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 
88,637 
92,856 
30,622,731 
30,747,550 
24,507,219 
23,799,380 
171,656 
189,518 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
6,707 
8,709 
32,614 
39,686 
7,771 
8,245 
504 
409 
1 0 to 49 acres 
20,665 
17,824 
525,668 
456,783 
144,949 
133,840 
1,264 
846 
50 to 69 acres 
4,762 
4,428 
277,572 
258,754 
91,877 
81,865 
419 
740 
70 to 99 acres 
6,832 
7,253 
556,647 
592,231 
251,290 
247,166 
805 
822 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
5,665 
6,280 
662,354 
736,483 
324,098 
330,096 
1,218 
3,208 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
5,529 
6,731 
870,654 
1,059,126 
509,125 
580,512 
1,410 
2,874 
180 to 219 acres 
3,603 
4,364 
710,968 
861,308 
422,461 
482,040 
1,619 
1,100 
220 to 259 acres 
3,227 
3,943 
767,187 
937,864 
489,905 
567,097 
2,329 
1,253 
260 to 499 acres 
1 1 ,824 
14,047 
4,312,506 
5,104,492 
3,213,969 
3,671,366 
9,156 
12,035 
500 to 999 acres 
11,581 
1 1 ,826 
8,121,461 
8,248,050 
6,840,761 
6,835,303 
37,736 
39,353 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
6,589 
5,898 
8,693,625 
7,866,091 
7,713,902 
6,867,626 
58,129 
60,091 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,523 
1,477 
4,112,806 
4,029,870 
3,632,646 
3,524,644 
44,886 
51,716 
5,000 acres or more 
130 
76 
978,669 
556,812 
864,465 
469,580 
12,181 
15,071 
Farms with harvested cropland 
63,214 
63,672 
28,797,873 
28,182,350 
24,507,219 
23,799,380 
171,390 
189,279 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,188 
2,305 
12,040 
12,332 
7,771 
8,245 
484 
393 
1 0 to 49 acres 
9,324 
8,078 
245,090 
209,424 
144,949 
133,840 
1,160 
733 
50 to 69 acres 
2,619 
2,221 
153,090 
129,790 
91,877 
81,865 
389 
680 
70 to 99 acres 
4,509 
4,348 
368,008 
354,816 
251,290 
247,166 
720 
772 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,054 
4,050 
474,521 
476,155 
324,098 
330,096 
1,218 
3,208 
140 to 179 acres 
4,391 
4,932 
692,299 
776,884 
509,125 
580,512 
1,383 
2,874 
180 to 219 acres 
2,937 
3,331 
580,067 
657,693 
422,461 
482,040 
1,619 
1,100 
220 to 259 acres 
2,788 
3,164 
662,948 
752,912 
489,905 
567,097 
2,329 
1,253 
260 to 499 acres 
10,903 
12,509 
3,997,641 
4,567,637 
3,213,969 
3,671,366 
9,156 
12,035 
500 to 999 acres 
1 1 ,336 
11,390 
7,960,453 
7,964,250 
6,840,761 
6,835,303 
37,736 
39,353 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
6,531 
5,812 
8,619,473 
7,753,936 
7,713,902 
6,867,626 
58,129 
60,091 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,505 
1,457 
4,059,097 
3,975,123 
3,632,646 
3,524,644 
44,886 
51,716 
5,000 acres or more 
129 
75 
973,146 
551,398 
864,465 
469,580 
12,181 
15,071 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,525 
1,287 
773,192 
794,566 
676,390 
705,907 
171,656 
189,518 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
332 
263 
1,351 
957 
734 
528 
504 
409 
1 0 to 49 acres 
332 
191 
7,738 
4,816 
3,235 
2,384 
1,264 
846 
50 to 69 acres 
50 
42 
2,809 
2,386 
1,134 
1,251 
419 
740 
70 to 99 acres 
69 
47 
5,675 
3,885 
2,952 
1,903 
805 
822 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
62 
56 
7,256 
6,656 
4,651 
5,101 
1,218 
3,208 
140 to 179 acres 
63 
63 
9,996 
9,768 
6,359 
7,386 
1,410 
2,874 
180 to 219 acres 
33 
23 
6,539 
4,566 
4,190 
2,437 
1,619 
1,100 
220 to 259 acres 
28 
26 
6,605 
6,267 
5,228 
3,846 
2,329 
1,253 
260 to 499 acres 
108 
109 
39,195 
40,475 
32,192 
34,792 
9,156 
12,035 
500 to 999 acres 
185 
193 
139,114 
137,874 
122,035 
123,224 
37,736 
39,353 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
183 
176 
255,365 
249,450 
237,086 
224,935 
58,129 
60,091 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
69 
91 
192,767 
252,156 
178,477 
239,869 
44,886 
51,716 
5,000 acres or more 
11 
7 
98,782 
75,310 
78,117 
58,251 
12,181 
15,071 
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 
1,525 
1,287 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
1.7 
1.4 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
171,656 
189,518 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
70 
68 
Average per farm 
acres 
113 
147 
acres 
45,300 
46,540 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
25 
18 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
33,749 
22,405 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
882 
601 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
5 
6 
acres 
1,812 
1,156 
acres 
13,765 
22,619 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
116 
96 
acres 
2,719 
2,213 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
120 
119 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,483 
1,258 
acres 
8,575 
8,333 
acres 
170,542 
188,765 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
53 
43 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
181 
186 
acres 
1,114 
753 
acres 
25,368 
25,028 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
773,192 
794,566 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
126 
193 
Cropland 
acres 
695,110 
731,370 
acres 
40,368 
61,224 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
676,390 
705,907 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Iowa 17 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
