Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Soybeans for beans - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
311 
270 
21 
31 
75 
76 
67 
acres 
49,637 
47,023 
- 
2,551 
8,097 
11,882 
13,487 
11,006 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
4,233 
1,903 
26 
133 
206 
310 
452 
776 
25 to 99 acres 
12,538 
7,524 
86 
510 
661 
1,297 
1,892 
3,078 
1 00 to 249 acres 
11,994 
9,550 
52 
574 
866 
2,193 
3,001 
2,864 
250 to 499 acres 
8,256 
7,626 
18 
302 
802 
2,238 
2,752 
1,514 
500 acres or more 
4,689 
4,533 
9 
180 
487 
1,429 
1,684 
744 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
5 
3 
- 
_ 
1 
1 
1 
- 
acres 
20 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
pounds 
13,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
5 
3 
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 
339 
266 
2 
12 
33 
60 
81 
78 
acres 
13,518 
12,161 
(D) 
(D) 
2,216 
2,331 
2,388 
4,545 
bushels 
655,679 
590,489 
(D) 
(D) 
84,161 
154,290 
126,970 
183,501 
Irrigated 
farms 
4 
4 
- 
2 
- 
2 
acres 
(D) 
(□) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
214 
153 
. 
8 
20 
30 
51 
44 
25 to 99 acres 
103 
93 
2 
1 
10 
27 
27 
26 
1 00 to 249 acres 
13 
11 
- 
3 
1 
1 
2 
4 
250 to 499 acres 
5 
5 
- 
- 
- 
2 
1 
2 
500 acres or more 
4 
4 
- 
- 
2 
" 
- 
2 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
26,219 
16,355 
86 
816 
1,675 
3,867 
4,836 
5,075 
acres 
996,316 
771,038 
2,230 
35,418 
86,223 
199,727 
231,274 
216,166 
tons, dry 
2,824,415 
2,328,157 
6,377 
106,590 
299,708 
643,587 
694,600 
577,295 
Irrigated 
farms 
76 
53 
- 
5 
5 
12 
15 
16 
acres 
1,232 
946 
- 
195 
(D) 
225 
(D) 
335 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
14,677 
7,523 
56 
399 
764 
1,653 
2,161 
2,490 
25 to 99 acres 
9,271 
6,859 
29 
329 
693 
1,672 
2,090 
2,046 
100 to 249 acres 
1,935 
1,675 
1 
71 
170 
466 
501 
466 
250 to 499 acres 
282 
249 
- 
16 
39 
58 
71 
65 
500 acres or more 
54 
49 
- 
1 
9 
18 
13 
8 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
19,717 
13,043 
72 
634 
1,399 
3,163 
3,895 
3,880 
acres 
656,367 
522,569 
1,490 
23,697 
58,271 
141,893 
155,723 
141,495 
tons, dry 
2,037,729 
1,686,014 
4,636 
75,651 
202,895 
477,020 
504,921 
420,891 
Irrigated 
farms 
47 
38 
- 
5 
3 
7 
12 
11 
acres 
541 
455 
" 
195 
9 
24 
45 
182 
Other tame hay 
farms 
6,015 
3,426 
24 
179 
254 
738 
1,050 
1,181 
acres 
207,269 
144,670 
598 
7,558 
13,509 
30,085 
43,936 
48,984 
tons, dry 
359,021 
267,980 
1,199 
15,205 
34,146 
53,869 
80,005 
83,556 
Irrigated 
farms 
13 
5 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
3 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
" 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
7 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
10 
8 
- 
- 
1 
1 
3 
3 
acres 
556 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
" 
- 
" 
- 
- 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
962 
593 
7 
56 
113 
101 
155 
161 
acres 
7,647 
6,803 
28 
354 
599 
1,701 
2,416 
1,705 
Irrigated 
farms 
331 
223 
2 
25 
52 
41 
61 
42 
acres 
2,082 
1,912 
(D) 
(D) 
256 
577 
617 
287 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
729 
404 
5 
38 
78 
64 
110 
109 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
183 
142 
2 
15 
31 
25 
31 
38 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
38 
35 
- 
3 
4 
9 
10 
9 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
7 
7 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
5 
250.0 acres or more 
5 
5 
" 
2 
3 
- 
Beans, snap 
farms 
321 
217 
1 
15 
50 
37 
57 
57 
acres 
107 
86 
(D) 
(D) 
19 
9 
24 
30 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
“ 
- 
- 
" 
Peas, green 
farms 
42 
27 
- 
_ 
1 
5 
12 
9 
acres 
409 
407 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
247 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
7 
7 
- 
- 
2 
4 
1 
acres 
402 
402 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
245 
(D) 
Potatoes 
farms 
373 
236 
3 
24 
42 
39 
57 
71 
acres 
1,028 
974 
1 
13 
15 
(D) 
388 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
3 
3 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
1 
acres 
735 
735 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
366 
230 
3 
23 
42 
38 
55 
69 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
2 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
250.0 acres or more 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
- 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
210 Iowa 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
