
1,099 
127,331 
97,603 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
20,264 
17,728 
2,229 
1,879 
648 
416 
18,035 
15,849 
$1,000 
338,828 
223,607 
93,270 
49,933 
16,334 
7,633 
245,558 
173,674 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
52,192 
56,009 
5,025 
5,077 
1,904 
1,893 
47,167 
50,932 
$1,000 
6,395,233 
5,082,342 
1,410,883 
1,066,077 
211,450 
210,506 
4,984,350 
4,016,265 
Average per farm 
dollars 
122,533 
90,742 
280,773 
209,982 
111,055 
1 1 1 ,202 
105,675 
78,855 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,626 
14,454 
664 
702 
44 
70 
12,962 
13,752 
number 
1,130,477 
1,048,206 
208,040 
142,194 
618 
3,437 
922,437 
906,012 
Milk cows 
farms 
2,409 
2,647 
246 
244 
6 
18 
2,163 
2,403 
number 
376,255 
344,233 
91,571 
63,610 
18 
(D) 
284,684 
280,623 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
2,198 
2,691 
196 
229 
35 
34 
2,002 
2,462 
number 
1,099,478 
1,032,054 
428,780 
411,698 
(D) 
(D) 
670,698 
620,356 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,312 
2,409 
136 
138 
21 
38 
2,176 
2,271 
number 
86,503 
81,728 
10,726 
7,716 
202 
684 
75,777 
74.012 
18 Michigan 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
