Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
1,021 
786 
595 
1,724 
1,391 
955 
585 
$1,000 
7,189 
6,849 
9,885 
30,614 
85,386 
77,331 
121,762 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
416 
245 
150 
268 
80 
18 
5 
$1,000 to $4,999 
312 
226 
176 
419 
113 
41 
9 
$5,000 to $24,999 
270 
277 
216 
718 
386 
143 
40 
$25,000 to $49,999 
11 
24 
36 
231 
457 
146 
43 
$50,000 or more 
12 
14 
17 
88 
355 
607 
488 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
692 
467 
323 
899 
538 
253 
153 
$1,000 
70,116 
56,803 
50,322 
167,156 
174,773 
107,088 
130,334 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
302 
171 
116 
290 
101 
37 
16 
$5,000 to $24,999 
124 
104 
51 
149 
74 
34 
39 
$25,000 to $99,999 
92 
66 
61 
123 
68 
35 
13 
$100,000 to $249,999 
100 
69 
44 
158 
125 
49 
17 
$250,000 or more 
74 
57 
51 
179 
170 
98 
68 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
348 
211 
192 
456 
308 
128 
80 
$1,000 
6,768 
7,860 
4,511 
17,579 
17,253 
14,017 
22,798 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
445 
303 
191 
582 
387 
166 
104 
$1,000 
63,349 
48,942 
45,811 
149,577 
157,520 
93,071 
107,536 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,418 
959 
597 
1,568 
849 
387 
216 
$1,000 
239,056 
173,428 
170,793 
466,083 
515,073 
365,646 
359,585 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
726 
470 
237 
549 
164 
72 
25 
$5,000 to $24,999 
302 
248 
170 
390 
189 
70 
48 
$25,000 to $99,999 
150 
74 
64 
221 
118 
55 
36 
$100,000 to $249,999 
34 
25 
14 
91 
82 
30 
17 
$250,000 or more 
206 
142 
112 
317 
296 
160 
90 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
2,251 
1,557 
1,031 
2,664 
1,683 
1,057 
624 
$1,000 
12,904 
12,238 
10,320 
39,312 
70,243 
76,835 
101,247 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,738 
1,080 
624 
1,183 
300 
91 
28 
$5,000 to $24,999 
411 
384 
319 
1,032 
629 
202 
68 
$25,000 to $49,999 
65 
69 
49 
275 
391 
241 
53 
$50,000 or more 
37 
24 
39 
174 
363 
523 
475 
Utilities 
farms 
1,596 
1,157 
802 
2,213 
1,581 
1,013 
616 
$1,000 
7,961 
5,483 
6,706 
16,835 
27,588 
25,290 
31,822 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
786 
551 
334 
621 
181 
54 
13 
$1,000 to $4,999 
514 
372 
273 
861 
542 
227 
92 
$5,000 to $24,999 
232 
186 
153 
600 
618 
455 
217 
$25,000 to $49,999 
41 
38 
27 
86 
158 
164 
114 
$50,000 or more 
23 
10 
15 
45 
82 
113 
180 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
1,970 
1,356 
913 
2,492 
1,631 
1,044 
624 
$1,000 
14,410 
1 1 ,930 
11,530 
39,251 
74,969 
73,867 
94,590 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,433 
874 
503 
1,082 
272 
89 
24 
$5,000 to $24,999 
445 
385 
316 
955 
637 
223 
69 
$25,000 to $49,999 
52 
65 
58 
286 
389 
265 
90 
$50,000 or more 
40 
32 
36 
169 
333 
467 
441 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
755 
626 
424 
1,376 
1,180 
902 
584 
$1,000 
25,628 
26,870 
25,441 
77,907 
133,599 
114,193 
175,659 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
395 
322 
185 
407 
148 
39 
10 
$5,000 to $24,999 
188 
172 
136 
436 
303 
146 
43 
$25,000 to $99,999 
120 
100 
74 
382 
477 
412 
186 
$100,000 to $249,999 
36 
18 
22 
94 
174 
210 
192 
$250,000 or more 
16 
14 
7 
57 
78 
95 
153 
Contract labor 
farms 
259 
209 
185 
479 
448 
383 
248 
$1,000 
3,415 
2,432 
5,462 
12,663 
17,530 
30,370 
47,894 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
36 
46 
27 
51 
14 
10 
2 
$1,000 to $4,999 
105 
72 
57 
150 
88 
54 
19 
$5,000 to $24,999 
79 
69 
57 
175 
207 
128 
49 
$25,000 to $49,999 
17 
13 
17 
39 
49 
62 
46 
$50,000 or more 
22 
9 
27 
64 
90 
129 
132 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
591 
444 
313 
939 
749 
518 
310 
$1,000 
4,982 
5,110 
4,168 
13,969 
19,090 
18,045 
24,029 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
154 
96 
48 
125 
36 
21 
3 
$1,000 to $4,999 
184 
119 
100 
268 
142 
60 
26 
$5,000 to $24,999 
215 
169 
123 
383 
369 
243 
107 
$25,000 to $49,999 
27 
45 
19 
100 
115 
101 
67 
$50,000 or more 
11 
15 
23 
63 
87 
93 
107 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
936 
770 
541 
1,684 
1,320 
842 
494 
$1,000 
5,522 
5,620 
6,364 
23,804 
44,181 
67,874 
104,455 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
709 
509 
287 
605 
144 
37 
6 
$5,000 to $9,999 
122 
119 
99 
307 
136 
27 
5 
$10,000 to $24,999 
77 
107 
111 
529 
403 
75 
19 
$25,000 or more 
28 
35 
44 
243 
637 
703 
464 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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