Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
49 
53 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
12,517 
11,009 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
3,404 
1,414 
Average size of farm 
acres 
255 
208 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
3,396 
2,632 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
147,494 
202,606 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
12,146 
7,581 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
3,010,090 
3,822,756 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
247,887 
143,029 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
11,784 
18,404 
Government payments received 
...farms 
2 
1 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
4,977 
6,723 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
18 
18 
$1,000 
1,002 
1,470 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
36 
36 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
55,664 
81,660 
acres 
2,460 
3,311 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
31 
33 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
1,758 
1,840 
Full owners 
42 
48 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
5 
3 
been used for crops without additional 
Tenants 
2 
2 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
3 
8 
acres 
(D) 
787 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
16 
19 
acres 
(D) 
684 
Oilseed and grain farming (1 1 1 1) 
1 
- 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
1 
3 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
30 
30 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
4 
7 
acres 
5,691 
2,867 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
12 
12 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
5 
2 
acres 
158 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
11 
4 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
29 
30 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
5,533 
(D) 
Cotton farming (11192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
26 
21 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
11 
4 
acres 
1,218 
1,150 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
2 
4 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
42 
44 
Cattle feedlots (1 121 12) 
- 
1 
acres 
3,148 
3,681 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
3 
4 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
13 
17 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
- 
acres 
206 
166 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
- 
3 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1 124) 
- 
- 
sold (see text) 
.. $1,000 
6,800 
4,046 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
138,781 
76,334 
production (1 125,1 129) 
15 
15 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
72 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
3,047 
On farm operated 
65 
Average per farm 
dollars 
42,319 
Not on farm operated 
17 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
39 
None 
30 
$1,000 
53 
Any 
52 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
8 
1 to 49 days 
8 
$1,000 
45 
50 to 99 days 
8 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
9 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
12 
$1,000 
127 
200 days or more 
24 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
4 
$1,000 
145 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
12 
2 years or less 
2 
$1,000 
2,677 
3 or 4 years 
9 
5 to 9 years 
15 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
56 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
17 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
43 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
39 
Under 25 years 
- 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
3 
organic production 
farms 
12 
35 to 44 years 
10 
45 to 49 years 
10 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
15 
55 to 59 years 
18 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
8 
Male 
54 
65 to 69 years 
10 
Female 
28 
70 years and over 
8 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
55.5 
Farming 
49 
Other 
33 
40 New Jersey 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
