Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
4,028 
2,711 
2,647 
10,666 
11,268 
6,528 
1,628 
$1,000 
43,122 
32,865 
38,777 
263,941 
559,619 
628,326 
329,782 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
274 
169 
157 
255 
80 
27 
3 
$1,000 to $4,999 
739 
413 
295 
699 
206 
70 
11 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,878 
1,973 
1,918 
4,896 
1,589 
244 
46 
$25,000 to $49,999 
119 
132 
252 
4,219 
4,307 
671 
66 
$50,000 or more 
18 
24 
25 
597 
5,086 
5,516 
1,502 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,197 
857 
834 
3,825 
4,567 
2,508 
647 
$1,000 
77,361 
79,360 
84,440 
519,408 
835,732 
763,357 
370,997 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
481 
350 
289 
961 
852 
300 
41 
$5,000 to $24,999 
362 
231 
264 
979 
1,213 
560 
129 
$25,000 to $99,999 
163 
126 
118 
734 
1,011 
538 
115 
$100,000 to $249,999 
95 
62 
81 
574 
605 
449 
115 
$250,000 or more 
96 
88 
82 
577 
886 
661 
247 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
724 
495 
496 
2,088 
2,468 
1,370 
350 
$1,000 
10,041 
6,728 
15,150 
31,534 
56,806 
48,350 
16,120 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
658 
458 
454 
2,378 
2,862 
1,626 
439 
$1,000 
67,321 
72,632 
69,290 
487,874 
778,925 
715,007 
354,877 
Feed purchased 
farms 
2,003 
1,501 
1,380 
5,615 
6,041 
3,150 
776 
$1,000 
155,925 
169,136 
192,264 
792,461 
1,019,393 
869,197 
420,111 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
785 
528 
445 
1,257 
840 
317 
53 
$5,000 to $24,999 
650 
501 
452 
1,765 
1,674 
774 
140 
$25,000 to $99,999 
315 
284 
283 
1,437 
1,752 
873 
190 
$100,000 to $249,999 
140 
98 
77 
513 
865 
451 
126 
$250,000 or more 
113 
90 
123 
643 
910 
735 
267 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
5,105 
3,367 
3,028 
11,436 
1 1 ,472 
6,559 
1,638 
$1,000 
23,680 
17,362 
20,039 
119,933 
219,704 
227,144 
127,072 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,701 
2,188 
1,626 
3,705 
1,185 
259 
44 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,329 
1,131 
1,317 
7,026 
7,626 
2,398 
227 
$25,000 to $49,999 
53 
35 
65 
556 
2,178 
2,653 
429 
$50,000 or more 
22 
13 
20 
149 
483 
1,249 
938 
Utilities 
farms 
4,010 
2,772 
2,620 
10,779 
11,366 
6,561 
1,643 
$1,000 
14,246 
10,734 
14,496 
50,421 
74,174 
59,110 
28,769 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,296 
762 
588 
1,532 
673 
172 
28 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,288 
1,625 
1,563 
6,554 
5,882 
2,339 
299 
$5,000 to $24,999 
403 
367 
438 
2,561 
4,559 
3,731 
1,064 
$25,000 to $49,999 
9 
8 
21 
73 
169 
242 
160 
$50,000 or more 
14 
10 
10 
59 
83 
77 
92 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
4,653 
3,128 
2,880 
1 1 ,248 
11,461 
6,577 
1,647 
$1,000 
33,987 
28,359 
34,629 
166,673 
297,001 
271,507 
125,889 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,654 
1,564 
1,187 
3,007 
1,053 
276 
54 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,786 
1,383 
1,446 
6,391 
5,957 
2,273 
256 
$25,000 to $49,999 
168 
132 
205 
1,440 
3,127 
2,230 
431 
$50,000 or more 
45 
49 
42 
410 
1,324 
1,798 
906 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1,461 
988 
968 
4,482 
5,995 
4,457 
1,342 
$1,000 
23,584 
13,576 
24,345 
64,720 
129,226 
158,631 
101,919 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,064 
665 
637 
2,620 
2,472 
1,097 
124 
$5,000 to $24,999 
283 
245 
233 
1,304 
2,114 
1,515 
286 
$25,000 to $99,999 
90 
67 
84 
483 
1,240 
1,512 
636 
$100,000 to $249,999 
7 
7 
8 
54 
130 
276 
234 
$250,000 or more 
17 
4 
6 
21 
39 
57 
62 
Contract labor 
farms 
343 
235 
203 
952 
1,129 
875 
312 
$1,000 
2,495 
1,592 
2,176 
8,427 
1 1 ,345 
15,988 
13,871 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
92 
61 
50 
164 
162 
73 
14 
$1,000 to $4,999 
134 
83 
85 
372 
432 
249 
65 
$5,000 to $24,999 
103 
81 
56 
342 
422 
390 
133 
$25,000 to $49,999 
7 
7 
10 
53 
81 
105 
50 
$50,000 or more 
7 
3 
2 
21 
32 
58 
50 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
2,339 
1,557 
1,538 
5,745 
5,840 
3,216 
836 
$1,000 
16,757 
1 1 ,494 
13,402 
68,853 
93,338 
85,987 
42,757 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
400 
237 
213 
582 
402 
131 
21 
$1,000 to $4,999 
999 
608 
556 
1,957 
1,681 
787 
131 
$5,000 to $24,999 
877 
646 
684 
2,578 
2,824 
1,510 
327 
$25,000 to $49,999 
43 
59 
64 
454 
580 
457 
148 
$50,000 or more 
20 
7 
21 
174 
353 
331 
209 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,903 
1,445 
1,444 
7,298 
9,333 
5,866 
1,403 
$1,000 
37,533 
34,282 
55,204 
333,637 
815,989 
1,067,965 
667,585 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
403 
273 
226 
585 
328 
69 
9 
$5,000 to $9,999 
235 
211 
135 
549 
266 
51 
6 
$10,000 to $24,999 
683 
419 
395 
1,475 
1,081 
260 
19 
$25,000 or more 
582 
542 
688 
4,689 
7,658 
5,486 
1,369 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Iowa 61 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
