Table 68. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Other crop farming - con. 
(1119) 
Animal 
aquaculture 
and 
other animal 
production 
(1125,1129) 
Item 
Cotton 
farming 
(11192) 
Sugarcane 
farming, hay 
farming, and 
all other 
crop farming 
(11193, 11194 
11199) 
Beef cattle 
ranching 
and farming 
(112111) 
Cattle 
feed lots 
(112112) 
Dairy cattle 
and milk 
production 
(11212) 
Hog and pig 
farming 
(1122) 
Poultry and 
egg production 
(1123) 
Sheep and 
goat 
farming 
(1124) 
NET CASH FARM INCOME 
(SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
... farms 
- 
20,719 
9,697 
2,129 
1,224 
3,310 
732 
1,621 
3,941 
$1,000 
- 
331,845 
158,408 
510,375 
273,296 
1,642,799 
313,972 
2,824 
104,284 
Average per farm 
..dollars 
- 
16,016 
16,336 
239,725 
223,281 
496,314 
428,924 
1,742 
26,461 
Farms with net gains 2 
number 
_ 
13,628 
4,168 
1,607 
1,058 
2,842 
332 
546 
1,154 
Average net gain 
..dollars 
- 
29,089 
74,782 
379,094 
272,431 
612,046 
1,004,413 
23,966 
140,517 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
1,137 
260 
5 
1 
5 
22 
58 
80 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
2,970 
719 
51 
11 
21 
33 
151 
241 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
2,004 
582 
39 
26 
34 
27 
77 
148 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
3,168 
914 
99 
85 
73 
25 
113 
190 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
2,252 
638 
143 
111 
107 
20 
83 
116 
$50,000 or more 
- 
2,097 
1,055 
1,270 
824 
2,602 
205 
64 
379 
Farms with net losses 
number 
_ 
7,091 
5,529 
522 
166 
468 
400 
1,075 
2,787 
Average net loss 
..dollars 
- 
9,107 
27,723 
189,329 
89,977 
206,486 
48,732 
9,545 
20,765 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
1,073 
283 
2 
5 
7 
28 
76 
117 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
2,594 
1,303 
40 
16 
65 
117 
416 
730 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
1,529 
1,213 
30 
21 
52 
78 
318 
693 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
1,394 
1,484 
103 
38 
56 
112 
198 
784 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
380 
679 
53 
22 
45 
23 
50 
332 
$50,000 or more 
- 
121 
567 
294 
64 
243 
42 
17 
131 
Net cash farm income of operators 
... farms 
- 
20,719 
9,697 
2,129 
1,224 
3,310 
732 
1,621 
3,941 
$1,000 
- 
330,334 
126,379 
396,750 
270,791 
914,672 
224,533 
2,006 
80,186 
Average per farm 
..dollars 
- 
15,944 
13,033 
186,355 
221,234 
276,336 
306,739 
1,237 
20,347 
Operators reporting net gains 2 
... farms 
- 
13,626 
4,133 
1,540 
1,055 
2,626 
318 
545 
1,148 
Average net gain 
..dollars 
- 
28,988 
68,618 
330,597 
270,993 
391,998 
775,773 
22,541 
121,444 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
1,138 
255 
3 
4 
10 
22 
58 
80 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
2,971 
731 
48 
9 
39 
33 
151 
244 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
2,009 
582 
48 
24 
55 
28 
77 
149 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
3,158 
921 
102 
86 
121 
27 
115 
188 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
2,258 
635 
151 
118 
204 
19 
82 
120 
$50,000 or more 
- 
2,092 
1,009 
1,188 
814 
2,197 
189 
62 
367 
Operators reporting net losses 
... farms 
- 
7,093 
5,564 
589 
169 
684 
414 
1,076 
2,793 
Average net loss 
..dollars 
- 
9,116 
28,256 
190,781 
89,390 
167,712 
53,534 
9,553 
21,207 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
1,072 
280 
5 
5 
12 
28 
76 
117 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
2,598 
1,311 
48 
18 
74 
121 
415 
726 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
1,527 
1,209 
30 
21 
67 
78 
319 
696 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
1,397 
1,507 
108 
37 
105 
114 
199 
786 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
376 
681 
57 
22 
87 
25 
50 
334 
$50,000 or more 
- 
123 
576 
341 
66 
339 
48 
17 
134 
COMMODITY CREDIT 
CORPORATION LOANS 
(SEE TEXT) 
Total 
... farms 
- 
10 
62 
77 
27 
110 
2 
7 
34 
$1,000 
- 
169 
3,313 
4,884 
(D) 
9,355 
(D) 
6 
1,714 
INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED 
SOURCES 
Total income from farm-related sources, gross 
before taxes and expenses (see text) 
... farms 
- 
11,485 
4,758 
1,539 
858 
2,210 
338 
628 
1,641 
$1,000 
- 
378,920 
110,688 
77,240 
28,878 
129,783 
7,503 
6,875 
33,499 
Customwork and other agricultural 
services 
... farms 
- 
289 
686 
437 
177 
615 
36 
53 
145 
$1,000 
- 
2,370 
7,162 
12,715 
2,529 
20,013 
620 
(D) 
2,173 
Gross cash rent or share payments 
... farms 
- 
10,004 
2,414 
299 
80 
359 
151 
332 
824 
$1,000 
- 
362,217 
57,494 
11,594 
1,614 
12,486 
2,885 
5,829 
14,689 
Sales of forest products, excluding 
Christmas trees, short rotation woody 
crops, and maple products 
... farms 
- 
209 
77 
13 
25 
12 
6 
15 
32 
$1,000 
- 
1,791 
476 
144 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
291 
Agri-tourism and recreational services 
(see text) 
... farms 
- 
44 
49 
- 
3 
7 
3 
4 
35 
$1,000 
- 
491 
391 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
1,494 
Patronage dividends and refunds 
from cooperatives 
... farms 
- 
2,105 
2,163 
1,077 
695 
1,601 
159 
250 
606 
$1,000 
- 
1,588 
2,657 
2,735 
3,144 
13,254 
1,735 
138 
1,050 
Crop and livestock insurance 
payments received 
... farms 
- 
303 
878 
611 
322 
841 
30 
20 
182 
$1,000 
- 
6,583 
38,797 
47,627 
20,270 
74,846 
1,159 
219 
7,863 
Amount from state and local government 
agricultural program payments 
... farms 
- 
210 
90 
37 
49 
55 
1 
3 
19 
$1,000 
- 
900 
425 
439 
547 
402 
(D) 
2 
50 
Other farm-related income 
sources (see text) 
... farms 
- 
427 
373 
138 
96 
201 
60 
93 
316 
$1,000 
- 
2,980 
3,247 
1,988 
445 
8,633 
967 
308 
5,890 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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