Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
61,773 
65,531 
46,137,295 
46,345,827 
21,043,596 
19,886,655 
2,881,292 
2,762,748 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,975 
2,123 
7,907 
10,148 
1,789 
2,217 
254 
369 
1 0 to 49 acres 
9,776 
10,041 
272,150 
279,339 
85,028 
80,591 
1,727 
1,915 
50 to 69 acres 
2,865 
2,772 
167,080 
161,851 
48,940 
45,842 
809 
850 
70 to 99 acres 
5,844 
6,170 
475,041 
500,897 
134,652 
128,887 
1,481 
2,923 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,651 
3,819 
425,130 
447,018 
124,728 
120,114 
3,604 
4,680 
140 to 179 acres 
5,567 
6,231 
879,767 
984,002 
244,356 
253,783 
13,923 
11,541 
180 to 219 acres 
2,240 
2,324 
441,167 
457,748 
145,975 
140,046 
7,282 
6,384 
220 to 259 acres 
2,193 
2,630 
521,013 
626,220 
182,098 
197,640 
7,317 
10,134 
260 to 499 acres 
8,145 
9,154 
2,957,558 
3,323,229 
1,109,872 
1,190,655 
77,728 
78,341 
500 to 999 acres 
7,208 
7,932 
5,132,120 
5,654,900 
2,387,856 
2,505,041 
205,917 
220,850 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
6,098 
6,238 
8,547,752 
8,769,146 
4,499,739 
4,434,426 
540,942 
506,964 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
4,739 
4,794 
14,383,292 
14,361,174 
7,546,604 
7,123,827 
1,150,632 
1,126,327 
5,000 acres or more 
1,472 
1,303 
11,927,318 
10,770,155 
4,531,959 
3,663,586 
869,676 
791,470 
Farms with harvested cropland 
41,927 
43,553 
41,293,499 
40,950,014 
21,043,596 
19,886,655 
2,876,269 
2,750,703 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
483 
604 
2,467 
3,165 
1,789 
2,217 
244 
367 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,963 
4,787 
141,492 
137,949 
85,028 
80,591 
1,551 
1,825 
50 to 69 acres 
1,497 
1,491 
87,741 
87,009 
48,940 
45,842 
763 
788 
70 to 99 acres 
3,198 
3,198 
260,334 
260,396 
134,652 
128,887 
1,396 
2,701 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,080 
2,119 
243,000 
248,318 
124,728 
120,114 
3,577 
4,568 
140 to 179 acres 
3,096 
3,296 
488,537 
519,994 
244,356 
253,783 
13,527 
10,811 
180 to 219 acres 
1,458 
1,551 
286,765 
305,603 
145,975 
140,046 
7,282 
6,064 
220 to 259 acres 
1,491 
1,753 
354,718 
417,454 
182,098 
197,640 
7,186 
10,134 
260 to 499 acres 
5,994 
6,619 
2,196,496 
2,423,782 
1,109,872 
1,190,655 
76,588 
76,825 
500 to 999 acres 
6,082 
6,574 
4,363,787 
4,718,209 
2,387,856 
2,505,041 
205,545 
220,385 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
5,645 
5,716 
7,937,850 
8,077,394 
4,499,739 
4,434,426 
539,982 
505,098 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
4,549 
4,616 
13,814,114 
13,860,922 
7,546,604 
7,123,827 
1,148,952 
1,125,567 
5,000 acres or more 
1,391 
1,229 
11,116,198 
9,889,819 
4,531,959 
3,663,586 
869,676 
785,570 
Farms with irrigated land 
6,205 
5,957 
13,927,077 
12,750,857 
7,981,286 
7,219,588 
2,881,292 
2,762,748 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
152 
200 
534 
687 
297 
410 
254 
369 
1 0 to 49 acres 
313 
277 
7,628 
6,617 
3,117 
2,862 
1,727 
1,915 
50 to 69 acres 
58 
45 
3,368 
2,608 
1,597 
1,165 
809 
850 
70 to 99 acres 
72 
96 
5,847 
7,870 
3,169 
3,915 
1,481 
2,923 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
77 
78 
9,031 
9,367 
5,665 
6,485 
3,604 
4,680 
140 to 179 acres 
182 
152 
28,617 
24,175 
19,389 
15,819 
13,923 
11,541 
180 to 219 acres 
100 
81 
19,827 
16,169 
15,055 
11,171 
7,282 
6,384 
220 to 259 acres 
65 
98 
15,408 
23,335 
1 1 ,274 
15,429 
7,317 
10,134 
260 to 499 acres 
509 
522 
194,029 
197,121 
135,146 
133,700 
77,728 
78,341 
500 to 999 acres 
859 
854 
630,940 
637,541 
424,851 
443,407 
205,917 
220,850 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,395 
1,313 
2,011,400 
1,914,286 
1,318,927 
1,251,306 
540,942 
506,964 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,748 
1,643 
5,467,061 
5,139,508 
3,333,137 
3,124,023 
1,150,632 
1,126,327 
5,000 acres or more 
675 
598 
5,533,387 
4,771,573 
2,709,662 
2,209,896 
869,676 
791,470 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
6,205 
5,957 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
10.0 
9.1 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,881,292 
2,762,748 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
904 
865 
Average per farm 
acres 
464 
464 
acres 
639,141 
607,953 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
565 
518 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
761,445 
714,395 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
625 
576 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
233 
247 
acres 
1,523 
1,333 
acres 
760,437 
772,528 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
512 
531 
acres 
14,452 
15,307 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
648 
654 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
6,119 
5,876 
acres 
45,718 
46,248 
acres 
2,858,575 
2,728,874 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
225 
234 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
1,147 
1,145 
acres 
22,717 
33,874 
acres 
156,737 
154,017 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
13,927,077 
12,750,857 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
1,571 
1,421 
Cropland 
acres 
10,486,665 
9,436,255 
acres 
501,839 
450,967 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
7,981,286 
7,219,588 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Kansas 17 
