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 
Martin 
Mason 
Matagorda 
Maverick 
Medina 
Menard 
Midland 
Milam 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number, 2012 
414 
640 
856 
294 
1,976 
325 
540 
1,909 
2007 
464 
647 
903 
312 
2,139 
356 
601 
2,045 
Land in farms 
acres, 2012 
453,712 
551,268 
568,055 
540,869 
833,587 
536,562 
404,361 
527,871 
2007 
457,990 
536,402 
577,594 
473,683 
748,144 
491,293 
456,633 
538,678 
Average size of farm 
acres, 2012 
1,096 
861 
664 
1,840 
422 
1,651 
749 
277 
2007 
987 
829 
640 
1,518 
350 
1,380 
760 
263 
Estimated market value of land and buildings .... 
farms, 2012 
414 
640 
856 
294 
1,976 
325 
540 
1,909 
2007 
464 
647 
903 
312 
2,139 
356 
601 
2,045 
$1,000, 2012 
468,155 
1 ,305,493 
1,126,225 
637,920 
2,165,252 
782,891 
579,226 
1,890,128 
2007 
295,582 
982,734 
797,302 
427,852 
1,475,662 
535,053 
396,672 
1 ,030,842 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
1,130,809 
2,039,832 
1,315,683 
2,169,797 
1,095,775 
2,408,897 
1,072,641 
990,114 
2007 
637,030 
1,518,909 
882,948 
1 ,371 ,322 
689,884 
1,502,957 
660,020 
504,079 
Average per acre 
dollars, 2012 
1,032 
2,368 
1,983 
1,179 
2,598 
1,459 
1,432 
3,581 
2007 
645 
1,832 
1,380 
903 
1,972 
1,089 
869 
1,914 
2012 farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
73 
17 
45 
42 
113 
12 
70 
148 
$50,000 to $99,999 
61 
26 
87 
54 
20 
62 
219 
$100,000 to $199,999 
43 
22 
190 
53 
23 
115 
341 
$200,000 to $499,999 
92 
117 
202 
57 
70 
139 
592 
$500,000 to $999,999 
37 
159 
109 
20 
348 
66 
43 
304 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
62 
106 
80 
23 
211 
32 
48 
164 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
33 
120 
90 
19 
156 
65 
44 
95 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
8 
53 
37 
8 
59 
19 
10 
21 
$10,000,000 or more 
5 
20 
16 
18 
26 
18 
9 
25 
Approximate land area 
acres, 2012 
585,613 
594,434 
704,177 
818,748 
848,230 
577,299 
576,195 
650,791 
Proportion in farms 
percent, 2012 
77.5 
92.7 
80.7 
66.1 
98.3 
92.9 
70.2 
81.1 
2012 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
14 
15 
43 
49 
97 
9 
142 
98 
acres 
92 
51 
224 
229 
384 
59 
634 
565 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
42 
56 
201 
108 
533 
38 
115 
524 
acres 
1,057 
1,571 
5,336 
2,495 
13,076 
1,108 
2,476 
13,882 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
11 
22 
59 
11 
202 
9 
30 
163 
acres 
675 
1,229 
3,368 
632 
11,722 
505 
1,662 
9,342 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
18 
36 
74 
9 
146 
11 
36 
193 
acres 
1,463 
2,884 
5,866 
753 
12,232 
918 
2,887 
16,007 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
11 
31 
53 
20 
197 
13 
19 
185 
acres 
1,242 
3,578 
6,265 
2,186 
23,139 
1,544 
2,092 
21,403 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
32 
39 
46 
8 
84 
23 
26 
125 
acres 
5,159 
6,098 
6,962 
1,332 
13,115 
3,658 
4,083 
19,899 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
34 
35 
29 
6 
100 
26 
9 
88 
acres 
6,702 
6,904 
5,827 
1,246 
19,763 
5,251 
1,746 
1 7,499 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
9 
22 
30 
8 
61 
9 
7 
91 
acres 
2,087 
5,273 
7,104 
1,886 
14,587 
2,206 
1,787 
21,458 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
68 
106 
82 
15 
241 
40 
49 
209 
acres 
24,316 
36,949 
30,036 
5,223 
87,404 
13,969 
17,443 
71,213 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
53 
104 
108 
16 
162 
39 
33 
131 
acres 
38,087 
74,616 
74,025 
11,556 
113,813 
25,964 
23,321 
91,021 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
61 
100 
73 
11 
101 
47 
32 
61 
acres 
86,811 
134,120 
101,118 
14,890 
138,881 
68,595 
43,294 
82,637 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
61 
74 
58 
33 
52 
61 
42 
41 
acres 
286,021 
277,995 
321,924 
498,441 
385,471 
412,785 
302,936 
162,945 
2007 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
19 
17 
44 
43 
116 
11 
154 
96 
acres 
109 
99 
204 
202 
609 
60 
660 
508 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
51 
76 
219 
110 
652 
39 
153 
563 
acres 
1,443 
1,767 
5,364 
2,505 
16,255 
1,024 
3,539 
14,854 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
7 
17 
80 
22 
169 
13 
22 
204 
acres 
419 
972 
4,567 
1,292 
9,601 
719 
1,274 
1 1 ,932 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
20 
23 
59 
21 
151 
32 
31 
177 
acres 
1,558 
1,973 
4,898 
1,686 
12,672 
2,671 
2,431 
15,035 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
23 
44 
56 
14 
173 
14 
27 
241 
acres 
2,594 
5,131 
6,449 
1,520 
20,138 
1,620 
3,097 
27,905 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
41 
34 
41 
13 
116 
21 
35 
159 
acres 
6,587 
5,473 
6,568 
2,070 
18,315 
3,359 
5,418 
25,083 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
20 
37 
36 
4 
126 
22 
19 
94 
acres 
3,940 
7,198 
7,127 
790 
24,976 
4,365 
3,602 
18,667 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
23 
18 
28 
5 
68 
14 
10 
72 
acres 
5,464 
4,362 
6,671 
1,103 
16,245 
3,339 
2,446 
17,277 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
64 
118 
112 
20 
243 
43 
51 
195 
acres 
23,986 
42,366 
40,604 
6,488 
88,817 
14,710 
17,608 
68,681 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
73 
106 
90 
18 
177 
43 
31 
133 
acres 
53,280 
74,357 
62,322 
12,936 
125,573 
30,529 
21,565 
93,578 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
62 
89 
75 
13 
99 
38 
28 
70 
acres 
88,912 
121,432 
105,961 
19,348 
137,020 
53,737 
39,311 
98,416 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
61 
68 
63 
29 
49 
66 
40 
41 
acres 
269,698 
271 ,272 
326,859 
423,743 
277,923 
375,160 
355,682 
146,742 
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 
Total cropland 
farms, 2012 
382 
240 
498 
136 
1,021 
135 
284 
1,034 
2007 
407 
313 
535 
175 
1,257 
144 
362 
1,266 
acres, 2012 
279,609 
28,907 
177,001 
13,849 
141,396 
20,653 
62,399 
143,011 
2007 
275,982 
57,098 
234,688 
30,800 
173,541 
22,731 
90,046 
205,120 
Flarvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
114 
147 
403 
110 
757 
64 
120 
881 
2007 
209 
208 
437 
119 
883 
79 
162 
1,064 
acres, 2012 
48,251 
10,584 
115,955 
7,187 
103,912 
6,043 
19,586 
109,855 
2007 
154,688 
10,891 
121,997 
8,781 
95,022 
6,741 
(D) 
129,014 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 
used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
farms, 2012 
18 
69 
62 
27 
222 
35 
35 
150 
2007 
96 
152 
143 
73 
482 
66 
117 
404 
acres, 2012 
3,504 
1 1 ,854 
19,645 
3,201 
19,560 
3,404 
4,229 
19,592 
2007 
(D) 
41,457 
68,095 
17,241 
56,434 
10,328 
(D) 
68,133 
--continued 
504 Texas 2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
