Table 67. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Corporation 
Other- 
Item 
Family held 
Other than family held 
cooperative, 
Total 
Total 
10 or less 
stockholders 
Total 
10 or less 
stockholders 
estate or trust, 
institutional, etc. 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
5,560 
5,320 
5,262 
240 
221 
652 
$1,000 
367,416 
356,937 
351,537 
10,479 
9,305 
13,710 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
185 
166 
161 
19 
17 
97 
$1,000 to $4,999 
326 
291 
288 
35 
33 
122 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,096 
1,017 
1,007 
79 
76 
292 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,176 
1,139 
1,127 
37 
34 
76 
$50,000 or more 
2,777 
2,707 
2,679 
70 
61 
65 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
2,393 
2,269 
2,244 
124 
109 
159 
$1,000 
971,875 
902,183 
881,821 
69,692 
60,489 
20,683 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
333 
323 
321 
10 
10 
69 
$5,000 to $24,999 
363 
354 
352 
9 
9 
30 
$25,000 to $99,999 
436 
413 
403 
23 
19 
24 
$100,000 to $249,999 
425 
397 
394 
28 
22 
11 
$250,000 or more 
836 
782 
774 
54 
49 
25 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
949 
889 
876 
60 
48 
83 
$1,000 
42,004 
35,546 
34,391 
6,458 
5,731 
2,150 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
1,749 
1,662 
1,647 
87 
75 
95 
$1,000 
929,871 
866,637 
847,429 
63,235 
54,758 
18,533 
Feed purchased 
farms 
2,969 
2,812 
2,783 
157 
138 
308 
$1,000 
1,615,443 
1,439,629 
1,374,113 
175,813 
126,251 
53,705 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
348 
333 
331 
15 
14 
134 
$5,000 to $24,999 
502 
482 
477 
20 
20 
76 
$25,000 to $99,999 
634 
607 
601 
27 
20 
46 
$100,000 to $249,999 
419 
405 
405 
14 
11 
22 
$250,000 or more 
1,066 
985 
969 
81 
73 
30 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
6,664 
6,278 
6,173 
386 
352 
1,297 
$1,000 
170,688 
162,536 
159,507 
8,152 
6,787 
9,605 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,965 
1,761 
1,706 
204 
187 
1,037 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,546 
2,449 
2,427 
97 
92 
196 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,312 
1,261 
1,249 
51 
42 
43 
$50,000 or more 
841 
807 
791 
34 
31 
21 
Utilities 
farms 
6,154 
5,846 
5,764 
308 
278 
888 
$1,000 
72,803 
67,856 
64,332 
4,947 
3,841 
4,737 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
696 
643 
628 
53 
48 
392 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,234 
2,116 
2,093 
118 
107 
356 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,759 
2,670 
2,639 
89 
86 
105 
$25,000 to $49,999 
271 
246 
244 
25 
18 
18 
$50,000 or more 
194 
171 
160 
23 
19 
17 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
6,467 
6,113 
6,019 
354 
319 
1,140 
$1,000 
207,959 
197,207 
190,814 
10,753 
8,508 
10,121 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,578 
1,416 
1,379 
162 
150 
779 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,379 
2,288 
2,265 
91 
80 
270 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,354 
1,311 
1,294 
43 
40 
60 
$50,000 or more 
1,156 
1,098 
1,081 
58 
49 
31 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
4,518 
4,285 
4,215 
233 
203 
567 
$1,000 
281,494 
244,719 
231,991 
36,774 
24,268 
23,842 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,152 
1,073 
1,057 
79 
67 
376 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,193 
1,141 
1,124 
52 
44 
100 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,555 
1,504 
1,478 
51 
49 
44 
$100,000 to $249,999 
448 
428 
427 
20 
19 
25 
$250,000 or more 
170 
139 
129 
31 
24 
22 
Contract labor 
farms 
983 
928 
903 
55 
47 
114 
$1,000 
29,371 
27,871 
27,335 
1,500 
(D) 
1,170 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
139 
130 
125 
9 
9 
27 
$1,000 to $4,999 
305 
291 
284 
14 
14 
51 
$5,000 to $24,999 
372 
352 
344 
20 
13 
24 
$25,000 to $49,999 
100 
93 
93 
7 
7 
7 
$50,000 or more 
67 
62 
57 
5 
4 
5 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,360 
3,178 
3,134 
182 
160 
517 
$1,000 
83,967 
78,884 
74,997 
5,082 
4,588 
7,814 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
280 
259 
255 
21 
18 
100 
$1,000 to $4,999 
841 
791 
783 
50 
43 
167 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,495 
1,431 
1,420 
64 
61 
185 
$25,000 to $49,999 
407 
376 
371 
31 
24 
37 
$50,000 or more 
337 
321 
305 
16 
14 
28 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
4,039 
3,895 
3,860 
144 
136 
212 
$1,000 
607,958 
591,971 
581,163 
15,987 
15,165 
14,358 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
168 
150 
150 
18 
17 
52 
$5,000 to $9,999 
125 
116 
115 
9 
9 
20 
$10,000 to $24,999 
366 
350 
349 
16 
15 
45 
$25,000 or more 
3,380 
3,279 
3,246 
101 
95 
95 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Iowa 139 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
