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 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles .... 
farms 
2,346 
96 
154 
49 
35 
50 
$1,000 
31,398 
711 
216 
241 
40 
72 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
581 
60 
99 
31 
26 
24 
$1,000 to $4,999 
727 
27 
50 
10 
8 
25 
$5,000 to $24,999 
710 
6 
4 
7 
1 
1 
$25,000 to $49,999 
194 
2 
1 
- 
- 
- 
$50,000 or more 
134 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
Interest expense 
farms 
11,994 
591 
1,496 
302 
336 
330 
$1,000 
217,247 
3,325 
11,281 
2,146 
2,844 
2,641 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,648 
359 
721 
168 
160 
165 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,291 
224 
728 
123 
161 
152 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,754 
8 
46 
9 
12 
12 
$100,000 or more 
301 
1 
2 
3 
1 
Secured by real estate 
farms 
8,656 
388 
1,249 
240 
244 
236 
$1,000 
158,343 
2,000 
9,439 
1,840 
2,390 
2,081 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
744 
120 
130 
40 
22 
26 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,215 
114 
423 
82 
73 
82 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,239 
150 
661 
112 
134 
122 
$25,000 to $49,999 
889 
2 
23 
2 
11 
1 
$50,000 or more 
569 
2 
12 
4 
4 
5 
Not secured by real estate 
farms 
7,639 
347 
673 
159 
191 
183 
$1,000 
58,904 
1,325 
1,842 
306 
453 
561 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,646 
105 
238 
62 
69 
53 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,305 
155 
324 
85 
91 
95 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,160 
83 
106 
12 
31 
35 
$25,000 to $49,999 
371 
4 
4 
- 
- 
- 
$50,000 or more 
157 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
25,951 
2,188 
5,258 
901 
1,002 
956 
$1,000 
126,644 
2,876 
9,421 
1,695 
2,030 
1,985 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
19,428 
2,131 
5,042 
850 
942 
869 
$5,000 to $9,999 
3,496 
44 
169 
43 
53 
78 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,372 
11 
44 
8 
7 
9 
$25,000 or more 
655 
2 
3 
- 
" 
- 
All other production 
expenses (see text) 
farms 
17,707 
1,198 
2,736 
502 
555 
550 
$1,000 
262,438 
4,583 
6,472 
6,876 
2,278 
1,642 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,451 
1,029 
2,485 
437 
479 
473 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,737 
136 
217 
58 
67 
71 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,259 
20 
29 
4 
5 
1 
$50,000 to $99,999 
846 
9 
5 
2 
2 
5 
$100,000 or more 
414 
4 
- 
1 
2 
- 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords 1 
farms 
849 
11 
30 
7 
4 
12 
$1,000 
11,343 
22 
40 
10 
10 
20 
Depreciation expenses claimed 
farms 
14,001 
673 
1,474 
335 
386 
389 
$1,000 
391,957 
5,738 
9,119 
3,640 
2,802 
2,891 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
farms 
28,008 
2,365 
5,518 
953 
1,083 
1,084 
$1,000 
1,172,280 
-8,340 
-30,508 
-10,047 
-5,916 
-3,100 
Average per farm 
dollars 
41,855 
-3,526 
-5,529 
-10,543 
-5,463 
-2,859 
Farms with net gains 2 
.... number 
13,757 
650 
1,131 
263 
329 
385 
Average net gain 
dollars 
119,565 
23,088 
14,044 
22,646 
16,227 
19,761 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
676 
113 
237 
36 
38 
40 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,810 
209 
421 
82 
117 
113 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,341 
84 
202 
57 
55 
79 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,200 
113 
155 
50 
69 
75 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,825 
66 
62 
20 
27 
37 
$50,000 or more 
5,905 
65 
54 
18 
23 
41 
Farms with net losses 
.... number 
14,251 
1,715 
4,387 
690 
754 
699 
Average net loss 
dollars 
33,161 
13,613 
10,575 
23,193 
14,927 
15,318 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
1,000 
148 
355 
65 
60 
62 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,739 
563 
1,540 
228 
225 
187 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,911 
430 
1,093 
148 
171 
144 
$10,000 to $24,999 
3,493 
382 
985 
160 
189 
228 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,565 
125 
318 
67 
75 
45 
$50,000 or more 
1,543 
67 
96 
22 
34 
33 
Net cash farm income of operators 
farms 
28,008 
2,365 
5,518 
953 
1,083 
1,084 
$1,000 
1,023,351 
-8,317 
-30,562 
-10,067 
-6,002 
-3,321 
Average per farm 
dollars 
36,538 
-3,517 
-5,539 
-10,564 
-5,542 
-3,064 
Operators reporting net gains 2 
farms 
13,612 
652 
1,132 
263 
328 
381 
Average net gain 
dollars 
111,246 
23,041 
13,968 
22,552 
16,095 
19,430 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
686 
115 
236 
36 
37 
39 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Montana 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
