Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Elkc 
Esmeralda 
Eureka 
Humbcldt 
Farms 
number, 2012 
238 
23 
74 
213 
2007 
279 
15 
63 
167 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres, 2012 
1,568,961 
32,086 
629,851 
603,317 
2007 
1 ,980,366 
24,398 
780,354 
670,262 
Flarvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
184 
23 
71 
164 
2007 
234 
15 
57 
135 
acres, 2012 
95,141 
(D) 
44,738 
127,218 
2007 
(D) 
12,544 
34,940 
102,764 
Other cropland, excluding cropland pastured ... 
farms, 2012 
64 
12 
29 
37 
2007 
51 
3 
21 
36 
acres, 2012 
25,043 
2,723 
3,959 
25,687 
2007 
11,655 
225 
3,853 
10,062 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms, 2012 
206 
8 
35 
124 
2007 
231 
2 
34 
127 
acres, 2012 
1,436,129 
(D) 
574,646 
386,931 
2007 
1,802,495 
(D) 
736,462 
522,204 
Irrigated land 
acres, 2012 
132,213 
17,455 
46,658 
137,470 
2007 
182,233 
13,739 
46,241 
116,270 
Harvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
183 
23 
71 
164 
2007 
234 
15 
57 
134 
acres, 2012 
94,241 
(D) 
44,488 
127,218 
2007 
119,747 
(D) 
34,940 
102,124 
Pastureland and other land 
farms, 2012 
95 
8 
9 
64 
2007 
122 
2 
19 
62 
acres, 2012 
37,972 
(D) 
2,170 
10,252 
2007 
62,486 
(D) 
11,301 
14,146 
2012 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
24 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
23 
- 
- 
20 
acres irrigated 
355 
- 
- 
335 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
5 
- 
- 
8 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
- 
- 
101 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
20 
- 
7 
6 
acres irrigated 
730 
- 
440 
210 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
22 
1 
- 
4 
acres irrigated 
1,078 
(D) 
- 
251 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
10 
2 
3 
1 
acres irrigated 
804 
(D) 
420 
(D) 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
4 
1 
- 
11 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
2,110 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
12 
- 
4 
- 
acres irrigated 
1,990 
- 
725 
- 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
12 
7 
16 
18 
acres irrigated 
1,860 
2,520 
4,734 
3,154 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
19 
- 
17 
52 
acres irrigated 
3,408 
- 
8,745 
28,006 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
30 
9 
16 
26 
acres irrigated 
7,887 
6,570 
12,902 
16,872 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
80 
3 
11 
43 
acres irrigated 
113,713 
7,885 
18,692 
86,366 
2007 irrigated acres by size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
11 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
- 
- 
40 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
43 
2 
2 
27 
acres irrigated 
882 
(D) 
(D) 
401 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
14 
- 
- 
6 
acres irrigated 
534 
- 
- 
183 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
12 
- 
- 
8 
acres irrigated 
594 
- 
- 
325 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
33 
_ 
_ 
6 
acres irrigated 
2,345 
- 
- 
336 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
7 
1 
3 
5 
acres irrigated 
553 
(D) 
(D) 
310 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
14 
- 
- 
3 
acres irrigated 
1,069 
- 
- 
495 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
7 
- 
2 
- 
acres irrigated 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
12 
5 
15 
9 
acres irrigated 
2,854 
1,596 
3,829 
1,038 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
24 
2 
18 
22 
acres irrigated 
7,728 
(D) 
8,649 
12,246 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
21 
2 
9 
26 
acres irrigated 
7,673 
(D) 
5,905 
16,453 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
91 
3 
14 
44 
acres irrigated 
157,491 
(D) 
27,302 
84,443 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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