Table 70. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Tenure of principal operator 
Operators on farm 
Item 
Total 
Full owners 
Part owners 
Tenants 
One operator 
More than one 
operator 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) - Con. 
Other tame hay 
farms 
59,856 
38,241 
19,164 
2,451 
33,661 
26,195 
acres 
3,280,190 
1,537,112 
1,532,976 
210,102 
1,839,526 
1,440,664 
tons, dry 
6,168,433 
2,734,533 
3,013,509 
420,391 
3,425,542 
2,742,891 
Irrigated 
farms 
3,143 
1,860 
1,113 
170 
1,624 
1,519 
acres 
169,421 
77,716 
79,361 
12,344 
83,674 
85,747 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
105 
72 
29 
4 
59 
46 
acres 
6,419 
3,031 
2,720 
668 
3,502 
2,917 
Irrigated 
farms 
20 
12 
6 
2 
9 
11 
acres 
1,436 
766 
(D) 
(D) 
560 
876 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
2,296 
1,529 
588 
179 
1,204 
1,092 
acres 
124,133 
31,381 
70,307 
22,445 
58,243 
65,890 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,076 
680 
302 
94 
477 
599 
acres 
84,517 
15,184 
51,834 
17,500 
33,844 
50,673 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
1,304 
1,062 
191 
51 
627 
677 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
526 
330 
146 
50 
320 
206 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
220 
75 
109 
36 
132 
88 
1 00.0 to 249.9 acres 
117 
32 
68 
17 
62 
55 
250.0 acres or more 
129 
30 
74 
25 
63 
66 
Beans, snap 
farms 
649 
494 
114 
41 
304 
345 
acres 
8,590 
1,549 
4,303 
2,738 
2,151 
6,440 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
14 
4 
5 
5 
6 
8 
acres 
3,956 
477 
2,383 
1,096 
773 
3,183 
Peas, green 
farms 
44 
32 
12 
_ 
36 
8 
acres 
988 
964 
24 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
1 
1 
- 
- 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Potatoes 
farms 
577 
442 
100 
35 
298 
279 
acres 
22,535 
6,956 
7,769 
7,810 
1 1 ,753 
10,782 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
11 
- 
5 
6 
4 
7 
acres 
12,482 
- 
6,375 
6,107 
5,205 
7,277 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
521 
414 
86 
21 
261 
260 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
21 
12 
7 
2 
16 
5 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
15 
9 
- 
6 
13 
2 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
3 
2 
1 
- 
- 
3 
250.0 acres or more 
17 
5 
6 
6 
8 
9 
Sweet corn 
farms 
532 
414 
97 
21 
275 
257 
acres 
4,726 
1,075 
2,240 
1,411 
1,661 
3,065 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
45 
20 
23 
2 
33 
12 
acres 
1,447 
(D) 
1,290 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
4 
3 
1 
- 
3 
1 
acres 
387 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
1,087 
845 
189 
53 
529 
558 
acres 
2,096 
717 
1,282 
97 
813 
1,283 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
15 
13 
2 
- 
6 
9 
acres 
5 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
2 
3 
Land in orchards 
farms 
6,966 
5,820 
1,001 
145 
3,522 
3,444 
acres 
204,305 
135,923 
63,353 
5,030 
96,142 
108,163 
Irrigated 
farms 
2,415 
2,095 
273 
47 
1,117 
1,298 
acres 
69,369 
46,231 
21,146 
1,992 
29,969 
39,400 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
2,671 
2,399 
227 
45 
1,329 
1,342 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
2,987 
2,521 
409 
57 
1,542 
1,445 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
934 
678 
232 
24 
478 
456 
1 00.0 to 249.9 acres 
244 
145 
82 
17 
116 
128 
250.0 acres or more 
130 
77 
51 
2 
57 
73 
Apples 
farms 
390 
355 
30 
5 
140 
250 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
476 
421 
54 
1 
249 
226 
Grapes 
farms 
678 
596 
55 
27 
279 
399 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
7,092 
3,289 
3,117 
686 
1,844 
5,247 
Peaches, all 
farms 
1,050 
921 
110 
19 
448 
602 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
4,402 
2,889 
1,383 
130 
2,378 
2,023 
Citrus fruit, all 
farms 
553 
473 
66 
14 
344 
209 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
24,778 
14,743 
9,624 
411 
13,727 
1 1 ,052 
Almonds 
farms 
13 
13 
_ 
_ 
8 
5 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
24 
24 
- 
- 
23 
1 
Pecans 
farms 
5,300 
4,409 
804 
87 
2,669 
2,631 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
164,882 
112,237 
48,856 
3,789 
76,867 
88,015 
Walnuts, English 
farms 
7 
6 
1 
- 
1 
6 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
13 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in berries (see text) 
farms 
595 
511 
72 
12 
231 
364 
acres 
2,048 
1,626 
405 
17 
934 
1,115 
^ Landlord production expenses are included with total farm production expenses. 
^ Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
232 Texas 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
