Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
10 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
100 to 139 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
9,648 
325 
817 
144 
162 
199 
$1,000 
106,555 
1,805 
2,026 
138 
1,042 
397 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,561 
232 
628 
114 
104 
99 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,103 
42 
148 
24 
46 
79 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,891 
34 
32 
6 
10 
21 
$25,000 to $49,999 
681 
8 
2 
- 
- 
- 
$50,000 or more 
412 
9 
7 
- 
2 
- 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
8,619 
670 
1,248 
233 
243 
247 
$1,000 
365,896 
5,964 
5,199 
4,721 
6,824 
1,637 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,875 
453 
992 
176 
171 
178 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,987 
170 
223 
45 
61 
57 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,318 
39 
30 
10 
10 
10 
$100,000 to $249,999 
242 
7 
3 
1 
- 
2 
$250,000 or more 
197 
1 
- 
1 
1 
- 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
6,466 
391 
549 
140 
143 
144 
$1,000 
117,977 
3,439 
2,228 
898 
609 
850 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
3,507 
371 
844 
117 
129 
124 
$1,000 
247,919 
2,525 
2,971 
3,824 
6,215 
787 
Feed purchased 
farms 
16,861 
1,750 
3,736 
578 
666 
588 
$1,000 
439,672 
19,453 
18,368 
4,940 
8,084 
4,691 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
8,896 
1,123 
2,855 
385 
440 
393 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,134 
481 
745 
160 
181 
154 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,259 
123 
130 
28 
41 
34 
$100,000 to $249,999 
373 
15 
4 
3 
2 
7 
$250,000 or more 
199 
8 
2 
2 
2 
- 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
25,866 
2,034 
5,025 
895 
987 
988 
$1,000 
270,619 
4,360 
7,009 
2,347 
2,355 
2,506 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
16,181 
1,829 
4,779 
829 
873 
843 
$5,000 to $24,999 
6,785 
188 
234 
61 
110 
138 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,885 
12 
6 
2 
2 
4 
$50,000 or more 
1,015 
5 
6 
3 
2 
3 
Utilities 
farms 
19,946 
1,266 
3,230 
579 
652 
688 
$1,000 
106,207 
2,301 
3,873 
1,737 
1,042 
1,267 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
6,010 
778 
1,978 
290 
325 
311 
$1,000 to $4,999 
8,874 
396 
1,149 
267 
303 
339 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,463 
85 
103 
21 
23 
35 
$25,000 to $49,999 
347 
5 
- 
- 
1 
3 
$50,000 or more 
252 
2 
- 
1 
" 
- 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
22,057 
1,509 
3,709 
700 
785 
775 
$1,000 
275,310 
4,470 
6,394 
2,058 
1,981 
2,257 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
12,958 
1,323 
3,488 
629 
703 
658 
$5,000 to $24,999 
6,118 
154 
191 
68 
75 
107 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,796 
23 
24 
2 
3 
9 
$50,000 or more 
1,185 
9 
6 
1 
4 
1 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
7,322 
338 
586 
140 
153 
168 
$1,000 
239,341 
8,606 
7,749 
1,435 
3,726 
2,347 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,529 
164 
394 
95 
99 
111 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,333 
98 
128 
35 
36 
26 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,903 
53 
49 
8 
11 
28 
$100,000 to $249,999 
421 
15 
7 
2 
3 
2 
$250,000 or more 
136 
8 
8 
- 
4 
1 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,084 
181 
360 
63 
74 
79 
$1,000 
39,691 
929 
1,569 
165 
447 
262 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
592 
64 
142 
30 
14 
29 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,165 
68 
157 
22 
45 
33 
$5,000 to $24,999 
924 
42 
51 
10 
7 
16 
$25,000 to $49,999 
286 
4 
5 
1 
7 
1 
$50,000 or more 
117 
3 
5 
" 
1 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
6,277 
229 
603 
106 
106 
132 
$1,000 
80,522 
3,309 
1,072 
304 
242 
275 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,431 
111 
363 
52 
42 
62 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,217 
75 
208 
42 
51 
57 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,865 
24 
29 
10 
13 
12 
$25,000 to $49,999 
394 
6 
- 
2 
- 
1 
$50,000 or more 
370 
13 
3 
- 
- 
- 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
10,826 
352 
544 
177 
235 
302 
$1,000 
330,958 
2,168 
1,360 
484 
746 
2,469 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,423 
252 
479 
150 
197 
224 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,534 
33 
29 
17 
28 
38 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,331 
61 
34 
10 
8 
32 
$25,000 or more 
2,538 
6 
2 
- 
2 
8 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
58 Montana 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
