Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Other occupations 
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 
41 
3 
7 
15 
9 
7 
acres 
2,614 
- 
165 
254 
684 
1,049 
462 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
2,330 
21 
188 
332 
601 
692 
496 
25 to 99 acres 
5,014 
40 
472 
706 
1,300 
1,540 
956 
1 00 to 249 acres 
2,444 
14 
161 
374 
683 
782 
430 
250 to 499 acres 
630 
- 
44 
102 
170 
159 
155 
500 acres or more 
156 
2 
4 
21 
51 
50 
28 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
1 
_ 
1 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
pounds 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
2 
1 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
" 
" 
- 
- 
- 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
73 
- 
6 
5 
22 
21 
19 
acres 
1,357 
- 
153 
222 
329 
299 
354 
bushels 
65,190 
- 
7,967 
5,095 
16,305 
14,586 
21,237 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
61 
4 
3 
19 
19 
16 
25 to 99 acres 
10 
- 
2 
- 
3 
2 
3 
1 00 to 249 acres 
2 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
" 
- 
" 
" 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
9,864 
44 
647 
1,427 
2,825 
3,135 
1,786 
acres 
225,278 
544 
14,294 
27,611 
63,021 
70,653 
49,155 
tons, dry 
496,258 
1,321 
33,390 
63,569 
141,535 
148,363 
108,080 
Irrigated 
farms 
23 
- 
3 
1 
5 
12 
2 
acres 
286 
- 
3 
(D) 
(D) 
211 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
7,154 
36 
463 
1,068 
2,095 
2,263 
1,229 
25 to 99 acres 
2,412 
8 
164 
339 
644 
779 
478 
1 00 to 249 acres 
260 
- 
19 
19 
71 
85 
66 
250 to 499 acres 
33 
- 
1 
1 
13 
8 
10 
500 acres or more 
5 
- 
- 
2 
3 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
6,674 
33 
457 
953 
2,016 
2,087 
1,128 
acres 
133,798 
359 
8,687 
15,924 
39,483 
41,016 
28,329 
tons, dry 
351,715 
1,141 
24,703 
43,842 
105,593 
102,624 
73,812 
Irrigated 
farms 
9 
- 
- 
- 
1 
7 
1 
acres 
86 
" 
" 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Other tame hay 
farms 
2,589 
11 
165 
390 
681 
826 
516 
acres 
62,599 
183 
4,013 
8,055 
16,858 
19,350 
14,140 
tons, dry 
91,041 
167 
5,289 
12,169 
24,183 
27,662 
21,571 
Irrigated 
farms 
8 
- 
- 
- 
4 
4 
- 
acres 
24 
- 
- 
- 
8 
16 
- 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
- 
- 
" 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
369 
1 
24 
74 
108 
114 
48 
acres 
844 
(D) 
58 
(D) 
309 
210 
132 
Irrigated 
farms 
108 
1 
14 
23 
21 
37 
12 
acres 
170 
(D) 
15 
50 
53 
39 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
325 
21 
68 
92 
102 
42 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
41 
1 
3 
6 
14 
12 
5 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
3 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
1 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
" 
- 
- 
- 
Beans, snap 
farms 
104 
1 
10 
14 
24 
40 
15 
acres 
21 
(D) 
(D) 
3 
5 
7 
4 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
" 
- 
" 
Peas, green 
farms 
15 
- 
- 
- 
2 
11 
2 
acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
137 
1 
14 
21 
37 
41 
23 
acres 
55 
(D) 
8 
(D) 
12 
8 
21 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
136 
1 
14 
21 
37 
41 
22 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
" 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Iowa 211 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
