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 
248,809 
247,437 
18,169 
19,713 
8,301 
7,767 
230,640 
227,724 
Land in farms 
acres 
130,153,438 
130,398,753 
21,492,404 
23,281,801 
7,009,351 
5,146,796 
108,661,034 
107,116,952 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
876,614 
669,154 
1,718,642 
1,252,014 
1,291,686 
880,737 
810,282 
618,698 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,676 
1,270 
1,453 
1,060 
1,530 
1,329 
1,720 
1,315 
Irrigated land 
acres 
4,489,163 
5,010,416 
4,489,163 
5,010,416 
1,928,884 
1,500,425 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
138,929 
153,276 
16,330 
17,964 
8,301 
7,767 
122,599 
135,312 
acres 
29,147,537 
33,667,177 
10,600,666 
1 1 ,265,338 
3,340,921 
2,177,738 
18,546,871 
22,401,839 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
104,998 
111,671 
15,674 
16,651 
8,301 
7,767 
89,324 
95,020 
acres 
16,458,332 
19,174,301 
6,903,156 
8,426,380 
1,841,392 
1 ,392,708 
9,555,176 
10,747,921 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
186,844 
195,018 
9,934 
1 1 ,520 
3,444 
3,487 
176,910 
183,498 
acres 
93,133,093 
95,050,312 
10,299,335 
12,142,771 
3,403,036 
2,957,065 
82,833,758 
82,907,541 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
13,390 
15,665 
1,646 
1,971 
823 
546 
1 1 ,744 
13,694 
acres 
3,203,342 
4,170,044 
457,552 
604,257 
208,504 
144,278 
2,745,790 
3,565,787 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
234,080 
231,920 
16,043 
17,569 
7,246 
7,011 
218,037 
214,351 
acres 
76,985,100 
77,699,754 
11,711,220 
12,808,427 
4,276,089 
3,214,858 
65,273,880 
64,891,327 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
69,026 
70,290 
7,671 
8,014 
3,021 
2,261 
61,355 
62,276 
acres 
53,168,338 
52,698,999 
9,781,184 
10,473,374 
2,733,262 
1,931,938 
43,387,154 
42,225,625 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
25,375,581 
21,001,074 
10,634,649 
9,607,512 
5,342,189 
3,111,685 
14,740,931 
1 1 ,393,562 
Average per farm 
dollars 
101,988 
84,874 
585,318 
487,369 
643,560 
400,629 
63,913 
50,032 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
77,520 
67,997 
13,727 
14,086 
7,111 
6,301 
63,793 
53,911 
$1,000 
7,366,993 
6,565,576 
4,931 ,649 
4,476,604 
2,153,823 
1,563,355 
2,435,344 
2,088,972 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
145,665 
145,480 
7,388 
8,401 
2,515 
2,483 
138,277 
137,079 
$1,000 
18,008,588 
14,435,499 
5,703,000 
5,130,909 
3,188,366 
1 ,548,330 
12,305,588 
9,304,590 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
25,404,943 
19,223,099 
9,648,971 
7,817,508 
4,857,328 
2,586,155 
1 5,755,972 
1 1 ,405,592 
Average per farm 
dollars 
102,106 
77,689 
531,068 
396,566 
585,150 
332,967 
68,314 
50,085 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
93,004 
104,083 
13,871 
15,369 
6,475 
6,161 
79,133 
88,714 
$1,000 
1,136,833 
931,140 
599,602 
454,311 
234,200 
129,420 
537,231 
476,829 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
97,404 
85,148 
13,889 
13,295 
6,371 
4,968 
83,515 
71,853 
$1 ,000 
649,134 
492,500 
388,549 
292,509 
143,599 
76,840 
260,585 
199,991 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
62,815 
52,335 
1 1 ,829 
1 1 ,225 
5,320 
3,991 
50,986 
41,110 
$1,000 
714,294 
483,493 
456,480 
321,661 
190,058 
116,186 
257,813 
161,832 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
61,054 
55,194 
3,815 
4,062 
1,306 
1,118 
57,239 
51,132 
$1,000 
6,860,573 
6,017,794 
2,425,625 
2,503,041 
1,450,231 
782,776 
4,434,948 
3,514,753 
Feed purchased 
farms 
185,019 
158,144 
8,873 
8,595 
3,017 
2,568 
176,146 
149,549 
$1,000 
7,272,692 
4,226,444 
2,188,232 
1,313,936 
1,214,322 
418,347 
5,084,460 
2,912,508 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
234,425 
242,625 
17,694 
19,571 
7,994 
7,693 
216,731 
223,054 
$1,000 
1,164,301 
1 ,053,222 
485,117 
434,891 
191,241 
128,394 
679,183 
618,331 
Utilities 
farms 
148,085 
107,727 
15,074 
15,832 
6,838 
6,056 
133,011 
91,895 
$1,000 
671,586 
445,871 
355,103 
256,050 
166,330 
84,163 
316,483 
189,821 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
187,141 
224,498 
15,925 
18,999 
7,119 
7,471 
171,216 
205,499 
$1,000 
1,197,249 
1,132,765 
465,572 
390,083 
198,121 
122,929 
731,677 
742,681 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
56,401 
45,081 
8,899 
8,142 
3,888 
2,834 
47,502 
36,939 
$1,000 
1 ,544,572 
1,169,767 
757,316 
649,001 
399,292 
324,000 
787,256 
520,766 
Contract labor 
farms 
36,840 
28,743 
4,883 
4,257 
2,209 
1,539 
31,957 
24,486 
$1,000 
362,075 
207,267 
135,794 
77,826 
53,006 
35,771 
226,281 
129,441 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
44,841 
35,639 
5,366 
4,731 
2,306 
1,542 
39,475 
30,908 
$1 ,000 
455,884 
320,740 
197,441 
149,656 
87,324 
45,092 
258,444 
171,084 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
59,188 
45,190 
5,408 
4,887 
2,089 
1,455 
53,780 
40,303 
$1,000 
792,133 
503,722 
245,736 
178,999 
88,501 
47,732 
546,397 
324,723 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
1 1 ,255 
7,823 
2,086 
1,866 
924 
571 
9,169 
5,957 
$1,000 
109,047 
64,684 
61,973 
37,404 
30,836 
12,700 
47,074 
27,280 
Interest expense 
farms 
65,779 
54,057 
7,998 
7,381 
3,387 
2,332 
57,781 
46,676 
$1 ,000 
734,330 
676,379 
217,947 
217,307 
86,864 
66,958 
516,383 
459,072 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
235,242 
221,113 
16,508 
17,596 
7,459 
6,898 
218,734 
203,517 
$1,000 
553,870 
489,194 
92,287 
83,730 
36,206 
26,929 
461,583 
405,464 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
112,929 
106,733 
11,414 
12,729 
4,698 
4,241 
101,515 
94,004 
$1,000 
1,186,370 
1,008,116 
576,197 
457,104 
287,198 
167,918 
610,173 
551,012 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
346 
2,158 
225 
1,327 
82 
358 
121 
831 
$1,000 
41,146 
243,247 
37,146 
192,230 
13,233 
44,024 
3,999 
51,017 
Government payments received 
farms 
52,385 
48,027 
7,961 
7,844 
3,430 
2,307 
44,424 
40,183 
$1,000 
643,993 
720,903 
228,613 
322,852 
82,130 
62,595 
415,380 
398,051 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
69,642 
43,311 
8,179 
6,782 
3,569 
1,970 
61,463 
36,529 
$1,000 
1,351,105 
668,236 
551 ,809 
226,559 
225,172 
56,158 
799,296 
441,677 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
248,792 
247,409 
18,168 
19,713 
8,300 
7,767 
230,624 
227,696 
$1,000 
17,958,942 
15,920,800 
4,523,172 
3,774,456 
1,702,379 
1 ,033,447 
13,435,770 
12,146,345 
Average per farm 
dollars 
72,185 
64,350 
248,964 
191,470 
205,106 
133,056 
58,258 
53,345 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
151,362 
152,102 
6,779 
8,052 
2,228 
2,313 
144,583 
144,050 
number 
11,159,747 
13,709,543 
2,582,705 
3,400,555 
1,287,117 
1,009,895 
8,577,042 
10,308,988 
Milk cows 
farms 
985 
1,293 
169 
256 
39 
47 
816 
1,037 
number 
434,928 
404,399 
251,853 
248,152 
119,198 
78,268 
183,075 
156,247 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
4,905 
4,471 
319 
334 
111 
93 
4,586 
4,137 
number 
800,893 
1,155,790 
3,855 
(D) 
998 
1,213 
797,038 
(D) 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
10,674 
8,750 
652 
670 
235 
217 
10,022 
8,080 
number 
623,000 
945,164 
48,431 
109,289 
20,111 
35,692 
574,569 
835,875 
18 Texas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
