Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
9,071 
10,327 
1,769 
2,055 
854 
1,018 
7,302 
8,272 
Land in farms 
acres 
715,057 
733,450 
246,365 
250,107 
62,633 
83,573 
468,692 
483,343 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,008,402 
1,089,883 
1,498,768 
1,637,663 
1,072,638 
1,324,260 
889,605 
953,799 
Average per acre 
dollars 
12,792 
15,346 
10,762 
13,456 
14,625 
16,131 
13,860 
16,323 
Irrigated land 
acres 
88,376 
95,277 
88,376 
95,277 
37,760 
46,344 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
7,107 
8,138 
1,735 
2,014 
854 
1,018 
5,372 
6,124 
acres 
456,751 
488,697 
176,918 
181,448 
41,502 
51,901 
279,833 
307,249 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
6,575 
7,180 
1,721 
1,981 
854 
1,018 
4,854 
5,199 
acres 
408,993 
415,542 
164,037 
165,499 
37,675 
46,109 
244,956 
250,043 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
4,666 
5,384 
461 
485 
158 
167 
4,205 
4,899 
acres 
81,230 
93,987 
6,805 
(D) 
1,175 
1,420 
74,425 
(□) 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
157 
143 
43 
20 
7 
4 
114 
123 
acres 
2,620 
5,976 
623 
329 
19 
(D) 
1,997 
5,647 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
8,564 
9,717 
1,649 
1,904 
782 
933 
6,915 
7,813 
acres 
447,860 
448,601 
152,139 
152,759 
46,625 
62,294 
295,721 
295,842 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
1,870 
1,976 
558 
609 
212 
254 
1,312 
1,367 
acres 
267,197 
284,849 
94,226 
97,348 
16,008 
21,279 
172,971 
187,501 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
1,006,936 
986,885 
744,906 
754,738 
330,578 
448,815 
262,031 
232,147 
Average per farm 
dollars 
111,006 
95,564 
421,088 
367,269 
387,094 
440,880 
35,885 
28,064 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
5,812 
6,505 
1,679 
1,969 
826 
1,010 
4,133 
4,536 
$1,000 
890,767 
851,653 
731,652 
747,447 
329,934 
448,155 
159,115 
104,206 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
3,579 
4,017 
346 
349 
121 
106 
3,233 
3,668 
$1,000 
116,169 
135,233 
13,253 
7,291 
645 
660 
102,916 
127,941 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
913,289 
835,211 
579,212 
560,525 
251,604 
324,448 
334,078 
274,686 
Average per farm 
dollars 
100,682 
80,876 
327,423 
272,761 
294,618 
318,711 
45,752 
33,207 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
4,626 
6,287 
1,485 
1,830 
679 
889 
3,141 
4,457 
$1,000 
65,101 
43,892 
42,854 
28,765 
15,116 
13,629 
22,247 
15,127 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
4,016 
3,670 
1,410 
1,420 
644 
704 
2,606 
2,250 
$1,000 
38,606 
28,288 
28,090 
22,110 
9,337 
11,269 
10,516 
6,178 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
4,131 
4,526 
1,389 
1,676 
638 
827 
2,742 
2,850 
$1,000 
73,464 
86,620 
61,209 
79,049 
28,968 
55,578 
12,255 
7,571 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
1,876 
1,768 
198 
165 
62 
54 
1,678 
1,603 
$1,000 
14,758 
11,977 
896 
493 
160 
108 
13,862 
1 1 ,484 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,683 
4,669 
415 
393 
147 
130 
4,268 
4,276 
$1,000 
54,047 
41,361 
4,900 
2,876 
364 
543 
49,147 
38,485 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
8,659 
10,008 
1,742 
2,047 
837 
1,011 
6,917 
7,961 
$1,000 
55,991 
51,333 
35,936 
35,017 
15,198 
19,248 
20,056 
16,317 
Utilities 
farms 
5,349 
4,949 
1,417 
1,632 
667 
816 
3,932 
3,317 
$1,000 
27,276 
25,514 
17,115 
16,193 
7,154 
8,673 
10,161 
9,321 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
6,948 
9,166 
1,571 
1,992 
738 
987 
5,377 
7,174 
$1,000 
76,015 
83,885 
50,328 
55,332 
21,704 
30,994 
25,687 
28,552 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
2,704 
2,415 
1,037 
1,065 
492 
541 
1,667 
1,350 
$1,000 
267,547 
237,683 
204,915 
192,542 
99,555 
112,372 
62,631 
45,141 
Contract labor 
farms 
565 
570 
199 
219 
98 
109 
366 
351 
$1,000 
21,291 
23,097 
17,522 
20,194 
10,368 
14,609 
3,769 
2,903 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,058 
747 
213 
163 
46 
46 
845 
584 
$1,000 
6,734 
5,759 
3,269 
2,751 
159 
1,515 
3,465 
3,008 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
1,340 
1,384 
444 
518 
166 
216 
896 
866 
$1,000 
23,117 
16,810 
1 1 ,903 
10,132 
3,121 
3,639 
11,214 
6,678 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
462 
398 
195 
179 
87 
79 
267 
219 
$1,000 
8,484 
7,817 
6,674 
5,621 
3,506 
2,748 
1,810 
2,195 
Interest expense 
farms 
1,991 
1,652 
631 
561 
304 
259 
1,360 
1,091 
$1,000 
30,982 
24,207 
13,718 
11,058 
6,873 
4,643 
17,264 
13,150 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
8,522 
9,192 
1,654 
1,888 
785 
924 
6,868 
7,304 
$1,000 
55,277 
54,754 
15,286 
16,004 
6,408 
7,227 
39,990 
38,750 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
4,341 
4,734 
1,047 
1,281 
482 
635 
3,294 
3,453 
$1,000 
94,600 
92,214 
64,598 
62,387 
23,613 
37,654 
30,003 
29,827 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
19 
25 
6 
9 
- 
1 
13 
16 
$1,000 
922 
668 
294 
273 
- 
(D) 
628 
395 
Government payments received 
farms 
1,036 
857 
291 
219 
78 
57 
745 
638 
$1,000 
7,596 
6,988 
3,368 
2,554 
653 
771 
4,227 
4,435 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
3,531 
3,337 
685 
676 
296 
282 
2,846 
2,661 
$1,000 
76,000 
92,697 
18,051 
28,104 
2,976 
12,229 
57,948 
64,592 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
9,071 
10,306 
1,769 
2,049 
854 
1,015 
7,302 
8,257 
$1,000 
739,015 
704,665 
311,333 
318,366 
122,771 
150,287 
427,681 
386,299 
Average per farm 
dollars 
81,470 
68,374 
175,994 
155,377 
143,760 
148,066 
58,570 
46,784 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
1,224 
1,435 
97 
88 
20 
13 
1,127 
1,347 
number 
31,449 
38,198 
5,178 
3,633 
85 
(D) 
26,271 
34,565 
Milk cows 
farms 
127 
152 
16 
13 
- 
2 
111 
139 
number 
7,192 
9,790 
2,049 
861 
- 
(D) 
5,143 
8,929 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
298 
271 
42 
41 
16 
8 
256 
230 
number 
7,901 
8,551 
544 
586 
62 
56 
7,357 
7,965 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
819 
1,018 
72 
77 
16 
21 
747 
941 
number 
14,924 
14,835 
1,030 
803 
185 
146 
13,894 
14,032 
18 New Jersey 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
