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 
100 to 139 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
45,073 
1,485 
6,160 
2,107 
3,100 
3,024 
$1,000 
1 ,769,348 
6,353 
22,926 
6,943 
14,695 
20,031 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
6,666 
1,086 
3,104 
752 
607 
432 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
7,485 
207 
2,518 
963 
1,306 
872 
$5,000 to $24,999 
13,430 
129 
457 
371 
1,149 
1,675 
$25,000 to $49,999 
6,656 
40 
39 
16 
27 
38 
$50,000 or more 
10,836 
23 
42 
5 
11 
7 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
12,350 
1,616 
3,010 
635 
782 
627 
$1,000 
689,855 
18,827 
63,334 
10,399 
20,758 
16,505 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,824 
1,311 
2,206 
451 
512 
356 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,187 
226 
578 
131 
209 
191 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,217 
53 
143 
32 
35 
48 
$100,000 to $249,999 
477 
13 
29 
13 
12 
22 
$250,000 or more 
645 
13 
54 
8 
14 
10 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
6,746 
726 
1,418 
382 
458 
385 
$1,000 
81,200 
3,822 
11,104 
3,581 
2,842 
2,390 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
7,350 
1,128 
1,975 
344 
415 
349 
$1,000 
608,656 
15,006 
52,230 
6,818 
17,915 
14,115 
Feed purchased 
farms 
24,338 
3,192 
6,838 
1,483 
1,742 
1,459 
$1,000 
1,246,112 
83,708 
217,829 
41,793 
53,459 
45,325 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
13,430 
2,277 
4,795 
1,011 
1,103 
831 
$5,000 to $24,999 
6,734 
718 
1,600 
356 
483 
431 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,505 
126 
291 
75 
112 
145 
$100,000 to $249,999 
813 
31 
43 
13 
22 
39 
$250,000 or more 
856 
40 
109 
28 
22 
13 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
68,361 
4,866 
17,086 
4,571 
5,743 
4,719 
$1,000 
736,736 
7,724 
37,667 
8,413 
12,594 
14,499 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
43,432 
4,573 
16,232 
4,309 
5,205 
3,999 
$5,000 to $24,999 
17,087 
259 
761 
238 
507 
685 
$25,000 to $49,999 
4,695 
18 
37 
12 
18 
19 
$50,000 or more 
3,147 
16 
56 
12 
13 
16 
Utilities 
farms 
48,102 
2,788 
8,594 
2,383 
3,261 
2,885 
$1,000 
199,753 
5,821 
16,911 
4,320 
6,078 
6,030 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
16,639 
1,724 
5,469 
1,374 
1,874 
1,448 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
21,908 
880 
2,725 
919 
1,270 
1,297 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,472 
148 
307 
70 
103 
124 
$25,000 to $49,999 
718 
21 
45 
13 
4 
7 
$50,000 or more 
365 
15 
48 
7 
10 
9 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
58,721 
3,653 
12,786 
3,566 
4,604 
3,936 
$1,000 
773,786 
9,235 
33,292 
10,390 
15,916 
17,887 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
32,887 
3,325 
1 1 ,786 
3,209 
3,882 
2,969 
$5,000 to $24,999 
16,864 
266 
840 
322 
652 
899 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5,610 
37 
79 
18 
52 
57 
$50,000 or more 
3,360 
25 
81 
17 
18 
11 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
20,222 
1,006 
2,887 
773 
1,007 
904 
$1,000 
594,616 
22,481 
62,673 
1 1 ,832 
17,236 
17,318 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
9,863 
629 
2,075 
578 
769 
646 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,263 
165 
424 
108 
141 
188 
$25,000 to $99,999 
3,934 
162 
265 
64 
65 
51 
$100,000 to $249,999 
861 
33 
61 
11 
19 
10 
$250,000 or more 
301 
17 
62 
12 
13 
9 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,796 
284 
810 
186 
270 
233 
$1,000 
37,835 
2,143 
3,997 
1,006 
1,158 
1,719 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,046 
149 
351 
72 
83 
70 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,462 
67 
312 
83 
134 
114 
$5,000 to $24,999 
983 
54 
109 
19 
43 
39 
$25,000 to $49,999 
177 
9 
33 
6 
5 
1 
$50,000 or more 
128 
5 
5 
6 
5 
9 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
18,642 
576 
3,019 
951 
1,479 
1,340 
$1,000 
205,031 
2,336 
9,255 
2,138 
4,875 
9,859 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,681 
418 
1,705 
403 
480 
359 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
6,754 
86 
1,089 
459 
735 
643 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,665 
59 
186 
85 
253 
322 
$25,000 to $49,999 
955 
4 
11 
3 
9 
7 
$50,000 or more 
587 
9 
28 
1 
2 
9 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
24,489 
306 
1,567 
676 
1,085 
1,231 
$1,000 
1,891,268 
741 
4,615 
3,063 
8,593 
13,752 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,070 
284 
1,316 
443 
528 
480 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,256 
13 
197 
140 
217 
224 
$10,000 to $24,999 
4,306 
6 
40 
86 
291 
419 
$25,000 or more 
12,857 
3 
14 
7 
49 
108 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
60 Illinois 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
