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 
88,637 
92,856 
1,525 
1,287 
386 
317 
87,112 
91,569 
Land in farms 
acres 
30,622,731 
30,747,550 
773,192 
794,566 
14,325 
14,798 
29,849,539 
29,952,984 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
2,207,220 
1,122,023 
3,320,689 
2,054,611 
295,358 
256,801 
2,187,727 
1,108,916 
Average per acre 
dollars 
6,389 
3,388 
6,550 
3,328 
7,959 
5,501 
6,385 
3,390 
Irrigated land 
acres 
171,656 
189,518 
171,656 
189,518 
7,499 
8,915 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
80,426 
82,785 
1,510 
1,278 
386 
317 
78,916 
81,507 
acres 
26,256,347 
26,316,332 
695,110 
731,370 
10,129 
10,760 
25,561,237 
25,584,962 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
63,214 
63,672 
1,502 
1,264 
386 
317 
61,712 
62,408 
acres 
24,507,219 
23,799,380 
676,390 
705,907 
7,486 
8,894 
23,830,829 
23,093,473 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
30,960 
36,398 
455 
352 
68 
44 
30,505 
36,046 
acres 
2,130,373 
2,744,708 
35,013 
32,659 
969 
1,464 
2,095,360 
2,712,049 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
34,568 
40,502 
333 
351 
35 
49 
34,235 
40,151 
acres 
1,306,040 
2,050,714 
12,388 
14,624 
1,155 
1,633 
1,293,652 
2,036,090 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
79,550 
82,429 
1,341 
1,115 
337 
285 
78,209 
81,314 
acres 
14,379,151 
14,576,432 
301,728 
305,371 
11,665 
11,774 
14,077,423 
14,271,061 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
39,112 
39,364 
719 
665 
76 
62 
38,393 
38,699 
acres 
16,243,580 
16,171,118 
471,464 
489,195 
2,660 
3,024 
15,772,116 
15,681,923 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
30,821,532 
20,418,096 
891,978 
594,623 
60,404 
50,468 
29,929,554 
19,823,473 
Average per farm 
dollars 
347,728 
219,890 
584,904 
462,023 
156,487 
159,204 
343,576 
216,487 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
58,654 
59,196 
1,435 
1,237 
344 
308 
57,219 
57,959 
$1,000 
17,366,814 
10,343,585 
566,924 
382,271 
54,762 
46,802 
16,799,890 
9,961,314 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
33,918 
38,275 
560 
427 
96 
66 
33,358 
37,848 
$1,000 
13,454,718 
10,074,511 
325,054 
212,352 
5,642 
3,665 
13,129,664 
9,862,160 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
23,711,880 
15,443,759 
695,556 
438,708 
43,931 
29,919 
23,016,324 
15,005,051 
Average per farm 
dollars 
267,517 
166,319 
456,102 
340,877 
113,810 
94,381 
264,215 
163,866 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
56,317 
58,664 
1,264 
1,101 
254 
224 
55,053 
57,563 
$1,000 
2,587,059 
1,344,600 
73,133 
38,265 
1,854 
829 
2,513,926 
1,306,335 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
57,741 
53,136 
1,255 
979 
254 
167 
56,486 
52,157 
$1,000 
1,152,179 
618,336 
32,318 
18,811 
798 
551 
1,119,862 
599,526 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
55,666 
52,703 
1,328 
1,078 
300 
234 
54,338 
51,625 
$1,000 
1,966,439 
989,162 
59,661 
39,268 
6,063 
7,597 
1,906,777 
949,894 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
24,040 
22,679 
435 
276 
67 
44 
23,605 
22,403 
$1,000 
3,435,345 
3,290,203 
101,733 
83,706 
930 
1,201 
3,333,612 
3,206,497 
Feed purchased 
farms 
38,194 
35,808 
572 
404 
90 
61 
37,622 
35,404 
$1,000 
5,377,863 
3,058,988 
124,303 
56,083 
3,409 
1,607 
5,253,560 
3,002,904 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
81,746 
89,899 
1,476 
1,281 
362 
317 
80,270 
88,618 
$1,000 
866,990 
666,373 
26,720 
20,809 
2,168 
2,319 
840,270 
645,564 
Utilities 
farms 
63,853 
51,903 
1,299 
1,075 
276 
219 
62,554 
50,828 
$1,000 
329,138 
234,210 
10,911 
7,967 
2,399 
1,174 
318,227 
226,243 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
73,361 
83,411 
1,354 
1,247 
287 
306 
72,007 
82,164 
$1,000 
1,099,865 
792,166 
30,968 
22,040 
1,865 
3,188 
1,068,896 
770,126 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
27,906 
23,287 
751 
570 
151 
104 
27,155 
22,717 
$1,000 
697,719 
492,091 
54,049 
38,144 
13,944 
7,735 
643,670 
453,947 
Contract labor 
farms 
6,634 
5,005 
222 
140 
46 
31 
6,412 
4,865 
$1,000 
80,086 
50,828 
2,987 
1,360 
445 
389 
77,099 
49,468 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
32,495 
25,512 
546 
375 
48 
21 
31,949 
25,137 
$1,000 
390,011 
216,307 
12,600 
5,264 
(D) 
106 
377,411 
211,043 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
35,423 
34,668 
617 
558 
53 
36 
34,806 
34,110 
$1,000 
3,071,550 
1,712,297 
84,133 
49,133 
629 
369 
2,987,417 
1,663,164 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
7,599 
6,163 
214 
167 
23 
13 
7,385 
5,996 
$1,000 
130,029 
70,584 
6,968 
4,619 
(D) 
26 
123,062 
65,964 
Interest expense 
farms 
48,464 
41,181 
857 
707 
145 
110 
47,607 
40,474 
$1,000 
928,806 
762,070 
25,327 
19,296 
1,631 
907 
903,479 
742,774 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
81,527 
82,855 
1,368 
1,137 
340 
280 
80,159 
81,718 
$1,000 
437,312 
353,029 
11,625 
7,898 
1,350 
655 
425,687 
345,132 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
59,161 
57,702 
1,125 
1,014 
209 
164 
58,036 
56,688 
$1,000 
1,161,488 
792,516 
38,120 
26,044 
4,373 
1,266 
1,123,368 
766,471 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
1,847 
9,727 
14 
140 
- 
4 
1,833 
9,587 
$1,000 
169,003 
732,579 
1,299 
14,056 
- 
165 
167,704 
718,522 
Government payments received 
farms 
69,463 
74,939 
799 
799 
68 
86 
68,664 
74,140 
$1,000 
782,290 
706,286 
14,766 
13,844 
336 
372 
767,524 
692,442 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
54,212 
49,954 
848 
681 
132 
89 
53,364 
49,273 
$1,000 
1,887,251 
771,079 
53,155 
16,321 
1,999 
1,278 
1,834,096 
754,759 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
88,634 
92,813 
1,525 
1,287 
386 
317 
87,109 
91,526 
$1,000 
18,954,910 
12,694,091 
517,538 
307,391 
33,983 
21,080 
18,437,371 
12,386,700 
Average per farm 
dollars 
213,856 
136,771 
339,369 
238,843 
88,039 
66,499 
211,659 
135,335 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
26,827 
29,690 
329 
283 
31 
18 
26,498 
29,407 
number 
3,893,683 
3,982,344 
116,745 
94,176 
981 
1,344 
3,776,938 
3,888,168 
Milk cows 
farms 
1,810 
2,390 
58 
38 
6 
1 
1,752 
2,352 
number 
204,757 
215,391 
6,195 
5,968 
(D) 
(D) 
198,562 
209,423 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
6,266 
8,330 
104 
105 
3 
20 
6,162 
8,225 
number 
20,455,666 
19,295,092 
319,286 
258,321 
(D) 
7,964 
20,136,380 
19,036,771 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,904 
3,522 
42 
44 
5 
7 
2,862 
3,478 
number 
165,815 
209,285 
1,059 
1,379 
101 
96 
164.756 
207.906 
18 Iowa 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
