Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
10 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
61,773 
7 
27 
253 
3,259 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
(Z) 
0.4 
5.3 
Land in farms 
acres 
46,137,295 
11,382 
40,089 
1,251,524 
14,145,331 
Average size of farm 
acres 
747 
1,626 
1,485 
4,947 
4,340 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
61,773 
7 
27 
253 
3,259 
$1,000 
75,280,407 
29,356 
87,850 
2,011,253 
23,049,812 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,218,662 
4,193,768 
3,253,708 
7,949,618 
7,072,664 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,632 
2,579 
2,191 
1,607 
1,629 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
9,682,116 
23,883 
52,096 
426,938 
3,127,963 
percent 
100.0 
0.2 
0.5 
4.4 
32.3 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
28,503,265 
6,508 
19,578 
761,688 
9,741,674 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
21,043,596 
2,113 
11,605 
592,719 
7,907,902 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
15,967,904 
2,290 
5,471 
442,964 
4,197,154 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
18,460,564 
2,007,829 
4,626,353 
9,232,181 
13,845,762 
Average per farm 
dollars 
298,845 
286,832,652 
171,346,389 
36,490,835 
4,248,469 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
28,662 
1 
5 
129 
2,929 
$1,000 
6,505,135 
(D) 
(D) 
282,748 
3,323,958 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
153 
- 
- 
2 
55 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
17,627 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
453 
- 
- 
2 
22 
$1,000 
21,517 
- 
- 
(D) 
14,412 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
413 
- 
- 
5 
$1,000 
5,808 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
322 
- 
- 
- 
5 
$1,000 
5,482 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Berries 
farms 
125 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
326 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
385 
- 
- 
2 
17 
$1,000 
68,252 
- 
- 
(D) 
47,319 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
63 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
52 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
297 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
11 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
17,006 
- 
4 
33 
918 
$1,000 
358,532 
- 
280 
34,929 
146,008 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
24,361 
7 
27 
205 
1,976 
$1,000 
10,153,087 
(D) 
4,620,637 
7,845,528 
9,081,874 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
478 
- 
22 
75 
$1,000 
482,765 
- 
- 
384,461 
430,938 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
992 
1 
1 
31 
142 
$1,000 
697,020 
(D) 
(D) 
566,306 
678,623 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
2,117 
- 
- 
- 
24 
$1,000 
11,109 
- 
- 
- 
654 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
2,443 
1 
2 
9 
67 
$1,000 
16,719 
(D) 
(D) 
53 
1,571 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
2,144 
1 
24 
$1,000 
88,403 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Aquaculture 
farms 
19 
- 
- 
2 
$1,000 
4,997 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
724 
- 
- 
2 
13 
$1,000 
22,472 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
97 
- 
- 
1 
12 
$1,000 
20,354 
- 
- 
(D) 
15,580 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
10,643 
- 
- 
39 
1,664 
$1,000 
720,250 
- 
- 
31,884 
376,181 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
61,773 
7 
27 
253 
3,259 
$1,000 
16,726,876 
1,994,201 
4,582,651 
8,892,849 
12,340,060 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
34,859 
2 
7 
140 
2,975 
$1,000 
1,179,717 
(D) 
1,477 
43,508 
522,004 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
36,820 
4 
13 
165 
3,035 
$1,000 
703,310 
166 
543 
47,010 
334,297 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
16,190 
7 
27 
226 
1,800 
$1,000 
5,440,898 
1,236,216 
2,712,010 
4,521,251 
5,120,013 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,131 
7 
27 
230 
2,101 
$1,000 
4,207,051 
680,149 
1,687,513 
3,435,306 
3,823,286 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
56,700 
7 
27 
253 
3,249 
$1,000 
710,412 
5,428 
13,515 
74,240 
324,332 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
40,691 
7 
27 
253 
3,259 
$1,000 
214,947 
4,661 
10,881 
47,665 
112,813 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
16,943 
7 
27 
248 
2,808 
$1,000 
531,492 
29,499 
66,338 
208,987 
370,541 
Interest expense 
farms 
29,657 
5 
25 
223 
2,796 
$1,000 
428,576 
4,324 
10,553 
50,331 
168,892 
Government payments 
farms 
42,403 
1 
3 
132 
2,760 
$1,000 
442,090 
(D) 
(D) 
7,584 
118,657 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
27,568 
7 
27 
203 
2,016 
number 
5,922,187 
600,484 
1,303,150 
2,566,544 
3,708,123 
Milk cows 
farms 
858 
- 
- 
22 
78 
number 
131,688 
- 
- 
103,607 
115,314 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,010 
1 
1 
30 
134 
number 
1,886,197 
(D) 
(D) 
1,488,063 
1,765,387 
38 Kansas 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
