Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
.number 
124 
150 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
....acres 
3,498,691 
3,242,038 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
$1,000 
6,489 
3,733 
Average size of farm 
.... acres 
28,215 
21,614 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
$1,000 
15,732 
8,880 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
1,241,565 
1,117,425 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
39,528 
15,906 
Average per farm 
.. dollars 
10,012,625 
7,449,502 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
318,776 
106,040 
Average per acre 
.. dollars 
355 
345 
Government payments received 
.. farms 
23 
38 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
1,143 
1,087 
equipment 
..$1,000 
16,525 
16,094 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
49,675 
28,602 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
.. farms 
57 
58 
$1,000 
18,298 
11,785 
Total cropland 
....farms 
68 
64 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
321,024 
203,194 
acres 
64,222 
67,377 
Harvested cropland 
....farms 
48 
33 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
23,924 
20,171 
Full owners 
92 
98 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
10 
26 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
....farms 
3 
10 
Tenants 
22 
26 
acres 
46 
8,750 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
....farms 
39 
40 
acres 
40,252 
38,456 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
11 
9 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
3 
4 
Total woodland 
....farms 
40 
33 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
- 
- 
acres 
911,561 
741,264 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
5 
2 
Woodland pastured 
....farms 
30 
29 
acres 
661,503 
536,321 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
31 
31 
Woodland not pastured 
....farms 
19 
16 
Tobacco farming (1 1 191) 
- 
- 
acres 
250,058 
204,943 
Cotton farming (1 1 192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
....farms 
70 
105 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
31 
31 
acres 
2,510,836 
2,423,625 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (1121 11) 
14 
14 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
....farms 
83 
66 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
- 
1 
acres 
12,072 
9,772 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
2 
1 
Irrigated land 
....farms 
39 
39 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
1 
- 
acres 
10,247 
16,902 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
_ 
2 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1 1 24) 
1 
1 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
22,221 
12,613 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
.. dollars 
179,204 
84,088 
production (1 125,1 129) 
56 
85 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
148 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
16,475 
On farm operated 
145 
Average per farm 
dollars 
111,317 
Not on farm operated 
33 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
35 
None 
68 
$1,000 
74 
Any 
110 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
17 
1 to 49 days 
27 
$1,000 
113 
50 to 99 days 
12 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
18 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
23 
$1,000 
310 
200 days or more 
48 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
12 
$1,000 
402 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
66 
2 years or less 
12 
$1,000 
15,575 
3 or 4 years 
23 
5 to 9 years 
44 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
99 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm .. 
16 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
146 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
32 
Under 25 years 
2 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
16 
organic production 
farms 
33 
35 to 44 years 
31 
45 to 49 years 
20 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
16 
55 to 59 years 
35 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
15 
Male 
145 
65 to 69 years 
25 
Female 
33 
70 years and over 
18 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
53.1 
Farming 
125 
Other 
53 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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