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 
50,218 
52,913 
8,414,756 
8,474,671 
4,378,097 
4,188,658 
174,526 
232,075 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,155 
5,001 
19,637 
24,548 
5,555 
5,638 
1,355 
1,402 
1 0 to 49 acres 
20,014 
20,772 
527,834 
540,463 
127,368 
123,243 
7,126 
10,575 
50 to 69 acres 
5,596 
5,536 
324,387 
321,748 
82,625 
82,896 
3,335 
7,058 
70 to 99 acres 
5,276 
5,360 
435,198 
442,485 
112,255 
106,073 
5,428 
7,276 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,062 
4,408 
469,176 
508,614 
125,864 
131,138 
6,579 
9,645 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,326 
2,526 
363,356 
395,849 
101,982 
112,276 
4,794 
7,892 
180 to 219 acres 
1,604 
1,710 
316,742 
337,358 
102,865 
107,477 
5,563 
8,761 
220 to 259 acres 
1,055 
1,089 
251,864 
259,243 
87,855 
92,143 
4,068 
6,295 
260 to 499 acres 
2,728 
2,987 
963,826 
1,048,650 
400,916 
431,510 
21,099 
26,281 
500 to 999 acres 
1,706 
1,862 
1,169,548 
1,268,484 
703,257 
723,844 
27,029 
40,716 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,067 
1,108 
1,457,850 
1,487,974 
1,015,966 
1,022,787 
35,070 
40,116 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
558 
493 
1,558,992 
1,367,970 
1,145,229 
954,023 
41,568 
46,350 
5,000 acres or more 
71 
61 
556,346 
471,285 
366,360 
295,610 
11,512 
19,708 
Farms with harvested cropland 
32,802 
32,803 
7,184,273 
7,150,622 
4,378,097 
4,188,658 
171,659 
224,719 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,919 
1,990 
9,058 
9,248 
5,555 
5,638 
1,316 
1,295 
1 0 to 49 acres 
11,135 
10,640 
305,220 
290,455 
127,368 
123,243 
6,669 
8,676 
50 to 69 acres 
3,812 
3,699 
222,184 
215,159 
82,625 
82,896 
3,172 
6,271 
70 to 99 acres 
3,736 
3,603 
308,472 
298,014 
112,255 
106,073 
5,095 
6,451 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,904 
3,052 
336,036 
352,377 
125,864 
131,138 
6,281 
8,330 
140 to 179 acres 
1,744 
1,840 
272,629 
288,462 
101,982 
112,276 
4,338 
7,635 
180 to 219 acres 
1,256 
1,338 
248,093 
263,860 
102,865 
107,477 
5,401 
8,522 
220 to 259 acres 
857 
908 
204,439 
215,910 
87,855 
92,143 
4,068 
6,172 
260 to 499 acres 
2,283 
2,464 
809,803 
870,106 
400,916 
431,510 
20,281 
25,382 
500 to 999 acres 
1,542 
1,685 
1,062,970 
1,151,573 
703,257 
723,844 
26,888 
40,116 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,008 
1,047 
1,378,760 
1,411,078 
1,015,966 
1,022,787 
35,070 
39,811 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
540 
479 
1,509,911 
1,333,398 
1,145,229 
954,023 
41,568 
46,350 
5,000 acres or more 
66 
58 
516,698 
450,982 
366,360 
295,610 
11,512 
19,708 
Farms with irrigated land 
4,699 
5,788 
1,420,621 
1,706,053 
876,091 
970,696 
174,526 
232,075 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
776 
755 
3,131 
3,066 
1,591 
1,547 
1,355 
1,402 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,577 
1,779 
39,173 
43,907 
11,456 
13,654 
7,126 
10,575 
50 to 69 acres 
332 
500 
19,324 
29,025 
5,629 
9,643 
3,335 
7,058 
70 to 99 acres 
346 
432 
28,351 
35,688 
8,768 
12,210 
5,428 
7,276 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
289 
390 
33,381 
44,910 
12,259 
15,759 
6,579 
9,645 
140 to 179 acres 
166 
252 
26,037 
39,195 
8,421 
17,176 
4,794 
7,892 
180 to 219 acres 
125 
222 
24,671 
43,571 
11,660 
17,094 
5,563 
8,761 
220 to 259 acres 
89 
144 
21,157 
34,677 
8,598 
14,849 
4,068 
6,295 
260 to 499 acres 
338 
466 
122,392 
167,469 
56,298 
86,197 
21,099 
26,281 
500 to 999 acres 
281 
390 
196,806 
267,488 
129,044 
154,012 
27,029 
40,716 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
221 
280 
303,051 
376,913 
211,740 
250,714 
35,070 
40,116 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
132 
152 
389,952 
441,926 
281,717 
282,297 
41,568 
46,350 
5,000 acres or more 
27 
26 
213,195 
178,218 
128,910 
95,544 
11,512 
19,708 
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 
4,699 
5,788 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
9.4 
10.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
174,526 
232,075 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
33 
47 
Average per farm 
acres 
37 
40 
acres 
21,956 
31,141 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
17 
17 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
20,685 
23,791 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
3,021 
3,161 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
2 
5 
acres 
(D) 
8,380 
acres 
(D) 
13,789 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
873 
1,573 
acres 
21,099 
36,246 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
357 
536 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
4,520 
5,248 
acres 
24,040 
35,500 
acres 
164,414 
208,213 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
313 
792 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
244 
294 
acres 
10,112 
23,862 
acres 
31,561 
37,725 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
1,420,621 
1,706,053 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
152 
155 
Cropland 
acres 
938,276 
1,091,627 
acres 
43,189 
45,503 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
876,091 
970,696 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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