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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
35,537 
36,352 
7,183,576 
7,174,743 
3,783,661 
3,651,278 
59,807 
68,010 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,901 
2,914 
12,844 
13,348 
3,851 
3,417 
1,243 
1,224 
1 0 to 49 acres 
8,668 
8,799 
229,456 
236,585 
63,882 
67,114 
4,311 
4,702 
50 to 69 acres 
3,195 
3,230 
186,065 
187,620 
57,332 
59,364 
1,859 
2,319 
70 to 99 acres 
3,686 
3,684 
306,905 
307,126 
96,723 
101,526 
2,896 
3,400 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,004 
4,158 
465,685 
484,709 
166,010 
164,062 
3,461 
4,174 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,659 
2,775 
418,258 
438,674 
163,616 
163,188 
2,233 
2,919 
180 to 219 acres 
2,031 
2,061 
401,811 
408,853 
165,026 
158,928 
2,430 
2,974 
220 to 259 acres 
1,515 
1,537 
360,674 
364,771 
161,060 
156,326 
2,944 
2,214 
260 to 499 acres 
3,900 
4,141 
1,365,327 
1,462,961 
664,297 
685,780 
10,384 
12,512 
500 to 999 acres 
1,872 
2,014 
1,247,607 
1,351,552 
700,943 
767,243 
7,928 
7,070 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
762 
760 
1,011,384 
1,003,538 
658,834 
672,916 
5,689 
7,133 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
291 
243 
815,022 
670,017 
615,979 
491,132 
5,104 
7,454 
5,000 acres or more 
53 
36 
362,538 
244,989 
266,108 
160,282 
9,325 
9,915 
Farms with harvested cropland 
26,569 
26,814 
6,450,417 
6,450,101 
3,783,661 
3,651,278 
58,888 
66,629 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,410 
1,293 
6,417 
5,791 
3,851 
3,417 
1,203 
1,098 
1 0 to 49 acres 
5,101 
4,972 
141,953 
140,781 
63,882 
67,114 
4,038 
4,087 
50 to 69 acres 
2,301 
2,317 
134,264 
134,789 
57,332 
59,364 
1,815 
2,025 
70 to 99 acres 
2,796 
2,812 
233,835 
234,889 
96,723 
101,526 
2,707 
3,279 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,212 
3,265 
374,667 
381,191 
166,010 
164,062 
3,303 
4,005 
140 to 179 acres 
2,245 
2,301 
353,527 
364,872 
163,616 
163,188 
2,233 
2,894 
180 to 219 acres 
1,753 
1,760 
346,922 
349,036 
165,026 
158,928 
2,390 
2,944 
220 to 259 acres 
1,370 
1,344 
326,187 
319,377 
161,060 
156,326 
2,919 
2,213 
260 to 499 acres 
3,566 
3,799 
1,250,567 
1 ,344,452 
664,297 
685,780 
10,234 
12,512 
500 to 999 acres 
1,767 
1,939 
1,179,132 
1,301,764 
700,943 
767,243 
7,928 
7,070 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
710 
740 
946,037 
979,953 
658,834 
672,916 
5,689 
7,133 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
286 
237 
799,831 
653,267 
615,979 
491,132 
5,104 
7,454 
5,000 acres or more 
52 
35 
357,078 
239,939 
266,108 
160,282 
9,325 
9,915 
Farms with irrigated land 
3,404 
3,036 
531,297 
482,277 
300,043 
277,238 
59,807 
68,010 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
739 
696 
2,942 
2,789 
1,547 
1,378 
1,243 
1,224 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,081 
928 
26,656 
23,603 
8,983 
8,538 
4,311 
4,702 
50 to 69 acres 
287 
265 
16,830 
15,110 
5,306 
4,832 
1,859 
2,319 
70 to 99 acres 
315 
253 
25,714 
21,020 
8,171 
8,059 
2,896 
3,400 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
287 
252 
33,584 
29,396 
12,801 
1 1 ,477 
3,461 
4,174 
140 to 179 acres 
139 
146 
21,721 
22,810 
7,827 
9,621 
2,233 
2,919 
180 to 219 acres 
129 
95 
25,333 
18,718 
10,636 
7,685 
2,430 
2,974 
220 to 259 acres 
88 
56 
21,019 
13,141 
9,377 
6,861 
2,944 
2,214 
260 to 499 acres 
171 
187 
60,061 
67,240 
31,265 
35,570 
10,384 
12,512 
500 to 999 acres 
91 
89 
61,358 
60,928 
32,896 
35,133 
7,928 
7,070 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
39 
33 
54,513 
46,731 
32,407 
29,794 
5,689 
7,133 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
26 
25 
78,607 
74,604 
52,687 
44,063 
5,104 
7,454 
5,000 acres or more 
12 
11 
102,959 
86,187 
86,140 
74,227 
9,325 
9,915 
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 
3,404 
3,036 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
9.6 
8.4 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
59,807 
68,010 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
14 
10 
Average per farm 
acres 
18 
22 
acres 
8,144 
6,455 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
2 
4 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
(D) 
5,593 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
2,693 
2,229 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
2 
2 
acres 
5,796 
(D) 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
468 
524 
acres 
9,778 
11,017 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
101 
130 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
3,308 
2,853 
acres 
6,763 
8,560 
acres 
58,463 
65,891 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
124 
229 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
79 
83 
acres 
1,344 
2,119 
acres 
10,424 
10,721 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
531,297 
482,277 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
45 
54 
Cropland 
acres 
334,721 
325,875 
acres 
11,959 
15,267 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
300,043 
277,238 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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