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 ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
2,717 
2,122 
1,937 
7,330 
7,422 
5,224 
2,445 
$1,000 
27,342 
26,277 
30,502 
180,172 
369,991 
529,391 
534,724 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
246 
127 
79 
165 
43 
21 
4 
$1,000 to $4,999 
531 
327 
187 
398 
130 
33 
13 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,858 
1,536 
1,443 
3,534 
1,046 
191 
41 
$25,000 to $49,999 
65 
110 
208 
2,841 
2,744 
465 
63 
$50,000 or more 
17 
22 
20 
392 
3,459 
4,514 
2,324 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
521 
443 
352 
1,383 
1,507 
1,029 
445 
$1,000 
9,393 
18,425 
10,821 
81,768 
165,345 
125,188 
149,093 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
296 
221 
184 
558 
431 
229 
69 
$5,000 to $24,999 
154 
144 
116 
456 
523 
333 
126 
$25,000 to $99,999 
51 
52 
30 
192 
270 
200 
111 
$100,000 to $249,999 
10 
14 
13 
92 
100 
110 
49 
$250,000 or more 
10 
12 
9 
85 
183 
157 
90 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
326 
258 
225 
819 
879 
620 
250 
$1,000 
2,425 
2,411 
1,480 
11,259 
14,614 
14,433 
10,839 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
259 
242 
171 
732 
840 
615 
280 
$1,000 
6,968 
16,014 
9,341 
70,509 
150,731 
1 1 0,755 
138,254 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,073 
850 
690 
2,444 
2,367 
1,531 
669 
$1,000 
24,934 
33,847 
33,975 
146,616 
184,477 
165,056 
215,094 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
575 
388 
330 
889 
704 
403 
124 
$5,000 to $24,999 
330 
303 
233 
837 
787 
476 
180 
$25,000 to $99,999 
121 
99 
85 
466 
497 
318 
170 
$100,000 to $249,999 
27 
37 
24 
155 
190 
153 
79 
$250,000 or more 
20 
23 
18 
97 
189 
181 
116 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
3,511 
2,585 
2,212 
7,798 
7,554 
5,253 
2,463 
$1,000 
14,427 
14,176 
15,614 
74,056 
140,670 
190,055 
206,840 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,669 
1,718 
1,220 
2,552 
746 
158 
51 
$5,000 to $24,999 
804 
820 
942 
4,853 
5,224 
1,787 
207 
$25,000 to $49,999 
27 
34 
46 
325 
1,323 
2,247 
589 
$50,000 or more 
11 
13 
4 
68 
261 
1,061 
1,616 
Utilities 
farms 
2,472 
1,925 
1,741 
6,981 
7,379 
5,236 
2,457 
$1,000 
5,599 
4,561 
5,882 
24,189 
36,790 
41,667 
41,905 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,066 
721 
515 
1,427 
757 
215 
49 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,249 
1,046 
1,063 
4,367 
4,350 
2,269 
473 
$5,000 to $24,999 
142 
146 
149 
1,122 
2,141 
2,505 
1,515 
$25,000 to $49,999 
11 
7 
9 
43 
98 
185 
275 
$50,000 or more 
4 
5 
5 
22 
33 
62 
145 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
3,086 
2,314 
2,036 
7,512 
7,512 
5,254 
2,462 
$1,000 
18,486 
16,584 
20,258 
96,399 
166,117 
198,042 
171,182 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,025 
1,297 
940 
2,299 
864 
221 
70 
$5,000 to $24,999 
962 
928 
973 
4,259 
4,308 
2,036 
419 
$25,000 to $49,999 
77 
60 
94 
765 
1,791 
1,873 
707 
$50,000 or more 
22 
29 
29 
189 
549 
1,124 
1,266 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
827 
595 
602 
2,405 
3,528 
3,557 
2,131 
$1,000 
21,587 
9,187 
26,234 
45,100 
80,897 
114,975 
165,096 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
583 
395 
383 
1,405 
1,536 
746 
118 
$5,000 to $24,999 
164 
130 
164 
681 
1,324 
1,339 
435 
$25,000 to $99,999 
61 
48 
40 
246 
559 
1,274 
1,099 
$100,000 to $249,999 
15 
18 
11 
44 
77 
171 
391 
$250,000 or more 
4 
4 
4 
29 
32 
27 
88 
Contract labor 
farms 
172 
125 
125 
426 
471 
393 
301 
$1,000 
778 
944 
1,115 
2,981 
4,223 
6,292 
1 1 ,478 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
53 
37 
31 
91 
69 
23 
17 
$1,000 to $4,999 
91 
44 
54 
182 
184 
136 
61 
$5,000 to $24,999 
22 
38 
31 
128 
184 
175 
141 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2 
- 
4 
18 
21 
42 
36 
$50,000 or more 
4 
6 
5 
7 
13 
17 
46 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,191 
870 
777 
2,757 
2,736 
1,951 
995 
$1,000 
10,111 
7,003 
5,491 
26,975 
36,758 
44,935 
45,295 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
224 
158 
125 
331 
301 
131 
46 
$1,000 to $4,999 
488 
349 
306 
1,008 
891 
525 
175 
$5,000 to $24,999 
457 
337 
317 
1,179 
1,161 
897 
412 
$25,000 to $49,999 
17 
14 
23 
197 
264 
228 
178 
$50,000 or more 
5 
12 
6 
42 
119 
170 
184 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,135 
1,014 
960 
4,498 
5,713 
4,371 
1,933 
$1,000 
18,193 
19,023 
20,402 
156,029 
367,730 
583,713 
695,416 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
345 
258 
190 
640 
410 
140 
36 
$5,000 to $9,999 
201 
159 
150 
498 
327 
118 
12 
$10,000 to $24,999 
350 
307 
312 
1,142 
981 
326 
46 
$25,000 or more 
239 
290 
308 
2,218 
3,995 
3,787 
1,839 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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