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 
80,245 
86,565 
2,500 
3,026 
705 
1,019 
77,745 
83,539 
Land in farms 
acres 
34,356,110 
35,087,269 
3,109,988 
3,228,907 
426,588 
439,262 
31,246,122 
31,858,362 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
573,858 
468,809 
1,433,517 
965,789 
835,429 
475,163 
546,215 
450,807 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,340 
1,157 
1,152 
905 
1,381 
1,102 
1,359 
1,182 
Irrigated land 
acres 
479,750 
534,768 
479,750 
534,768 
102,297 
130,604 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
49,150 
59,040 
2,336 
2,876 
705 
1,019 
46,814 
56,164 
acres 
11,279,031 
13,007,625 
1,638,778 
1,675,077 
134,609 
194,032 
9,640,253 
11,332,548 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
40,246 
46,224 
2,265 
2,767 
705 
1,019 
37,981 
43,457 
acres 
8,074,733 
7,650,080 
1,240,591 
1,187,973 
97,021 
124,981 
6,834,142 
6,462,107 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
64,534 
70,619 
1,735 
2,091 
343 
549 
62,799 
68,528 
acres 
20,453,413 
21,493,608 
1,430,401 
1,604,126 
274,371 
245,816 
19,023,012 
19,889,482 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
4,789 
6,833 
210 
355 
38 
72 
4,579 
6,478 
acres 
789,358 
1,150,524 
55,421 
107,106 
10,687 
21,389 
733,937 
1,043,418 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
75,307 
81,218 
2,363 
2,826 
667 
960 
72,944 
78,392 
acres 
20,602,108 
21,698,104 
1,721,950 
1,801,886 
265,876 
309,044 
18,880,158 
19,896,218 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
28,640 
29,617 
1,129 
1,361 
172 
245 
27,511 
28,256 
acres 
13,754,002 
13,389,165 
1,388,038 
1,427,021 
160,712 
130,218 
12,365,964 
11,962,144 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
7,129,584 
5,806,061 
1,347,999 
1,312,984 
421,648 
474,904 
5,781,584 
4,493,077 
Average per farm 
dollars 
88,848 
67,072 
539,200 
433,901 
598,083 
466,049 
74,366 
53,784 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
29,937 
26,515 
2,018 
2,286 
573 
792 
27,919 
24,229 
$1,000 
1,875,569 
1,187,625 
670,150 
523,202 
187,533 
163,431 
1,205,419 
664,423 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
48,960 
54,100 
1,290 
1,677 
249 
374 
47,670 
52,423 
$1,000 
5,254,015 
4,618,436 
677,850 
789,783 
234,115 
311,473 
4,576,165 
3,828,654 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
6,682,769 
5,223,365 
1,093,061 
1,054,962 
359,343 
400,664 
5,589,708 
4,168,403 
Average per farm 
dollars 
83,280 
60,340 
437,224 
348,632 
509,706 
393,193 
71,898 
49,898 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
28,866 
37,256 
1,946 
2,405 
530 
759 
26,920 
34,851 
$1,000 
352,950 
286,976 
86,363 
55,970 
15,650 
9,085 
266,587 
231,006 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
34,979 
33,724 
2,014 
2,086 
520 
657 
32,965 
31,638 
$1,000 
169,206 
90,112 
49,426 
23,815 
9,608 
3,556 
119,779 
66,298 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
22,394 
18,266 
1,851 
1,810 
468 
573 
20,543 
16,456 
$1,000 
138,351 
78,039 
46,178 
29,038 
11,988 
8,427 
92,173 
49,001 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
24,658 
24,499 
771 
876 
149 
171 
23,887 
23,623 
$1,000 
1,696,662 
1,463,556 
279,007 
414,883 
118,526 
180,116 
1,417,655 
1,048,673 
Feed purchased 
farms 
61,650 
57,396 
1,502 
1,542 
300 
370 
60,148 
55,854 
$1,000 
2,017,049 
1,307,568 
214,435 
177,535 
79,827 
96,201 
1,802,614 
1,130,033 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
77,503 
85,505 
2,470 
3,008 
689 
1,009 
75,033 
82,497 
$1,000 
351,180 
316,477 
59,732 
50,733 
12,945 
12,805 
291,448 
265,744 
Utilities 
farms 
49,830 
40,351 
2,125 
2,432 
568 
757 
47,705 
37,919 
$1,000 
131,830 
97,967 
23,965 
18,462 
6,857 
5,750 
107,865 
79,505 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
63,685 
79,351 
2,269 
2,914 
612 
981 
61,416 
76,437 
$1,000 
356,726 
350,931 
57,365 
57,836 
16,511 
13,730 
299,361 
293,095 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
18,108 
16,826 
1,130 
1,294 
256 
350 
16,978 
15,532 
$1,000 
309,657 
255,062 
90,447 
94,725 
37,875 
42,612 
219,209 
160,337 
Contract labor 
farms 
8,971 
7,816 
530 
554 
136 
155 
8,441 
7,262 
$1,000 
63,123 
49,286 
9,487 
6,675 
2,243 
1,943 
53,636 
42,612 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
15,076 
12,956 
811 
703 
158 
136 
14,265 
12,253 
$1,000 
135,553 
90,772 
18,761 
13,502 
2,585 
1,497 
116,792 
77,270 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
26,118 
21,092 
1,007 
1,080 
154 
178 
25,111 
20,012 
$1,000 
237,042 
167,558 
28,533 
20,534 
3,618 
2,535 
208,509 
147,024 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
3,615 
2,896 
247 
260 
37 
58 
3,368 
2,636 
$1,000 
22,977 
16,351 
7,461 
3,290 
3,651 
710 
15,515 
13,060 
Interest expense 
farms 
31,100 
28,011 
1,297 
1,421 
268 
357 
29,803 
26,590 
$1,000 
293,742 
287,123 
39,234 
40,090 
11,131 
8,413 
254,507 
247,033 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
76,474 
79,340 
2,387 
2,831 
666 
928 
74,087 
76,509 
$1,000 
114,320 
106,592 
9,377 
8,744 
1,996 
1,911 
104,943 
97,848 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
44,015 
44,669 
1,760 
2,056 
389 
549 
42,255 
42,613 
$1,000 
292,403 
258,996 
73,290 
39,130 
24,331 
11,372 
219,114 
219,866 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
153 
600 
29 
126 
8 
16 
124 
474 
$1,000 
3,724 
20,196 
1,332 
7,227 
327 
359 
2,393 
12,969 
Government payments received 
farms 
29,747 
27,015 
1,303 
1,414 
203 
250 
28,444 
25,601 
$1,000 
256,845 
209,465 
30,153 
35,541 
2,788 
3,109 
226,692 
173,923 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
21,485 
17,270 
993 
1,005 
196 
188 
20,492 
16,265 
$1,000 
251,168 
236,684 
36,235 
27,160 
5,618 
2,258 
214,933 
209,524 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
80,242 
86,548 
2,500 
3,026 
705 
1,019 
77,742 
83,522 
$1,000 
5,954,923 
5,508,048 
605,922 
511,845 
103,142 
96,712 
5,349,001 
4,996,203 
Average per farm 
dollars 
74,212 
63,642 
242,369 
169,149 
146,300 
94,908 
68,805 
59,819 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
51,043 
55,105 
1,232 
1,550 
207 
316 
49,811 
53,555 
number 
4,245,970 
5,391,337 
407,142 
597,508 
87,024 
157,703 
3,838,828 
4,793,829 
Milk cows 
farms 
756 
981 
43 
36 
10 
5 
713 
945 
number 
45,885 
66,023 
22,325 
26,228 
(D) 
(D) 
23,560 
39,795 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,947 
2,702 
74 
97 
19 
29 
1,873 
2,605 
number 
2,304,740 
2,398,372 
78,833 
110,478 
30,863 
42,712 
2,225,907 
2,287,894 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,779 
1,939 
79 
81 
26 
25 
1,700 
1,858 
number 
53,738 
76,243 
2,434 
2,515 
434 
668 
51,304 
73,728 
18 Oklahoma 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
