Table 45. Commodities Raised and Deiivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
763 
596,078,606 
838 
577,143,316 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
138 
102,537,150 
157 
83,773,487 
Layers 
132 
4,635,676 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets tor laying flock replacement 
63 
5,167,139 
55 
4,895,549 
Turkeys 
18 
6,699,119 
16 
6,526,168 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
50 
1,483,191 
77 
2,099,344 
Hogs and pigs 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
Replacement dairy heifers 
9 
28,243 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
206 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
10 
(X) 
30 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
2 
(X) 
8 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
- 
(X) 
1 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1 ,000) 
1,241 
4,543,659 
1,306 
4,257,802 
Payments received (see text) ($1 ,000) 
1,241 
402,773 
1,306 
707,681 
Table 46. Vaiue of Land and Buiidings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1 ,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
248,809 
(X) 
247,437 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
218,109,336 
(X) 
165,573,377 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
876,614 
(X) 
669,154 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
1,676 
(X) 
1,270 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
21,996 
534,532 
28,437 
709,182 
$50,000 to $99,999 
25,589 
1 ,847,379 
28,232 
2,032,823 
$100,000 to $199,999 
46,137 
6,584,625 
44,405 
6,280,351 
$200,000 to $499,999 
74,336 
23,025,307 
67,420 
21,397,489 
$500,000 to $999,999 
37,637 
25,730,373 
42,929 
29,398,960 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
21,420 
29,155,086 
21,369 
28,705,318 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
14,569 
43,392,281 
10,368 
30,172,080 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
4,458 
30,074,204 
2,803 
18,911,028 
$10,000,000 or more 
2,667 
57,765,549 
1,474 
27,966,145 
Table 47. Vaiue of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment .... 
248,792 
17,958,942 
247,409 
15,920,800 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
72,185 
(X) 
64,350 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
23,118 
54,082 
23,002 
62,905 
$5,000 to $9,999 
23,649 
158,673 
26,206 
179,188 
$10,000 to $19,999 
42,327 
574,054 
43,700 
597,607 
$20,000 to $29,999 
35,027 
810,779 
35,392 
827,677 
$30,000 to $49,999 
39,636 
1 ,464,274 
39,152 
1,458,169 
$50,000 to $69,999 
26,277 
1,464,605 
24,834 
1,394,355 
$70,000 to $99,999 
17,384 
1 ,399,076 
16,595 
1,345,246 
$100,000 to $199,999 
23,017 
2,963,878 
21,689 
2,835,351 
$200,000 to $499,999 
13,204 
3,788,667 
13,057 
3,773,152 
$500,000 to $999,999 
3,347 
2,196,898 
2,743 
1,796,308 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
1,806 
3,083,957 
1,039 
1,650,843 
Table 48. Seiected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
181,709 
298,718 
55,053 
69,185 
150,830 
229,533 
200,179 
318,316 
78,194 
95,497 
Tractors 
193,712 
349,224 
44,408 
57,521 
169,156 
291,703 
205,430 
359,384 
53,638 
67,442 
2 or 3 
68,764 
156,171 
7,342 
16,154 
56,740 
128,493 
70,394 
159,409 
8,167 
17,896 
4 or more 
16,269 
84,374 
1,020 
5,321 
12,493 
63,287 
15,938 
80,877 
990 
5,065 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
80,405 
97,638 
1 1 ,492 
12,488 
70,565 
85,150 
92,556 
111,717 
17,325 
18,701 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
128,378 
174,283 
27,552 
30,587 
107,785 
143,696 
129,971 
173,442 
32,912 
36,680 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
44,874 
77,303 
10,106 
14,446 
38,740 
62,857 
44,427 
74,225 
8,642 
12,061 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
8,605 
10,229 
989 
1,125 
7,723 
9,104 
7,454 
9,064 
920 
1,071 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
5,873 
7,886 
1,205 
1,475 
4,817 
6,411 
5,086 
7,287 
1,534 
1,845 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
2,507 
3,019 
531 
638 
2,018 
2,381 
2,334 
2,776 
533 
595 
Hay balers 
37,580 
46,746 
7,388 
8,251 
31,633 
38,495 
35,553 
43,206 
7,683 
8,345 
42 Texas 
2012 Census of Agricuiture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
