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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
9,071 
10,327 
715,057 
733,450 
408,993 
415,542 
88,376 
95,277 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,237 
2,950 
13,856 
18,298 
5,582 
6,777 
1,122 
1,416 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,221 
4,814 
90,750 
101,545 
32,115 
34,852 
3,864 
' * 1*1 
50 to 69 acres 
584 
577 
33,718 
33,131 
13,169 
11,859 
2,365 
70 to 99 acres 
529 
467 
43,791 
38,564 
17,731 
16,226 
2,438 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
431 
402 
50,004 
46,488 
22,504 
21,770 
3,955 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
246 
229 
38,321 
35,920 
18,656 
17,580 
3,186 
3,233 
180 to 219 acres 
149 
149 
29,402 
29,403 
15,630 
16,930 
3,955 
3,673 
220 to 259 acres 
104 
123 
24,611 
29,443 
15,060 
17,766 
3,935 
5,099 
260 to 499 acres 
288 
317 
101,015 
111,770 
68,845 
71,625 
15,026 
17,179 
500 to 999 acres 
182 
191 
121,774 
128,338 
92,159 
92,494 
22,487 
20,915 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
80 
91 
108,278 
119,248 
72,438 
81,691 
19,207 
18,322 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
19 
17 
(D) 
41,302 
(D) 
25,972 
(D) 
10,210 
5,000 acres or more 
1 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Farms with harvested cropland 
6,575 
7,180 
636,463 
650,105 
408,993 
415,542 
88,004 
94,627 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,372 
1,746 
(D) 
10,900 
5,582 
6,777 
(D) 
1,333 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,921 
3,209 
65,014 
69,989 
32,115 
34,852 
3,744 
4,754 
50 to 69 acres 
472 
439 
27,189 
25,190 
13,169 
11,859 
2,330 
2,203 
70 to 99 acres 
445 
381 
36,581 
31,399 
17,731 
16,226 
2,346 
3,401 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
374 
358 
43,358 
41,424 
22,504 
21,770 
3,925 
4,396 
140 to 179 acres 
217 
209 
33,878 
32,822 
18,656 
17,580 
3,138 
3,203 
180 to 219 acres 
129 
138 
25,440 
27,264 
15,630 
16,930 
3,955 
3,612 
220 to 259 acres 
97 
114 
22,967 
27,309 
15,060 
17,766 
3,935 
5,099 
260 to 499 acres 
279 
302 
97,962 
106,470 
68,845 
71,625 
15,024 
17,179 
500 to 999 acres 
175 
181 
117,206 
122,334 
92,159 
92,494 
22,487 
20,915 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
75 
86 
101,758 
113,702 
72,438 
81,691 
19,207 
18,322 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
18 
17 
41,689 
41,302 
(D) 
25,972 
5,586 
10,210 
5,000 acres or more 
1 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
" 
(D) 
" 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,769 
2,055 
246,365 
250,107 
164,037 
165,499 
88,376 
95,277 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
457 
600 
2,567 
3,306 
1,417 
1,808 
1,122 
1,416 
1 0 to 49 acres 
634 
742 
13,664 
16,247 
6,170 
7,805 
3,864 
5,100 
50 to 69 acres 
127 
115 
7,206 
6,604 
3,732 
3,220 
2,365 
2,310 
70 to 99 acres 
93 
106 
7,559 
8,783 
(D) 
4,933 
2,438 
3,404 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
83 
102 
9,438 
11,775 
5,593 
6,748 
3,955 
4,416 
140 to 179 acres 
58 
65 
9,019 
10,428 
5,429 
5,602 
3,186 
3,233 
180 to 219 acres 
46 
38 
9,099 
7,500 
6,286 
5,684 
3,955 
3,673 
220 to 259 acres 
35 
37 
(D) 
8,898 
6,029 
5,735 
3,935 
5,099 
260 to 499 acres 
108 
119 
37,270 
41,890 
26,378 
29,889 
15,026 
17,179 
500 to 999 acres 
81 
78 
54,960 
52,194 
43,397 
38,805 
22,487 
20,915 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
37 
43 
52,151 
57,353 
37,978 
39,712 
19,207 
18,322 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
9 
10 
20,439 
25,129 
16,367 
15,558 
(D) 
10,210 
5,000 acres or more 
1 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
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 
1,769 
2,055 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
19.5 
19.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
88,376 
95,277 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
22 
28 
Average per farm 
acres 
50 
46 
acres 
15,453 
18,857 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
11 
9 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
14,961 
12,799 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,132 
1,308 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
- 
- 
acres 
3,081 
3,487 
acres 
- 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
295 
379 
acres 
6,654 
8,515 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
111 
129 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,705 
1,960 
acres 
7,528 
8,682 
acres 
87,770 
94,121 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
98 
136 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
111 
106 
acres 
606 
1,156 
acres 
15,190 
14,854 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
246,365 
250,107 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
87 
96 
Cropland 
acres 
176,918 
181,448 
acres 
25,509 
28,083 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
164,037 
165,499 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
New Jersey 17 
