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 
75,087 
76,860 
2,644 
2,388 
661 
654 
72,443 
74,472 
Land in farms 
acres 
26,937,721 
26,775,100 
1,959,805 
1,696,666 
47,970 
43,999 
24,977,916 
25,078,434 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
2,261,778 
1,321,080 
4,641,514 
2,606,404 
494,041 
420,107 
2,174,923 
1 ,279,866 
Average per acre 
dollars 
6,305 
3,792 
6,262 
3,668 
6,808 
6,244 
6,308 
3,801 
Irrigated land 
acres 
522,479 
474,454 
522,479 
474,454 
30,194 
31,489 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
67,609 
67,431 
2,617 
2,354 
661 
654 
64,992 
65,077 
acres 
23,752,778 
23,707,699 
1,823,481 
1,590,158 
37,466 
35,803 
21,929,297 
22,117,541 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
53,155 
54,185 
2,610 
2,343 
661 
654 
50,545 
51,842 
acres 
22,373,010 
22,611,443 
1 ,770,868 
1 ,555,043 
30,152 
30,848 
20,602,142 
21,056,400 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
23,084 
28,344 
590 
500 
103 
113 
22,494 
27,844 
acres 
961,138 
1,195,533 
30,818 
22,884 
1,403 
1,655 
930,320 
1,172,649 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
28,386 
26,660 
607 
508 
81 
43 
27,779 
26,152 
acres 
986,719 
885,837 
27,231 
30,420 
3,525 
1,425 
959,488 
855,417 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
67,906 
68,648 
2,337 
2,057 
579 
559 
65,569 
66,591 
acres 
10,782,513 
10,267,857 
770,041 
608,406 
30,855 
24,407 
10,012,472 
9,659,451 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
31,030 
31,724 
1,398 
1,303 
157 
143 
29,632 
30,421 
acres 
16,155,208 
16,507,243 
1,189,764 
1 ,088,260 
17,115 
19,592 
14,965,444 
15,418,983 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
17,187,052 
13,329,107 
1,790,733 
1 ,335,449 
219,070 
249,617 
15,396,320 
1 1 ,993,659 
Average per farm 
dollars 
228,895 
173,421 
677,282 
559,233 
331,422 
381,678 
212,530 
161,049 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
48,977 
49,658 
2,561 
2,302 
644 
632 
46,416 
47,356 
$1,000 
14,144,740 
10,876,415 
1 ,670,635 
1 ,241 ,900 
217,550 
249,032 
12,474,106 
9,634,515 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
20,158 
22,851 
577 
443 
111 
69 
19,581 
22,408 
$1,000 
3,042,312 
2,452,692 
120,098 
93,548 
1,520 
586 
2,922,214 
2,359,144 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
13,459,269 
9,045,080 
1,346,568 
958,959 
195,915 
207,802 
12,112,701 
8,086,120 
Average per farm 
dollars 
179,249 
117,683 
509,292 
401,574 
296,392 
317,740 
167,203 
108,579 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
46,234 
49,671 
2,324 
2,093 
482 
481 
43,910 
47,578 
$1,000 
2,405,662 
1 ,480,395 
234,298 
120,687 
19,410 
10,132 
2,171,365 
1 ,359,709 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
46,445 
43,618 
2,354 
1,958 
511 
421 
44,091 
41,660 
$1,000 
1 ,094,846 
731,968 
113,146 
66,188 
8,875 
5,079 
981,699 
665,780 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
45,073 
43,539 
2,344 
2,109 
522 
519 
42,729 
41,430 
$1,000 
1 ,769,348 
1,001,039 
157,781 
121,662 
19,591 
32,840 
1,611,567 
879,378 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
12,350 
11,350 
394 
238 
76 
23 
1 1 ,956 
11,112 
$1,000 
689,855 
588,949 
34,464 
36,130 
260 
83 
655,391 
552,820 
Feed purchased 
farms 
24,338 
23,374 
636 
432 
124 
76 
23,702 
22,942 
$1,000 
1,246,112 
705,155 
50,804 
24,140 
577 
396 
1,195,308 
681,016 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
68,361 
74,841 
2,540 
2,364 
609 
638 
65,821 
72,477 
$1,000 
736,736 
562,346 
78,901 
57,787 
9,276 
12,902 
657,835 
504,559 
Utilities 
farms 
48,102 
37,566 
2,271 
2,025 
498 
484 
45,831 
35,541 
$1,000 
199,753 
141,827 
26,611 
21,568 
5,543 
6,497 
173,142 
120,259 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
58,721 
68,871 
2,397 
2,320 
543 
610 
56,324 
66,551 
$1,000 
773,786 
591,737 
83,696 
57,540 
1 1 ,520 
13,324 
690,090 
534,197 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
20,222 
16,369 
1,457 
1,226 
309 
336 
18,765 
15,143 
$1,000 
594,616 
483,699 
163,090 
177,583 
69,312 
74,375 
431,526 
306,116 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,796 
3,043 
247 
211 
45 
65 
3,549 
2,832 
$1,000 
37,835 
20,393 
9,484 
4,029 
890 
1,476 
28,350 
16,364 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
18,642 
15,123 
778 
564 
68 
57 
17,864 
14,559 
$1,000 
205,031 
112,968 
38,065 
10,760 
5,698 
2,477 
166,967 
102,208 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
24,489 
23,595 
1,189 
1,080 
118 
111 
23,300 
22,515 
$1,000 
1,891,268 
1,210,803 
151,308 
95,117 
4,442 
4,090 
1,739,961 
1,115,687 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
5,639 
5,170 
400 
377 
63 
70 
5,239 
4,793 
$1,000 
119,908 
70,328 
17,071 
1 1 ,483 
3,050 
3,043 
102,837 
58,845 
Interest expense 
farms 
34,206 
28,707 
1,486 
1,312 
224 
226 
32,720 
27,395 
$1,000 
565,142 
498,091 
54,416 
45,965 
3,078 
3,949 
510,726 
452,126 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
69,056 
68,109 
2,383 
2,116 
584 
555 
66,673 
65,993 
$1,000 
321 ,273 
245,586 
22,950 
14,729 
2,165 
2,251 
298,323 
230,856 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
42,633 
42,358 
1,947 
1,885 
368 
386 
40,686 
40,473 
$1,000 
808,097 
599,794 
110,483 
93,591 
32,229 
34,888 
697,614 
506,203 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
571 
3,289 
21 
134 
- 
1 
550 
3,155 
$1,000 
64,303 
296,321 
9,361 
22,536 
- 
(D) 
54,942 
273,785 
Government payments received 
farms 
56,291 
56,811 
1,504 
1,362 
151 
109 
54,787 
55,449 
$1,000 
553,300 
487,293 
33,300 
28,343 
1,409 
397 
520,000 
458,950 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
40,531 
33,127 
1,481 
1,122 
253 
112 
39,050 
32,005 
$1,000 
1 ,667,992 
471,212 
105,085 
25,343 
6,352 
1,263 
1 ,562,907 
445,869 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
75,084 
76,860 
2,644 
2,388 
661 
654 
72,440 
74,472 
$1,000 
15,256,459 
10,499,792 
1,134,726 
719,455 
75,944 
69,758 
14,121,733 
9,780,338 
Average per farm 
dollars 
203,192 
136,609 
429,170 
301,279 
114,893 
106,664 
194,944 
131,329 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
16,550 
18,397 
331 
263 
20 
17 
16,219 
18,134 
number 
1,127,630 
1,231,105 
37,260 
36,297 
395 
471 
1 ,090,370 
1,194,808 
Milk cows 
farms 
1,149 
1,217 
47 
14 
- 
1 
1,102 
1,203 
number 
98,849 
99,677 
3,904 
1,184 
- 
(D) 
94,945 
98,493 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
2,045 
2,864 
78 
72 
10 
1 
1,967 
2,792 
number 
4,630,796 
4,298,716 
135,474 
259,394 
1,929 
(D) 
4,495,322 
4,039,322 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,751 
1,886 
79 
42 
20 
7 
1,672 
1,844 
number 
54,675 
52,360 
2,956 
913 
194 
41 
51,719 
51,447 
18 Illinois 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
