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 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
1 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
pounds 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
1 
1 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
24 
18 
10 
39 
70 
78 
20 
acres 
343 
289 
189 
935 
3,100 
4,153 
3,572 
bushels 
16,676 
14,449 
8,756 
51,446 
112,537 
229,301 
178,229 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
3 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
22 
15 
8 
27 
38 
30 
. 
25 to 99 acres 
2 
3 
2 
12 
29 
37 
12 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
9 
3 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
3 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
2 
- 
2 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
1,730 
1,249 
1,173 
4,296 
4,195 
2,244 
601 
acres 
51,400 
43,458 
44,446 
187,158 
240,663 
179,340 
91,008 
tons, dry 
125,424 
112,466 
122,063 
536,748 
771,897 
534,838 
276,544 
Irrigated 
farms 
6 
2 
2 
8 
15 
6 
3 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
439 
515 
15 
9 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
874 
564 
494 
1,729 
1,481 
603 
103 
25 to 99 acres 
816 
635 
609 
2,147 
1,936 
1,021 
226 
1 00 to 249 acres 
40 
50 
70 
399 
713 
480 
162 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
21 
60 
129 
72 
500 acres or more 
- 
" 
5 
11 
38 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
1,334 
974 
898 
3,452 
3,493 
1,885 
470 
acres 
32,675 
27,938 
29,350 
126,722 
164,402 
120,854 
57,924 
tons, dry 
84,409 
77,281 
83,734 
390,082 
572,992 
399,913 
184,768 
Irrigated 
farms 
5 
2 
2 
6 
7 
5 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
267 
39 
11 
(D) 
Other tame hay 
farms 
358 
262 
226 
882 
879 
513 
208 
acres 
10,742 
8,718 
9,058 
36,469 
43,774 
36,540 
21,118 
tons, dry 
17,120 
13,595 
15,116 
59,967 
78,073 
66,595 
50,727 
Irrigated 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
2 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
- 
1 
- 
1 
2 
3 
- 
acres 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
32 
24 
12 
52 
46 
13 
5 
acres 
267 
60 
164 
842 
1,114 
2,389 
72 
Irrigated 
farms 
12 
1 
4 
19 
4 
6 
- 
acres 
90 
(D) 
(D) 
123 
(D) 
901 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
13 
20 
5 
27 
20 
3 
3 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
17 
4 
3 
17 
14 
2 
- 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
2 
- 
4 
6 
10 
1 
2 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
1 
2 
3 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
1 
4 
- 
Beans, snap 
farms 
13 
1 
4 
14 
3 
1 
- 
acres 
12 
(D) 
1 
7 
3 
(D) 
- 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
Peas, green 
farms 
1 
- 
1 
1 
4 
2 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
195 
(D) 
- 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
1 
- 
4 
2 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
195 
(D) 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
9 
1 
4 
18 
4 
5 
- 
acres 
4 
(D) 
(D) 
39 
12 
829 
- 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
3 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
735 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
9 
1 
4 
17 
3 
1 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
2 
Sweet corn 
farms 
15 
8 
6 
34 
31 
7 
5 
acres 
62 
(D) 
(D) 
455 
670 
1,155 
52 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
3 
4 
2 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
262 
(D) 
- 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
" 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
23 
9 
3 
12 
6 
2 
1 
acres 
23 
5 
(Z) 
3 
3 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
" 
- 
- 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Iowa 79 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
