Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
4,137 
2 
11 
77 
307 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
0.3 
1.9 
7.4 
Land in farms 
acres 
5,913,761 
(D) 
299,915 
2,069,589 
3,523,105 
Average size of farm 
acres 
1,429 
(D) 
27,265 
26,878 
1 1 ,476 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
4,137 
2 
11 
77 
307 
$1,000 
5,480,174 
(D) 
187,156 
1 ,290,023 
2,388,115 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,324,673 
(D) 
17,014,219 
16,753,545 
7,778,875 
Average per acre 
dollars 
927 
(D) 
624 
623 
678 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
556,947 
(D) 
28,355 
95,368 
233,012 
percent 
100.0 
(D) 
5.1 
17.1 
41.8 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
756,852 
(D) 
40,832 
223,343 
436,952 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
582,494 
(D) 
40,327 
181,710 
356,562 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
4,722,356 
- 
(D) 
1 ,738,693 
2,777,379 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
764,144 
(D) 
199,962 
387,299 
573,762 
Average per farm 
dollars 
184,710 
(D) 
18,178,356 
5,029,860 
1,868,931 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
156 
- 
3 
22 
52 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
9,607 
13,283 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
153 
- 
3 
6 
10 
$1,000 
47,486 
- 
38,159 
40,981 
43,117 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
126 
- 
- 
- 
5 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
1,253 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
112 
- 
- 
- 
5 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
1,253 
Berries 
farms 
23 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
100 
- 
- 
6 
14 
$1,000 
18,835 
- 
- 
10,400 
16,116 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
1,245 
- 
4 
48 
228 
$1,000 
280,554 
- 
6,990 
87,034 
188,196 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
1,498 
2 
9 
51 
176 
$1,000 
241,611 
(D) 
55,559 
114,097 
172,474 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
25 
2 
4 
13 
23 
$1,000 
125,569 
(D) 
92,875 
115,371 
125,439 
Flogs and pigs 
farms 
78 
- 
- 
6 
$1,000 
516 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
525 
- 
2 
5 
16 
$1,000 
16,541 
- 
(D) 
9,615 
12,295 
Florses, ponies, mules, burros. 
and donkeys 
farms 
610 
- 
3 
11 
23 
$1,000 
7,503 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
530 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
371 
- 
4 
9 
$1,000 
731 
- 
- 
(D) 
8 
Aquaculture 
farms 
17 
- 
- 
2 
$1,000 
4,030 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
179 
- 
- 
1 
9 
$1,000 
1,633 
- 
- 
(D) 
10 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
55 
1 
1 
4 
6 
$1,000 
7,464 
(D) 
(D) 
4,277 
5,357 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
139 
- 
- 
4 
27 
$1,000 
6,468 
- 
- 
1,761 
5,036 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
4,137 
2 
11 
77 
307 
$1,000 
616,515 
(D) 
133,035 
255,647 
403,472 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soii 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
1,183 
2 
8 
52 
199 
$1,000 
29,969 
(D) 
6,595 
13,527 
22,588 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
1,328 
2 
7 
51 
213 
$1,000 
15,696 
(D) 
5,279 
9,714 
13,363 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
1,412 
- 
5 
37 
140 
$1,000 
38,987 
- 
10,412 
18,082 
24,367 
Feed purchased 
farms 
3,134 
2 
9 
51 
179 
$1,000 
140,663 
(D) 
60,584 
86,248 
106,239 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
3,989 
2 
11 
77 
307 
$1,000 
47,974 
(D) 
4,640 
14,358 
26,689 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
2,948 
2 
11 
77 
307 
$1,000 
43,068 
(D) 
4,238 
15,630 
28,094 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
1,420 
1 
10 
74 
285 
$1,000 
83,050 
(D) 
12,673 
31,642 
55,539 
Interest expense 
farms 
1,369 
1 
10 
58 
221 
$1,000 
33,133 
(D) 
4,434 
8,953 
15,659 
Government payments 
farms 
340 
1 
3 
29 
104 
$1,000 
3,253 
(D) 
(D) 
677 
1,758 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
1,822 
2 
9 
53 
179 
number 
420,322 
(D) 
71,083 
162,334 
273,499 
Milk cows 
farms 
56 
2 
4 
14 
24 
number 
29,484 
(D) 
19,610 
25,812 
29,385 
Flogs and pigs 
farms 
81 
- 
- 
- 
number 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Nevada 33 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
