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 
61,773 
65,531 
6,205 
5,957 
864 
840 
55,568 
59,574 
Land in farms 
acres 
46,137,295 
46,345,827 
13,927,077 
12,750,857 
734,669 
581,943 
32,210,218 
33,594,970 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,218,662 
644,039 
3,660,418 
1,829,848 
1,424,498 
676,009 
946,003 
525,466 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,632 
911 
1,631 
855 
1,675 
976 
1,632 
932 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,881,292 
2,762,748 
2,881,292 
2,762,748 
347,382 
304,794 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
52,285 
55,272 
6,170 
5,934 
864 
840 
46,115 
49,338 
acres 
28,503,265 
28,216,064 
10,486,665 
9,436,255 
518,477 
398,198 
18,016,600 
18,779,809 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
41,927 
43,553 
6,143 
5,895 
864 
840 
35,784 
37,658 
acres 
21,043,596 
19,886,655 
7,981,286 
7,219,588 
342,936 
298,497 
13,062,310 
12,667,067 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
38,930 
44,202 
3,490 
3,592 
323 
343 
35,440 
40,610 
acres 
15,967,904 
17,207,305 
3,184,841 
3,195,474 
190,388 
168,721 
12,783,063 
14,011,831 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
18,069 
21,481 
1,894 
1,946 
227 
185 
16,175 
19,535 
acres 
2,426,357 
3,281,157 
329,732 
435,641 
49,305 
42,236 
2,096,625 
2,845,516 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
57,029 
60,482 
5,402 
5,162 
729 
720 
51,627 
55,320 
acres 
22,683,533 
23,067,481 
5,749,708 
5,239,581 
425,351 
326,653 
16,933,825 
17,827,900 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
26,308 
27,079 
4,536 
4,272 
367 
293 
21,772 
22,807 
acres 
23,453,762 
23,278,346 
8,177,369 
7,511,276 
309,318 
255,290 
15,276,393 
15,767,070 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
18,460,564 
14,413,182 
7,999,537 
6,220,513 
2,150,001 
1,117,793 
10,461,027 
8,192,669 
Average per farm 
dollars 
298,845 
219,944 
1,289,208 
1,044,236 
2,488,427 
1,330,706 
188,256 
137,521 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
37,584 
36,158 
6,080 
5,742 
834 
778 
31,504 
30,416 
$1,000 
6,983,993 
4,887,212 
3,643,246 
2,491,015 
270,512 
205,241 
3,340,747 
2,396,197 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
28,170 
31,417 
2,480 
2,719 
217 
230 
25,690 
28,698 
$1,000 
11,476,571 
9,525,971 
4,356,291 
3,729,498 
1,879,489 
912,552 
7,120,280 
5,796,472 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
16,726,876 
12,364,531 
6,884,913 
5,192,180 
2,025,236 
1,002,120 
9,841,963 
7,172,351 
Average per farm 
dollars 
270,780 
188,682 
1,109,575 
871,610 
2,344,023 
1,193,000 
177,116 
120,394 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
34,859 
39,479 
5,839 
5,624 
750 
681 
29,020 
33,855 
$1,000 
1,179,717 
840,338 
535,189 
372,596 
33,004 
25,810 
644,528 
467,742 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
36,820 
32,028 
5,965 
4,791 
755 
561 
30,855 
27,237 
$1,000 
703,310 
358,384 
343,303 
170,626 
23,022 
10,105 
360,007 
187,758 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
31,220 
26,613 
5,895 
5,036 
761 
608 
25,325 
21,577 
$1,000 
673,173 
358,008 
304,122 
175,473 
23,915 
17,925 
369,051 
182,536 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
16,190 
15,145 
1,772 
1,734 
143 
137 
14,418 
13,411 
$1,000 
5,440,898 
5,192,954 
2,279,348 
2,254,298 
1,088,772 
580,344 
3,161,549 
2,938,656 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,131 
29,672 
2,644 
2,250 
249 
189 
29,487 
27,422 
$1,000 
4,207,051 
2,237,287 
1,552,502 
863,705 
656,008 
220,021 
2,654,550 
1,373,582 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
56,700 
63,693 
6,132 
5,939 
838 
837 
50,568 
57,754 
$1,000 
710,412 
574,447 
317,376 
259,096 
29,754 
26,360 
393,037 
315,351 
Utilities 
farms 
40,691 
32,620 
5,747 
5,333 
749 
663 
34,944 
27,287 
$1,000 
214,947 
140,364 
97,936 
64,877 
1 1 ,944 
7,650 
117,012 
75,487 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
49,119 
58,985 
5,952 
5,850 
773 
814 
43,167 
53,135 
$1,000 
723,144 
550,628 
288,646 
205,957 
29,545 
20,767 
434,498 
344,671 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
16,943 
14,437 
3,800 
3,223 
392 
345 
13,143 
11,214 
$1,000 
531,492 
412,164 
237,786 
187,939 
43,203 
36,155 
293,706 
224,226 
Contract labor 
farms 
6,346 
4,906 
1,283 
1,016 
171 
142 
5,063 
3,890 
$1,000 
66,431 
42,624 
26,793 
18,607 
3,365 
2,549 
39,638 
24,017 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
17,040 
13,720 
3,040 
2,503 
301 
185 
14,000 
11,217 
$1,000 
264,947 
166,577 
132,227 
76,572 
10,108 
6,635 
132,720 
90,005 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
22,083 
19,820 
3,359 
3,133 
256 
205 
18,724 
16,687 
$1,000 
621,585 
383,968 
240,794 
142,486 
19,225 
7,450 
380,791 
241,482 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
4,195 
3,450 
1,099 
1,028 
89 
75 
3,096 
2,422 
$1,000 
64,997 
41,787 
41,411 
24,807 
1,444 
1,542 
23,585 
16,980 
Interest expense 
farms 
29,657 
25,569 
4,457 
3,965 
455 
392 
25,200 
21,604 
$1,000 
428,576 
408,926 
145,456 
145,162 
11,789 
12,373 
283,119 
263,765 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
58,526 
60,184 
5,791 
5,564 
760 
752 
52,735 
54,620 
$1,000 
227,644 
191,132 
57,309 
41,774 
4,386 
3,245 
170,335 
149,359 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
37,242 
36,406 
5,376 
5,320 
593 
565 
31,866 
31,086 
$1,000 
668,553 
464,941 
284,717 
188,205 
35,754 
23,189 
383,836 
276,736 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
245 
1,450 
74 
317 
5 
20 
171 
1,133 
$1,000 
8,932 
46,082 
5,565 
22,408 
43 
785 
3,368 
23,675 
Government payments received 
farms 
42,403 
44,433 
5,289 
5,017 
555 
457 
37,114 
39,416 
$1,000 
442,090 
427,144 
144,467 
128,264 
9,148 
6,497 
297,623 
298,879 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
34,214 
28,874 
4,372 
3,961 
472 
321 
29,842 
24,913 
$1,000 
968,642 
485,896 
309,413 
135,581 
15,582 
10,282 
659,229 
350,315 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
61,772 
65,531 
6,205 
5,957 
864 
840 
55,567 
59,574 
$1,000 
9,682,116 
7,487,669 
3,317,169 
2,315,214 
247,576 
203,397 
6,364,946 
5,172,455 
Average per farm 
dollars 
156,740 
114,261 
534,596 
388,654 
286,547 
242,140 
114,545 
86,824 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
27,568 
30,017 
2,500 
2,682 
184 
185 
25,068 
27,335 
number 
5,922,187 
6,669,163 
1,790,560 
2,203,569 
522,192 
465,513 
4,131,627 
4,465,594 
Milk cows 
farms 
858 
776 
106 
87 
6 
12 
752 
689 
number 
131,688 
115,634 
62,899 
41,621 
12,807 
10,486 
68,789 
74,013 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,010 
1,454 
84 
115 
9 
7 
926 
1,339 
number 
1,886,197 
1,885,252 
233,853 
239,959 
(D) 
10,359 
1,652,344 
1,645,293 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,160 
1,166 
64 
88 
9 
16 
1,096 
1,078 
number 
62,541 
84,194 
7,342 
12,321 
510 
418 
55,199 
71,873 
18 Kansas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
