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 
50,218 
52,913 
4,699 
5,788 
2,105 
2,301 
45,519 
47,125 
Land in farms 
acres 
8,414,756 
8,474,671 
1,420,621 
1,706,053 
132,093 
221,134 
6,994,135 
6,768,618 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
726,944 
656,080 
1,366,866 
1,196,675 
452,760 
665,290 
660,883 
589,683 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,338 
4,096 
4,521 
4,060 
7,215 
6,923 
4,301 
4,106 
Irrigated land 
acres 
174,526 
232,075 
174,526 
232,075 
36,213 
78,752 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
37,247 
39,879 
4,606 
5,536 
2,105 
2,301 
32,641 
34,343 
acres 
4,745,014 
4,895,204 
938,276 
1,091,627 
42,477 
95,153 
3,806,738 
3,803,577 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
32,802 
32,803 
4,575 
5,385 
2,105 
2,301 
28,227 
27,418 
acres 
4,378,097 
4,188,658 
876,091 
970,696 
33,773 
70,626 
3,502,006 
3,217,962 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
29,475 
32,214 
1,679 
2,395 
591 
734 
27,796 
29,819 
acres 
1,146,644 
1,280,214 
87,374 
126,433 
12,230 
25,487 
1,059,270 
1,153,781 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
3,240 
4,181 
146 
241 
32 
48 
3,094 
3,940 
acres 
105,906 
163,676 
4,231 
9,375 
575 
1,400 
101,675 
154,301 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
47,157 
49,707 
4,313 
5,360 
1,909 
2,106 
42,844 
44,347 
acres 
4,836,861 
4,916,946 
751,375 
904,949 
109,847 
179,027 
4,085,486 
4,011,997 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
17,282 
18,387 
1,837 
2,498 
465 
558 
15,445 
15,889 
acres 
3,577,895 
3,557,725 
669,246 
801,104 
22,246 
42,107 
2,908,649 
2,756,621 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
12,588,142 
10,313,628 
3,405,171 
3,860,846 
878,448 
1,580,048 
9,182,971 
6,452,783 
Average per farm 
dollars 
250,670 
194,917 
724,659 
667,043 
417,315 
686,679 
201,739 
136,929 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
24,610 
23,575 
4,316 
4,897 
1,956 
2,063 
20,294 
18,678 
$1,000 
4,302,877 
2,606,279 
1,562,205 
1,254,269 
307,486 
521,542 
2,740,672 
1,352,010 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
23,903 
26,448 
1,683 
2,443 
584 
783 
22,220 
24,005 
$1,000 
8,285,265 
7,707,350 
1,842,966 
2,606,577 
570,962 
1,058,507 
6,442,299 
5,100,773 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
10,061,152 
8,309,765 
2,608,542 
3,005,575 
676,494 
1,151,586 
7,452,610 
5,304,189 
Average per farm 
dollars 
200,350 
157,046 
555,127 
519,277 
321,375 
500,472 
163,725 
112,556 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
29,487 
33,805 
3,856 
4,820 
1,562 
1,756 
25,631 
28,985 
$1,000 
555,515 
376,476 
149,096 
104,610 
17,818 
19,308 
406,418 
271,866 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
26,183 
25,209 
3,846 
4,475 
1,540 
1,637 
22,337 
20,734 
$1,000 
416,980 
228,484 
122,674 
80,572 
10,832 
13,160 
294,306 
147,912 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
20,137 
20,277 
3,526 
3,991 
1,421 
1,447 
16,611 
16,286 
$1,000 
386,436 
249,975 
143,781 
121,897 
34,385 
62,986 
242,656 
128,078 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
12,827 
12,342 
1,217 
1,664 
475 
599 
11,610 
10,678 
$1,000 
1,397,510 
1,666,076 
359,837 
749,300 
126,552 
334,251 
1,037,673 
916,776 
Feed purchased 
farms 
29,837 
28,263 
1,813 
2,469 
660 
829 
28,024 
25,794 
$1,000 
4,121,552 
3,183,993 
819,097 
948,280 
223,009 
340,480 
3,302,456 
2,235,713 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
48,292 
51,860 
4,571 
5,756 
1,990 
2,281 
43,721 
46,104 
$1,000 
417,600 
332,524 
115,734 
108,531 
22,533 
30,326 
301,866 
223,992 
Utilities 
farms 
30,066 
24,777 
3,847 
4,684 
1,628 
1,805 
26,219 
20,093 
$1,000 
186,984 
137,087 
51,779 
51,826 
14,050 
19,758 
135,205 
85,260 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
39,692 
48,659 
4,194 
5,682 
1,777 
2,251 
35,498 
42,977 
$1,000 
430,051 
338,501 
136,061 
119,274 
28,886 
40,623 
293,989 
219,227 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
14,469 
12,284 
2,649 
3,046 
1,004 
1,063 
11,820 
9,238 
$1,000 
765,886 
623,130 
337,461 
353,180 
117,055 
174,236 
428,425 
269,950 
Contract labor 
farms 
5,677 
4,683 
1,088 
1,221 
412 
429 
4,589 
3,462 
$1,000 
148,205 
115,346 
54,923 
62,138 
11,977 
20,911 
93,281 
53,207 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
9,252 
5,323 
1,196 
894 
335 
167 
8,056 
4,429 
$1,000 
129,481 
44,513 
31,701 
15,770 
7,791 
4,422 
97,780 
28,743 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
12,693 
11,718 
1,482 
1,867 
319 
359 
11,211 
9,851 
$1,000 
276,600 
196,528 
63,928 
56,707 
5,088 
7,688 
212,672 
139,822 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,356 
1,898 
469 
460 
137 
158 
1,887 
1,438 
$1,000 
33,183 
17,262 
9,259 
6,223 
2,191 
1,615 
23,924 
1 1 ,039 
Interest expense 
farms 
14,368 
12,480 
1,874 
2,192 
615 
707 
12,494 
10,288 
$1,000 
207,217 
176,525 
47,371 
48,403 
8,591 
15,246 
159,845 
128,122 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
47,883 
48,424 
4,417 
5,423 
1,941 
2,099 
43,466 
43,001 
$1,000 
142,392 
127,148 
27,924 
28,449 
5,634 
8,580 
114,469 
98,699 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
24,030 
24,253 
2,917 
3,891 
1,093 
1,385 
21,113 
20,362 
$1,000 
445,561 
496,197 
137,915 
150,415 
40,101 
57,996 
307,645 
345,782 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
286 
749 
46 
108 
- 
6 
240 
641 
$1,000 
22,797 
41,729 
6,375 
10,659 
- 
(D) 
16,422 
31,070 
Government payments received 
farms 
14,417 
13,856 
1,425 
1,739 
237 
275 
12,992 
12,117 
$1,000 
120,129 
147,334 
20,756 
34,213 
1,297 
1,007 
99,372 
113,121 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
16,809 
15,622 
1,808 
2,140 
652 
558 
15,001 
13,482 
$1,000 
217,404 
257,582 
34,705 
71,617 
6,902 
9,447 
182,698 
185,964 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
50,215 
52,910 
4,699 
5,788 
2,105 
2,301 
45,516 
47,122 
$1,000 
4,664,336 
4,063,115 
935,518 
937,541 
164,363 
256,814 
3,728,818 
3,125,574 
Average per farm 
dollars 
92,887 
76,793 
199,089 
161,980 
78,082 
111,610 
81,923 
66,329 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
19,548 
19,229 
886 
1,347 
206 
321 
18,662 
17,882 
number 
829,717 
820,182 
85,928 
110,646 
13,587 
20,755 
743,789 
709,536 
Milk cows 
farms 
571 
463 
44 
55 
7 
7 
527 
408 
number 
45,960 
47,589 
5,690 
7,596 
(D) 
89 
40,270 
39,993 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
2,217 
2,836 
637 
1,200 
269 
511 
1,580 
1,636 
number 
8,901,434 
10,134,004 
4,049,134 
6,641,712 
1,554,731 
2,838,880 
4,852,300 
3,492,292 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,311 
1,275 
101 
103 
35 
46 
1,210 
1,172 
number 
29,224 
27,714 
2,142 
2,514 
595 
631 
27.082 
25,200 
18 North Carolina 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
