Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
35,537 
36,352 
3,404 
3,036 
1,375 
1,209 
32,133 
33,316 
Land in farms 
acres 
7,183,576 
7,174,743 
531,297 
482,277 
61,594 
58,992 
6,652,279 
6,692,466 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
525,587 
449,010 
638,397 
717,824 
370,605 
618,504 
513,637 
424,514 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,600 
2,275 
4,090 
4,519 
8,273 
12,676 
2,481 
2,113 
Irrigated land 
acres 
59,807 
68,010 
59,807 
68,010 
15,646 
19,411 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
29,273 
31,083 
3,351 
2,932 
1,375 
1,209 
25,922 
28,151 
acres 
4,217,041 
4,314,954 
334,721 
325,875 
22,167 
27,295 
3,882,320 
3,989,079 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
26,569 
26,814 
3,330 
2,884 
1,375 
1,209 
23,239 
23,930 
acres 
3,783,661 
3,651,278 
300,043 
277,238 
15,577 
19,253 
3,483,618 
3,374,040 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
21,816 
23,394 
1,041 
997 
252 
246 
20,775 
22,397 
acres 
838,499 
994,555 
24,761 
26,007 
3,595 
3,646 
813,738 
968,548 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
1,477 
2,478 
53 
84 
8 
7 
1,424 
2,394 
acres 
48,182 
115,546 
1,344 
3,600 
214 
376 
46,838 
1 1 1 ,946 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
34,058 
34,989 
3,159 
2,862 
1,236 
1,129 
30,899 
32,127 
acres 
5,226,301 
5,328,722 
394,397 
353,315 
52,230 
50,103 
4,831,904 
4,975,407 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
1 1 ,742 
11,787 
981 
884 
263 
201 
10,761 
10,903 
acres 
1,957,275 
1,846,021 
136,900 
128,962 
9,364 
8,889 
1,820,375 
1,717,059 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
5,415,125 
4,418,634 
945,973 
871,738 
258,341 
302,024 
4,469,153 
3,546,895 
Average per farm 
dollars 
152,380 
121,551 
277,900 
287,134 
187,884 
249,813 
139,083 
106,462 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
22,046 
20,009 
3,221 
2,828 
1,332 
1,186 
18,825 
17,181 
$1,000 
2,249,227 
1,561,927 
822,600 
772,422 
256,344 
298,797 
1,426,627 
789,505 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
17,144 
17,317 
916 
718 
212 
126 
16,228 
16,599 
$1,000 
3,165,898 
2,856,706 
123,373 
99,316 
1,997 
3,228 
3,042,525 
2,757,390 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
4,535,138 
3,503,312 
802,292 
670,096 
215,056 
216,257 
3,732,845 
2,833,216 
Average per farm 
dollars 
127,617 
96,372 
235,691 
220,717 
156,405 
178,873 
116,169 
85,041 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
16,101 
17,500 
2,760 
2,460 
1,024 
906 
13,341 
15,040 
$1,000 
264,876 
172,920 
49,933 
30,101 
8,119 
7,036 
214,943 
142,819 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
14,466 
12,609 
2,591 
2,045 
919 
709 
1 1 ,875 
10,564 
$1,000 
151,480 
103,710 
43,530 
32,845 
6,286 
4,793 
107,950 
70,865 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
15,146 
14,164 
2,755 
2,470 
1,065 
979 
12,391 
1 1 ,694 
$1,000 
222,731 
159,353 
80,593 
74,180 
32,686 
38,099 
142,138 
85,173 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
10,255 
8,447 
659 
412 
170 
77 
9,596 
8,035 
$1,000 
139,833 
117,208 
9,139 
3,865 
266 
121 
130,694 
113,343 
Feed purchased 
farms 
21,869 
18,994 
1,006 
751 
249 
144 
20,863 
18,243 
$1,000 
1,007,295 
695,165 
40,454 
22,985 
1,362 
1,569 
966,841 
672,180 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
34,584 
35,769 
3,325 
3,009 
1,310 
1,192 
31,259 
32,760 
$1,000 
313,194 
226,204 
67,556 
46,872 
16,076 
17,757 
245,638 
179,332 
Utilities 
farms 
25,776 
21,864 
2,748 
2,533 
1,062 
984 
23,028 
19,331 
$1,000 
130,377 
123,576 
26,320 
25,477 
8,546 
10,110 
104,057 
98,099 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
30,573 
33,506 
3,076 
2,950 
1,195 
1,173 
27,497 
30,556 
$1,000 
424,483 
379,409 
62,468 
58,151 
13,736 
15,061 
362,015 
321,258 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
10,345 
9,273 
1,713 
1,582 
643 
585 
8,632 
7,691 
$1,000 
730,687 
583,051 
244,778 
217,160 
88,632 
76,400 
485,909 
365,891 
Contract labor 
farms 
2,535 
2,222 
357 
346 
117 
115 
2,178 
1,876 
$1,000 
40,594 
27,441 
15,717 
8,998 
2,593 
2,374 
24,877 
18,443 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
7,451 
6,305 
441 
420 
62 
59 
7,010 
5,885 
$1,000 
101,449 
76,039 
8,247 
7,138 
273 
439 
93,202 
68,901 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
8,923 
7,419 
742 
665 
195 
163 
8,181 
6,754 
$1,000 
130,799 
92,070 
20,618 
22,034 
3,556 
6,291 
110,181 
70,036 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,604 
2,123 
354 
309 
109 
89 
2,250 
1,814 
$1,000 
29,338 
24,668 
6,429 
5,809 
2,633 
845 
22,909 
18,860 
Interest expense 
farms 
13,347 
10,998 
1,329 
1,130 
423 
362 
12,018 
9,868 
$1,000 
155,861 
159,396 
21,007 
22,899 
4,026 
6,101 
134,855 
136,498 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
34,053 
33,912 
3,166 
2,852 
1,237 
1,115 
30,887 
31,060 
$1,000 
208,852 
188,015 
25,499 
24,319 
6,765 
9,100 
183,354 
163,697 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
21,950 
21,652 
2,136 
2,147 
772 
737 
19,814 
19,505 
$1,000 
483,287 
375,086 
80,006 
67,263 
19,503 
20,160 
403,281 
307,823 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
202 
411 
10 
24 
- 
- 
192 
387 
$1,000 
27,154 
31,214 
4,870 
3,394 
- 
- 
22,284 
27,820 
Government payments received 
farms 
9,366 
10,596 
510 
449 
76 
58 
8,856 
10,147 
$1,000 
74,511 
62,652 
6,553 
3,926 
1,194 
253 
67,958 
58,726 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
14,523 
13,891 
1,320 
872 
411 
182 
13,203 
13,019 
$1,000 
262,302 
204,670 
40,252 
18,006 
9,118 
2,518 
222,050 
186,665 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
35,537 
36,351 
3,404 
3,036 
1,375 
1,209 
32,133 
33,315 
$1,000 
4,163,633 
3,546,042 
485,496 
436,293 
96,719 
129,561 
3,678,136 
3,109,749 
Average per farm 
dollars 
117,163 
97,550 
142,625 
143,706 
70,341 
107,164 
114,466 
93,344 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,559 
13,589 
413 
322 
46 
31 
13,146 
13,267 
number 
1,419,365 
1,443,297 
49,927 
41,797 
364 
402 
1,369,438 
1,401,500 
Milk cows 
farms 
5,427 
5,683 
168 
112 
12 
4 
5,259 
5,571 
number 
610,712 
626,455 
20,451 
16,050 
117 
8 
590,261 
610,405 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,912 
1,871 
146 
120 
14 
5 
1,766 
1,751 
number 
74,671 
85,741 
7,292 
7,750 
365 
61 
67,379 
77,991 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,017 
1,799 
139 
122 
33 
29 
1,878 
1,677 
number 
86,286 
63,182 
6,985 
3,159 
494 
451 
79.301 
60.023 
18 New York 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
