Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Sunflower seed, all - Con. 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
1 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 
1 
3 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 
5 
6 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
5 
500 acres or more 
" 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
95 
44 
61 
353 
621 
1,004 
3,256 
acres 
8,776 
3,812 
6,912 
52,275 
166,210 
511,013 
4,871,811 
bushels 
285,509 
163,604 
252,349 
1,952,655 
5,377,328 
15,999,640 
155,843,288 
Irrigated 
farms 
25 
24 
22 
115 
167 
164 
392 
acres 
1,714 
1,736 
1,531 
13,264 
24,863 
35,368 
121,515 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
7 
6 
7 
18 
14 
12 
20 
25 to 99 acres 
52 
20 
25 
112 
96 
87 
128 
1 00 to 249 acres 
36 
18 
22 
166 
219 
178 
264 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
7 
57 
218 
260 
342 
500 acres or more 
- 
" 
" 
" 
74 
467 
2,502 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
439 
279 
233 
948 
1,026 
1,138 
3,685 
acres 
28,008 
18,632 
19,919 
102,346 
162,478 
241,049 
1,604,463 
tons, dry 
49,148 
36,221 
35,882 
201,871 
327,012 
416,490 
2,750,783 
Irrigated 
farms 
227 
177 
131 
545 
579 
537 
1,627 
acres 
13,561 
10,813 
9,528 
55,623 
80,599 
98,934 
585,791 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
85 
47 
35 
124 
67 
64 
94 
25 to 99 acres 
249 
168 
114 
399 
380 
300 
508 
1 00 to 249 acres 
105 
64 
80 
340 
364 
440 
1,043 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
4 
85 
174 
230 
986 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
41 
104 
1,054 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
264 
209 
176 
667 
807 
896 
3,016 
acres 
16,696 
14,105 
13,298 
65,584 
117,879 
165,580 
1,040,049 
tons, dry 
33,971 
30,472 
26,727 
146,971 
256,634 
313,241 
1,871,708 
Irrigated 
farms 
151 
150 
111 
412 
473 
428 
1,371 
acres 
9,248 
9,335 
7,021 
38,858 
59,400 
68,913 
376,059 
Other tame hay 
farms 
94 
44 
50 
224 
183 
200 
762 
acres 
4,709 
1,793 
3,947 
18,307 
20,540 
27,203 
215,309 
tons, dry 
6,380 
2,753 
5,860 
25,498 
33,858 
38,298 
320,835 
Irrigated 
farms 
56 
25 
22 
113 
104 
91 
275 
acres 
2,672 
727 
1,582 
7,840 
11,996 
11,259 
70,805 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
4 
- 
3 
2 
10 
19 
38 
acres 
201 
- 
117 
(D) 
1,646 
5,961 
3,499 
Irrigated 
farms 
3 
- 
2 
2 
6 
10 
8 
acres 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
1,094 
2,517 
784 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
4 
2 
1 
13 
12 
11 
43 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
914 
1,501 
3,548 
2,347 
Irrigated 
farms 
4 
2 
1 
13 
12 
11 
43 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
914 
1,501 
3,548 
2,347 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
3 
1 
5 
2 
2 
15 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
- 
1 
- 
2 
- 
- 
22 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
3 
3 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
1 
- 
- 
1 
5 
4 
1 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
1 
2 
2 
5 
5 
Beans, snap 
farms 
2 
1 
- 
2 
1 
- 
15 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
6 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
" 
" 
" 
Peas, green 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
21 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
10 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
3 
1 
1 
8 
11 
11 
34 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
891 
1,500 
3,548 
2,209 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
1 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
2 
1 
2 
1 
2 
22 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
6 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
3 
3 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
1 
- 
- 
1 
5 
4 
1 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
1 
2 
2 
5 
5 
Sweet corn 
farms 
- 
1 
- 
1 
1 
- 
23 
acres 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
27 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
(D) 
" 
- 
“ 
“ 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
2 
2 
- 
21 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
9 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
3 
acres 
- 
" 
3 
Land in orchards 
farms 
4 
2 
- 
3 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
2 
1 
- 
3 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
3 
1 
. 
1 
. 
. 
. 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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