Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
4,391 
4,166 
474,065 
471,911 
87,382 
99,520 
2,630 
2,482 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
953 
754 
(D) 
3,336 
711 
638 
292 
265 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,482 
1,405 
35,851 
35,090 
5,576 
7,054 
478 
410 
50 to 69 acres 
379 
363 
21,905 
20,992 
3,045 
3,714 
104 
139 
70 to 99 acres 
357 
357 
30,045 
29,640 
4,643 
6,675 
367 
121 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
315 
351 
37,034 
40,121 
5,975 
7,808 
212 
269 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
241 
233 
38,228 
36,681 
7,229 
9,078 
(D) 
200 
180 to 219 acres 
143 
169 
28,259 
33,401 
4,586 
7,302 
341 
105 
220 to 259 acres 
107 
96 
25,473 
22,765 
5,469 
5,176 
72 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
262 
281 
89,733 
96,114 
20,931 
25,289 
384 
667 
500 to 999 acres 
115 
119 
73,973 
77,600 
20,159 
17,597 
330 
279 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
21 
26 
(D) 
35,112 
(D) 
3,532 
(D) 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
14 
11 
(D) 
(D) 
5,833 
5,657 
5,000 acres or more 
2 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with harvested cropland 
2,416 
2,494 
362,869 
344,580 
87,382 
99,520 
2,621 
2,463 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
390 
322 
(D) 
1,355 
711 
638 
291 
262 
1 0 to 49 acres 
679 
719 
17,382 
18,428 
5,576 
7,054 
472 
394 
50 to 69 acres 
213 
213 
(D) 
12,395 
3,045 
3,714 
104 
139 
70 to 99 acres 
216 
245 
18,432 
20,504 
4,643 
6,675 
367 
121 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
207 
257 
24,467 
29,549 
5,975 
7,808 
212 
269 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
167 
191 
26,464 
30,033 
7,229 
9,078 
(D) 
200 
180 to 219 acres 
107 
135 
20,934 
26,617 
4,586 
7,302 
341 
105 
220 to 259 acres 
84 
68 
19,949 
16,102 
5,469 
5,176 
72 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
217 
219 
74,408 
76,589 
20,931 
25,289 
384 
667 
500 to 999 acres 
105 
98 
67,968 
64,012 
20,159 
17,597 
330 
279 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
17 
18 
23,132 
24,591 
(D) 
3,532 
(D) 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
12 
9 
32,680 
24,405 
5,833 
5,657 
5,000 acres or more 
2 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Farms with irrigated land 
686 
505 
56,035 
33,983 
1 1 ,339 
9,732 
2,630 
2,482 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
189 
179 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
292 
265 
1 0 to 49 acres 
219 
169 
5,239 
3,663 
1,321 
864 
478 
410 
50 to 69 acres 
53 
39 
2,967 
2,236 
364 
447 
104 
139 
70 to 99 acres 
66 
22 
5,630 
1,899 
1,107 
329 
367 
121 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
39 
23 
4,702 
2,505 
1,116 
839 
212 
269 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
28 
17 
4,418 
2,614 
436 
590 
(D) 
200 
180 to 219 acres 
24 
18 
4,682 
3,433 
1,117 
921 
341 
105 
220 to 259 acres 
18 
7 
4,420 
1,606 
335 
277 
72 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
33 
18 
11,262 
6,576 
3,191 
2,970 
384 
667 
500 to 999 acres 
16 
12 
10,557 
7,742 
1,564 
1,941 
330 
279 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5,000 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
686 
505 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
15.6 
12.1 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,630 
2,482 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
- 
- 
Average per farm 
acres 
4 
5 
acres 
- 
- 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
- 
- 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
- 
- 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
653 
466 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
- 
- 
acres 
1,220 
879 
acres 
- 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
24 
32 
acres 
419 
584 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
6 
4 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
681 
493 
acres 
(D) 
270 
acres 
2,606 
2,417 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
17 
16 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
1 
- 
acres 
24 
65 
acres 
(D) 
- 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
56,035 
33,983 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
2 
3 
Cropland 
acres 
13,519 
1 1 ,770 
acres 
(D) 
749 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1 1 ,339 
9,732 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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