Table 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Atascosa 
Austin 
Bailey 
Bandera 
Bastrop 
Baylor 
Bee 
Bell 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number, 2012 
1,987 
2,098 
494 
1,002 
2,083 
277 
974 
2,533 
2007 
1,810 
2,112 
564 
972 
2,207 
268 
952 
2,384 
Land in farms 
acres, 2012 
665,287 
369,960 
471,624 
402,481 
387,586 
543,638 
538,807 
421,362 
2007 
643,594 
333,928 
476,176 
329,416 
402,079 
547,029 
548,400 
431,945 
Average size of farm 
acres, 2012 
335 
176 
955 
402 
186 
1,963 
553 
166 
2007 
356 
158 
844 
339 
182 
2,041 
576 
181 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms, 2012 
1,987 
2,098 
494 
1,002 
2,083 
277 
974 
2,533 
2007 
1,810 
2,112 
564 
972 
2,207 
268 
952 
2,384 
$1,000, 2012 
1,303,301 
1,511,543 
379,577 
1,084,167 
1,448,802 
564,930 
1,005,503 
1,290,162 
2007 
1,057,182 
1,139,396 
432,327 
754,896 
1,102,735 
321,087 
781,540 
1,018,824 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
655,914 
720,468 
768,375 
1 ,082,003 
695,536 
2,039,460 
1,032,344 
509,341 
2007 
584,079 
539,487 
766,537 
776,642 
499,654 
1,198,087 
820,945 
427,359 
Average per acre 
dollars, 2012 
1,959 
4,086 
805 
2,694 
3,738 
1,039 
1,866 
3,062 
2007 
1,643 
3,412 
908 
2,292 
2,743 
587 
1,425 
2,359 
2012 farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
160 
107 
65 
55 
110 
20 
84 
273 
$50,000 to $99,999 
211 
131 
80 
40 
129 
27 
150 
311 
$100,000 to $199,999 
361 
241 
113 
117 
378 
33 
169 
519 
$200,000 to $499,999 
593 
647 
107 
291 
768 
62 
298 
844 
$500,000 to $999,999 
347 
494 
56 
222 
371 
61 
112 
320 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
176 
333 
27 
123 
175 
43 
66 
146 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
114 
136 
30 
110 
114 
14 
65 
91 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
14 
5 
8 
35 
23 
12 
19 
25 
$10,000,000 or more 
11 
4 
8 
9 
15 
5 
11 
4 
Approximate land area 
acres, 2012 
780,506 
413,754 
529,150 
506,235 
568,428 
555,188 
563,353 
672,658 
Proportion in farms 
percent, 2012 
85.2 
89.4 
89.1 
79.5 
68.2 
97.9 
95.6 
62.6 
2012 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
123 
120 
12 
67 
122 
3 
51 
247 
acres 
474 
606 
54 
332 
507 
7 
253 
1,336 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
470 
687 
35 
297 
716 
18 
257 
1,040 
acres 
12,549 
18,706 
919 
7,744 
17,821 
440 
6,362 
24,924 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
173 
185 
31 
59 
166 
7 
81 
249 
acres 
10,103 
10,763 
1,864 
3,489 
9,435 
420 
4,551 
14,100 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
190 
247 
30 
59 
208 
18 
67 
192 
acres 
15,551 
20,330 
2,434 
4,865 
17,194 
1,508 
5,470 
15,858 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
200 
217 
15 
85 
233 
17 
93 
211 
acres 
22,607 
24,699 
1,781 
10,081 
26,758 
1,949 
10,496 
24,139 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
114 
132 
67 
47 
122 
20 
66 
141 
acres 
17,991 
20,724 
10,994 
7,395 
19,308 
3,188 
10,312 
22,325 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
128 
114 
16 
48 
107 
9 
50 
70 
acres 
25,476 
22,300 
3,145 
9,537 
21,367 
1,706 
10,038 
13,808 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
72 
60 
19 
30 
54 
15 
30 
69 
acres 
17,368 
14,133 
4,453 
7,228 
12,784 
3,619 
7,295 
16,631 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
219 
185 
75 
131 
216 
64 
114 
154 
acres 
77,397 
62,472 
27,538 
46,161 
75,334 
23,674 
40,870 
53,366 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
164 
96 
79 
92 
80 
44 
69 
87 
acres 
111,559 
64,014 
54,451 
60,577 
53,159 
30,405 
47,888 
58,859 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
83 
42 
57 
45 
35 
28 
42 
45 
acres 
1 1 1 ,874 
54,042 
83,275 
65,054 
44,861 
40,964 
57,572 
60,829 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
51 
13 
58 
42 
24 
34 
54 
28 
acres 
242,338 
57,171 
280,716 
180,018 
89,058 
435,758 
337,700 
115,187 
2007 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
91 
150 
9 
60 
152 
6 
55 
250 
acres 
456 
762 
46 
314 
807 
19 
303 
1,360 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
511 
680 
44 
298 
827 
31 
243 
962 
acres 
13,305 
17,369 
1,082 
7,537 
19,901 
877 
5,975 
23,356 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
151 
190 
12 
65 
201 
6 
61 
200 
acres 
8,525 
10,876 
671 
3,783 
1 1 ,495 
346 
3,520 
1 1 ,405 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
139 
265 
29 
76 
187 
13 
55 
189 
acres 
1 1 ,508 
21,978 
2,445 
6,149 
15,957 
1,109 
4,445 
15,767 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
170 
232 
14 
79 
197 
15 
79 
203 
acres 
19,342 
26,652 
1,729 
9,070 
22,734 
1,760 
8,964 
23,649 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
122 
130 
80 
47 
124 
22 
81 
100 
acres 
19,370 
20,592 
13,230 
7,247 
19,369 
3,528 
12,811 
15,921 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
105 
93 
24 
45 
86 
6 
51 
79 
acres 
20,972 
18,378 
4,634 
8,867 
17,015 
1,254 
10,265 
15,520 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
55 
55 
21 
29 
58 
8 
32 
55 
acres 
13,266 
13,033 
4,926 
7,002 
13,710 
1,864 
7,677 
13,209 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
175 
192 
95 
120 
219 
43 
105 
152 
acres 
63,152 
66,108 
35,030 
41,983 
78,795 
16,120 
35,646 
52,377 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
150 
79 
98 
71 
93 
53 
83 
113 
acres 
106,562 
53,334 
69,516 
47,975 
63,277 
37,716 
57,945 
77,099 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
86 
38 
77 
49 
42 
34 
46 
49 
acres 
1 1 7,322 
52,257 
104,674 
68,077 
52,060 
47,537 
63,279 
69,409 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
55 
8 
61 
33 
21 
31 
61 
32 
acres 
249,814 
32,589 
238,193 
121,412 
86,959 
434,899 
337,570 
112,873 
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 
Total cropland 
farms, 2012 
881 
1,247 
430 
305 
1,000 
244 
349 
1,417 
2007 
1,019 
1,336 
498 
362 
1,223 
227 
441 
1,437 
acres, 2012 
108,097 
71 ,224 
307,684 
34,113 
60,293 
146,774 
70,387 
170,451 
2007 
139,080 
96,559 
326,039 
21,421 
76,114 
141,716 
104,923 
183,837 
Harvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
559 
1,154 
171 
162 
827 
182 
248 
1,168 
2007 
641 
1,164 
230 
190 
946 
172 
303 
1,122 
acres, 2012 
47,358 
58,017 
91,494 
5,784 
43,789 
90,802 
34,484 
146,737 
2007 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 
52,418 
59,007 
149,234 
5,886 
43,373 
70,491 
72,860 
142,603 
used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
farms, 2012 
219 
127 
38 
104 
141 
49 
72 
199 
2007 
521 
312 
111 
164 
450 
88 
178 
497 
acres, 2012 
28,122 
7,980 
18,774 
21,826 
7,189 
34,880 
1 1 ,592 
8,862 
2007 
65,442 
33,856 
48,305 
12,010 
28,289 
(D) 
25,608 
29,186 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data Texas 485 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
