Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 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 
24,913 
1,233 
5,604 
1,788 
2,527 
2,257 
$1,000 
600,433 
11,750 
40,383 
11,876 
17,113 
11,479 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
7,567 
789 
3,462 
755 
919 
620 
$1,000 to $4,999 
6,259 
225 
1,719 
832 
1,078 
827 
$5,000 to $24,999 
6,223 
137 
275 
177 
494 
778 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,061 
20 
44 
10 
19 
15 
$50,000 or more 
2,803 
62 
104 
14 
17 
17 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
12,053 
1,322 
4,396 
929 
1,156 
875 
$1,000 
326,573 
15,442 
35,946 
5,180 
1 1 ,942 
23,089 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
8,979 
1,137 
3,806 
760 
929 
624 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,962 
122 
444 
133 
182 
188 
$25,000 to $99,999 
597 
28 
98 
27 
25 
47 
$100,000 to $249,999 
267 
19 
21 
8 
14 
9 
$250,000 or more 
248 
16 
27 
1 
6 
7 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
4,980 
442 
1,529 
369 
470 
401 
$1,000 
79,605 
4,897 
17,105 
1,674 
3,033 
2,750 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
8,785 
1,068 
3,502 
696 
851 
620 
$1,000 
246,968 
10,545 
18,841 
3,507 
8,909 
20,339 
Feed purchased 
farms 
24,389 
2,538 
9,888 
1,998 
2,390 
1,681 
$1,000 
1,240,433 
41,150 
168,656 
28,021 
63,387 
88,474 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
15,334 
1,886 
7,102 
1,379 
1,624 
1,084 
$5,000 to $24,999 
6,160 
555 
2,419 
504 
612 
441 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,642 
47 
268 
83 
103 
128 
$100,000 to $249,999 
603 
19 
51 
27 
28 
17 
$250,000 or more 
650 
31 
48 
5 
23 
11 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
49,756 
3,693 
17,593 
4,400 
5,753 
4,116 
$1,000 
397,260 
7,832 
32,351 
10,907 
13,263 
13,610 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
38,769 
3,425 
16,796 
4,133 
5,260 
3,452 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,690 
218 
676 
241 
465 
634 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,632 
29 
49 
13 
13 
19 
$50,000 or more 
1,665 
21 
72 
13 
15 
11 
Utilities 
farms 
33,863 
2,284 
10,157 
2,679 
3,544 
2,825 
$1,000 
159,587 
6,029 
21,136 
5,729 
7,257 
7,364 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
15,625 
1,392 
6,349 
1,602 
2,004 
1,481 
$1,000 to $4,999 
13,056 
676 
3,344 
937 
1,361 
1,150 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,085 
176 
373 
114 
158 
173 
$25,000 to $49,999 
621 
21 
38 
11 
12 
13 
$50,000 or more 
476 
19 
53 
15 
9 
8 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
42,041 
2,821 
13,730 
3,618 
4,799 
3,607 
$1,000 
482,696 
9,530 
35,658 
15,186 
18,388 
17,987 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
30,064 
2,561 
12,818 
3,217 
4,112 
2,693 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,905 
199 
744 
360 
632 
825 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,973 
30 
93 
26 
24 
67 
$50,000 or more 
2,099 
31 
75 
15 
31 
22 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
13,620 
854 
3,463 
959 
1,260 
993 
$1,000 
744,744 
27,856 
100,150 
29,835 
28,478 
25,987 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,839 
437 
2,288 
632 
859 
622 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,991 
196 
616 
193 
232 
209 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,357 
150 
383 
97 
127 
105 
$100,000 to $249,999 
856 
47 
98 
22 
25 
46 
$250,000 or more 
577 
24 
78 
15 
17 
11 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,906 
254 
1,196 
294 
424 
286 
$1,000 
71,648 
1,552 
8,045 
3,217 
7,393 
3,288 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
985 
103 
442 
86 
131 
74 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,309 
82 
419 
103 
151 
120 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,130 
57 
258 
91 
91 
62 
$25,000 to $49,999 
259 
9 
61 
10 
27 
17 
$50,000 or more 
223 
3 
16 
4 
24 
13 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
10,726 
318 
2,296 
860 
1,108 
997 
$1,000 
147,478 
1,449 
10,672 
3,216 
4,720 
4,160 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,544 
196 
1,341 
370 
492 
335 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,966 
76 
764 
410 
519 
489 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,272 
33 
147 
76 
80 
159 
$25,000 to $49,999 
451 
6 
28 
1 
7 
6 
$50,000 or more 
493 
7 
16 
3 
10 
8 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
13,999 
244 
1,508 
815 
1,085 
1,278 
$1,000 
470,091 
327 
2,631 
2,576 
4,888 
6,954 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,550 
228 
1,415 
713 
866 
904 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,857 
12 
61 
67 
132 
211 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,153 
4 
24 
22 
71 
134 
$25,000 or more 
3,439 
- 
8 
13 
16 
29 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
62 Michigan 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
