Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
10 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
20,137 
1,352 
6,349 
1,901 
1,876 
1,602 
$1,000 
386,436 
5,668 
21,198 
9,231 
5,001 
6,320 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
10,222 
991 
4,901 
1,251 
1,118 
779 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,228 
224 
1,140 
527 
531 
510 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,963 
103 
208 
105 
207 
290 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,034 
12 
39 
11 
14 
10 
$50,000 or more 
1,690 
22 
61 
7 
6 
13 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
12,827 
1,054 
4,881 
1,262 
1,209 
1,096 
$1,000 
1,397,510 
71,510 
250,570 
109,040 
94,132 
115,666 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,190 
802 
3,425 
719 
670 
541 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,718 
87 
510 
186 
214 
146 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,285 
91 
336 
147 
95 
158 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1,418 
40 
427 
136 
129 
124 
$250,000 or more 
1,216 
34 
183 
74 
101 
127 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
5,806 
398 
1,980 
581 
602 
522 
$1,000 
136,342 
3,149 
16,274 
7,896 
8,211 
10,025 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
8,692 
790 
3,447 
854 
735 
688 
$1,000 
1,261,168 
68,360 
234,295 
101,145 
85,921 
105,641 
Feed purchased 
farms 
29,837 
2,424 
12,654 
3,315 
3,051 
2,399 
$1,000 
4,121,552 
131,170 
768,950 
283,150 
271,850 
376,768 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
19,012 
1,809 
9,259 
2,285 
2,037 
1,379 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,435 
387 
2,078 
524 
553 
476 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,740 
70 
435 
186 
155 
176 
$100,000 to $249,999 
619 
30 
117 
68 
62 
49 
$250,000 or more 
3,031 
128 
765 
252 
244 
319 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
48,292 
3,812 
19,201 
5,423 
5,082 
3,907 
$1,000 
417,600 
7,545 
38,136 
15,426 
16,136 
17,259 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
39,237 
3,539 
17,958 
4,943 
4,513 
3,240 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,657 
226 
1,026 
382 
440 
538 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,566 
29 
149 
74 
92 
79 
$50,000 or more 
1,832 
18 
68 
24 
37 
50 
Utilities 
farms 
30,066 
2,111 
10,373 
3,078 
3,045 
2,481 
$1,000 
186,984 
6,635 
27,853 
10,729 
9,268 
10,814 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
16,029 
1,312 
6,905 
1,967 
1,956 
1,349 
$1,000 to $4,999 
7,964 
551 
2,427 
734 
697 
674 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,592 
213 
905 
318 
323 
372 
$25,000 to $49,999 
892 
19 
88 
40 
57 
60 
$50,000 or more 
589 
16 
48 
19 
12 
26 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
39,692 
2,944 
14,717 
4,448 
4,185 
3,368 
$1,000 
430,051 
13,004 
44,660 
15,499 
18,506 
17,834 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
30,536 
2,642 
13,395 
3,955 
3,570 
2,697 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,852 
242 
1,119 
406 
509 
546 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,611 
36 
138 
59 
89 
84 
$50,000 or more 
1,693 
24 
65 
28 
17 
41 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
14,469 
929 
3,956 
1,290 
1,266 
1,181 
$1,000 
765,886 
25,492 
75,029 
27,864 
29,176 
29,030 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,618 
509 
2,481 
762 
748 
612 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,446 
239 
898 
306 
267 
312 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,955 
127 
481 
184 
206 
206 
$100,000 to $249,999 
931 
42 
57 
26 
27 
33 
$250,000 or more 
519 
12 
39 
12 
18 
18 
Contract labor 
farms 
5,677 
335 
1,634 
556 
487 
454 
$1,000 
148,205 
2,159 
9,783 
5,203 
5,850 
5,444 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,147 
107 
516 
131 
118 
89 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,927 
143 
657 
231 
178 
173 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,637 
67 
381 
140 
152 
133 
$25,000 to $49,999 
409 
14 
53 
37 
22 
40 
$50,000 or more 
557 
4 
27 
17 
17 
19 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
9,252 
325 
2,446 
891 
859 
867 
$1,000 
129,481 
2,944 
16,297 
6,037 
6,137 
8,673 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,435 
123 
1,011 
335 
275 
208 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,555 
97 
702 
281 
290 
286 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,072 
83 
626 
221 
238 
295 
$25,000 to $49,999 
689 
10 
73 
38 
42 
52 
$50,000 or more 
501 
12 
34 
16 
14 
26 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
12,693 
300 
2,012 
1,081 
1,412 
1,301 
$1,000 
276,600 
380 
4,289 
2,473 
5,183 
6,455 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,719 
286 
1,869 
988 
1,230 
1,049 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,207 
11 
77 
54 
115 
135 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,492 
3 
34 
28 
37 
69 
$25,000 or more 
2,275 
- 
32 
11 
30 
48 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 North Carolina 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
