Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
4,137 
3,131 
5,913,761 
5,865,392 
582,494 
504,311 
687,790 
691,030 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,003 
631 
3,880 
2,444 
600 
430 
1,062 
867 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,197 
898 
28,149 
21,636 
6,136 
11,380 
9,759 
50 to 69 acres 
196 
151 
11,283 
8,601 
2,265 
4,910 
3,583 
70 to 99 acres 
229 
159 
18,582 
12,955 
4,068 
5,693 
5,263 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
198 
141 
22,540 
15,764 
6,383 
5,195 
7,236 
7,193 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
122 
120 
19,311 
19,052 
5,517 
5,040 
8,948 
7,121 
180 to 219 acres 
75 
100 
15,057 
19,830 
6,316 
6,041 
7,343 
8,024 
220 to 259 acres 
65 
64 
15,283 
15,099 
6,583 
4,711 
7,994 
6,004 
260 to 499 acres 
269 
203 
97,419 
73,620 
41,204 
29,233 
45,070 
34,799 
500 to 999 acres 
294 
217 
196,419 
145,685 
101,894 
62,710 
106,037 
77,204 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
207 
151 
284,166 
208,222 
87,627 
73,414 
104,373 
95,859 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
133 
145 
411,498 
439,325 
105,184 
104,398 
124,937 
134,943 
5,000 acres or more 
149 
151 
4,790,174 
4,883,159 
204,121 
200,670 
252,807 
300,411 
Farms with harvested cropland 
2,047 
1,572 
4,254,824 
4,211,445 
582,494 
504,311 
639,287 
629,599 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
197 
128 
949 
639 
600 
430 
533 
446 
1 0 to 49 acres 
543 
383 
13,308 
9,400 
8,374 
6,136 
8,725 
6,912 
50 to 69 acres 
117 
75 
6,740 
4,336 
3,952 
2,265 
4,238 
2,650 
70 to 99 acres 
132 
97 
10,675 
7,934 
4,739 
4,068 
5,489 
4,489 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
103 
88 
11,750 
9,914 
6,383 
5,195 
6,718 
6,513 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
56 
57 
8,871 
9,115 
5,517 
5,040 
6,533 
5,822 
180 to 219 acres 
49 
61 
9,768 
12,164 
6,316 
6,041 
6,498 
6,638 
220 to 259 acres 
48 
33 
11,225 
7,789 
6,583 
4,711 
7,464 
5,409 
260 to 499 acres 
178 
133 
64,800 
47,929 
41,204 
29,233 
41,423 
32,668 
500 to 999 acres 
243 
159 
163,169 
107,110 
101,894 
62,710 
103,993 
69,834 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
157 
121 
210,297 
167,423 
87,627 
73,414 
92,279 
85,391 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
115 
122 
360,328 
371,877 
105,184 
104,398 
119,937 
129,862 
5,000 acres or more 
109 
115 
3,382,944 
3,455,815 
204,121 
200,670 
235,457 
272,965 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,512 
2,054 
4,420,327 
4,671,396 
571,651 
504,311 
687,790 
691,030 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
372 
256 
1,701 
1,237 
531 
430 
1,062 
867 
1 0 to 49 acres 
714 
570 
16,923 
13,823 
7,903 
6,136 
1 1 ,380 
9,759 
50 to 69 acres 
140 
106 
8,090 
6,117 
3,795 
2,265 
4,910 
3,583 
70 to 99 acres 
136 
115 
10,987 
9,356 
4,515 
4,068 
5,693 
5,263 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
122 
100 
13,909 
1 1 ,233 
5,639 
5,195 
7,236 
7,193 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
76 
75 
11,985 
11,864 
5,461 
5,040 
8,948 
7,121 
180 to 219 acres 
56 
69 
11,274 
13,770 
6,091 
6,041 
7,343 
8,024 
220 to 259 acres 
50 
38 
11,692 
8,954 
6,288 
4,711 
7,994 
6,004 
260 to 499 acres 
193 
147 
70,046 
53,379 
39,104 
29,233 
45,070 
34,799 
500 to 999 acres 
245 
181 
163,060 
122,173 
101,058 
62,710 
106,037 
77,204 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
174 
141 
244,201 
195,643 
86,967 
73,414 
104,373 
95,859 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
123 
128 
378,788 
393,929 
105,184 
104,398 
124,937 
134,943 
5,000 acres or more 
111 
128 
3,477,671 
3,829,918 
199,115 
200,670 
252,807 
300,411 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
2,512 
2,054 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
60.7 
65.6 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
687,790 
691,030 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
225 
199 
Average per farm 
acres 
274 
336 
acres 
144,205 
131,031 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
91 
86 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
121,504 
116,829 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
612 
417 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
60 
73 
acres 
2,125 
1,720 
acres 
251,497 
303,035 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
760 
620 
acres 
17,146 
14,391 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
215 
207 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
1,921 
1,570 
acres 
15,013 
14,189 
acres 
561,201 
502,978 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
1,046 
916 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
207 
171 
acres 
126,589 
188,052 
acres 
28,730 
22,820 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
4,420,327 
4,671,396 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
342 
281 
Cropland 
acres 
704,405 
721 ,859 
acres 
107,570 
87,015 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
571,651 
504,311 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Nevada 17 
