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 
1,693 
1,308 
998 
3,139 
2,405 
1,370 
591 
$1,000 
29,381 
14,585 
11,279 
68,943 
104,033 
129,805 
149,805 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
348 
220 
138 
240 
59 
14 
3 
$1,000 to $4,999 
521 
300 
218 
385 
115 
31 
8 
$5,000 to $24,999 
772 
730 
575 
1,696 
490 
93 
6 
$25,000 to $49,999 
33 
38 
50 
685 
956 
176 
15 
$50,000 or more 
19 
20 
17 
133 
785 
1,056 
559 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
532 
446 
282 
902 
676 
409 
128 
$1,000 
25,838 
3,688 
5,010 
28,479 
48,777 
72,003 
51,178 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
386 
299 
188 
486 
251 
97 
16 
$5,000 to $24,999 
104 
113 
66 
245 
223 
119 
23 
$25,000 to $99,999 
30 
26 
19 
105 
97 
72 
23 
$100,000 to $249,999 
7 
8 
7 
45 
55 
56 
18 
$250,000 or more 
5 
- 
2 
21 
50 
65 
48 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
241 
200 
154 
487 
388 
231 
68 
$1,000 
10,335 
852 
1,052 
5,665 
12,145 
14,136 
5,961 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
361 
303 
167 
549 
357 
231 
80 
$1,000 
15,503 
2,837 
3,957 
22,814 
36,632 
57,867 
45,217 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,057 
848 
523 
1,596 
1,100 
583 
187 
$1,000 
35,522 
14,244 
16,765 
120,036 
221,647 
192,647 
249,885 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
619 
461 
256 
622 
222 
61 
18 
$5,000 to $24,999 
305 
264 
166 
467 
289 
113 
25 
$25,000 to $99,999 
108 
95 
76 
314 
259 
140 
21 
$100,000 to $249,999 
15 
22 
16 
117 
156 
115 
20 
$250,000 or more 
10 
6 
9 
76 
174 
154 
103 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
2,663 
1,893 
1,316 
3,742 
2,569 
1,416 
602 
$1,000 
12,407 
10,854 
8,649 
41,669 
71,509 
79,937 
94,273 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,052 
1,205 
757 
1,338 
280 
60 
11 
$5,000 to $24,999 
554 
640 
521 
2,098 
1,313 
297 
33 
$25,000 to $49,999 
48 
25 
23 
230 
658 
465 
60 
$50,000 or more 
9 
23 
15 
76 
318 
594 
Utilities 
farms 
1,994 
1,492 
1,092 
3,303 
2,490 
1,404 
599 
$1,000 
5,177 
4,277 
3,493 
17,252 
25,495 
26,428 
29,949 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
920 
537 
390 
702 
200 
41 
7 
$1,000 to $4,999 
898 
773 
541 
1,800 
1,119 
393 
64 
$5,000 to $24,999 
153 
162 
146 
712 
955 
710 
$25,000 to $49,999 
18 
14 
12 
59 
151 
165 
107 
$50,000 or more 
5 
6 
3 
30 
65 
95 
168 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
2,357 
1,728 
1,231 
3,604 
2,533 
1,413 
600 
$1,000 
14,370 
14,000 
12,436 
57,371 
91,086 
95,163 
101,520 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,599 
959 
605 
1,174 
248 
69 
9 
$5,000 to $24,999 
666 
677 
550 
1,828 
1,104 
286 
34 
$25,000 to $49,999 
70 
63 
53 
411 
692 
384 
60 
$50,000 or more 
22 
29 
23 
191 
489 
674 
497 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
716 
529 
405 
1,412 
1,412 
1,077 
540 
$1,000 
25,724 
17,008 
14,917 
74,061 
117,551 
136,557 
146,620 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
436 
282 
203 
612 
335 
123 
10 
$5,000 to $24,999 
159 
149 
89 
410 
378 
297 
63 
$25,000 to $99,999 
83 
57 
67 
249 
422 
411 
206 
$100,000 to $249,999 
28 
22 
36 
95 
172 
149 
116 
$250,000 or more 
10 
19 
10 
46 
105 
97 
145 
Contract labor 
farms 
169 
145 
92 
348 
313 
235 
150 
$1,000 
6,036 
2,283 
5,623 
4,935 
8,460 
7,300 
13,515 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
40 
19 
14 
49 
17 
8 
2 
$1,000 to $4,999 
66 
60 
37 
123 
82 
50 
16 
$5,000 to $24,999 
37 
50 
31 
131 
141 
112 
69 
$25,000 to $49,999 
13 
4 
2 
25 
36 
41 
14 
$50,000 or more 
13 
12 
8 
20 
37 
24 
49 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
730 
565 
432 
1,349 
1,093 
654 
324 
$1,000 
6,210 
2,828 
3,268 
17,389 
27,134 
27,796 
38,637 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
247 
164 
90 
184 
84 
34 
7 
$1,000 to $4,999 
329 
246 
196 
515 
288 
108 
26 
$5,000 to $24,999 
138 
138 
113 
526 
504 
279 
79 
$25,000 to $49,999 
7 
11 
18 
68 
110 
125 
64 
$50,000 or more 
9 
6 
15 
56 
107 
108 
148 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,027 
916 
682 
2,477 
2,159 
1,270 
538 
$1,000 
7,134 
7,907 
7,928 
44,106 
85,213 
119,460 
180,966 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
623 
477 
275 
715 
269 
53 
12 
$5,000 to $9,999 
225 
236 
173 
500 
189 
48 
3 
$10,000 to $24,999 
147 
155 
168 
757 
526 
135 
10 
$25,000 or more 
32 
48 
66 
505 
1,175 
1,034 
513 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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