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 
35,537 
34 
147 
627 
2,517 
percent 
100.0 
0.1 
0.4 
1.8 
7.1 
Land in farms 
acres 
7,183,576 
172,920 
523,726 
1,311,082 
2,603,632 
Average size of farm 
acres 
202 
5,086 
3,563 
2,091 
1,034 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
35,537 
34 
147 
627 
2,517 
$1,000 
18,677,798 
494,591 
1,473,712 
3,571,397 
6,921,547 
Average per farm 
dollars 
525,587 
14,546,789 
10,025,252 
5,696,008 
2,749,919 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,600 
2,860 
2,814 
2,724 
2,658 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
4,163,633 
126,967 
362,748 
899,712 
1,765,929 
percent 
100.0 
3.0 
8.7 
21.6 
42.4 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
4,217,041 
143,130 
444,642 
1,074,411 
2,048,946 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
3,783,661 
140,590 
435,754 
1,044,021 
1,975,259 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
838,499 
2,141 
8,868 
43,582 
134,035 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
5,415,125 
551,580 
1,362,032 
2,708,221 
4,061,595 
Average per farm 
dollars 
152,380 
16,222,940 
9,265,523 
4,319,332 
1,613,665 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
7,398 
22 
108 
440 
1,682 
$1,000 
855,891 
37,202 
130,291 
328,574 
651,599 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
3,489 
6 
24 
96 
388 
$1,000 
364,135 
38,175 
85,307 
178,361 
285,183 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
2,843 
- 
3 
51 
257 
$1,000 
307,644 
- 
(D) 
104,309 
208,488 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
1,892 
- 
2 
47 
227 
$1,000 
292,670 
- 
(D) 
103,397 
204,310 
Berries 
farms 
1,262 
- 
1 
12 
86 
$1,000 
14,973 
- 
(D) 
913 
4,178 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
2,195 
6 
15 
53 
210 
$1,000 
413,277 
95,401 
162,239 
247,694 
328,621 
Cut Christmas trees and short- rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
875 
- 
1 
4 
13 
$1,000 
6,843 
- 
(D) 
269 
795 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
844 
- 
1 
4 
13 
$1,000 
6,012 
- 
(D) 
269 
(D) 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
48 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
830 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
13,051 
8 
49 
230 
993 
$1,000 
301,438 
(D) 
28,700 
75,288 
138,489 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
1,425 
1 
8 
43 
$1,000 
13,520 
- 
(D) 
161 
611 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
10,555 
26 
111 
423 
1,546 
$1,000 
449,497 
29,255 
67,106 
196,105 
307,974 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
4,866 
25 
109 
380 
1,350 
$1,000 
2,417,398 
308,262 
783,566 
1,416,986 
1,924,243 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,629 
1 
2 
22 
82 
$1,000 
38,999 
(D) 
(D) 
20,425 
31,791 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
2,263 
1 
1 
10 
50 
$1,000 
19,249 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
6,807 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
2,447 
1 
1 
8 
50 
$1,000 
58,211 
(D) 
(D) 
3,535 
18,972 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
4,018 
2 
10 
27 
96 
$1,000 
144,663 
(D) 
87,946 
123,565 
135,873 
Aquaculture 
farms 
90 
1 
2 
11 
$1,000 
18,036 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
14,160 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
1,522 
- 
- 
5 
36 
$1,000 
19,845 
- 
- 
4,513 
8,599 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
864 
- 
3 
18 
79 
$1,000 
97,177 
- 
(D) 
16,586 
43,597 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
540 
- 
- 
6 
39 
$1,000 
6,236 
- 
- 
1,472 
3,256 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
35,537 
34 
147 
627 
2,517 
$1,000 
4,535,138 
424,163 
1,101,923 
2,073,883 
3,075,864 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
16,101 
33 
140 
566 
2,265 
$1,000 
264,876 
14,256 
48,466 
111,616 
193,696 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
14,466 
33 
142 
578 
2,282 
$1,000 
151,480 
9,004 
31,394 
71,753 
117,989 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
10,255 
14 
57 
232 
837 
$1,000 
139,833 
5,914 
14,765 
52,336 
89,000 
Feed purchased 
farms 
21,869 
28 
120 
459 
1,703 
$1,000 
1,007,295 
129,157 
318,898 
552,869 
738,257 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
34,584 
34 
147 
625 
2,509 
$1,000 
313,194 
33,835 
71,016 
127,567 
201,596 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
25,776 
34 
147 
627 
2,513 
$1,000 
130,377 
8,887 
25,385 
46,537 
73,628 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
10,345 
34 
147 
611 
2,168 
$1,000 
730,687 
79,109 
185,171 
358,847 
521,721 
Interest expense 
farms 
13,347 
31 
131 
544 
1,965 
$1,000 
155,861 
8,792 
26,552 
51,474 
82,295 
Government payments 
farms 
9,366 
24 
116 
496 
1,861 
$1,000 
74,511 
1,247 
5,823 
18,845 
42,618 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
13,559 
26 
112 
431 
1,584 
number 
1,419,365 
125,826 
318,258 
621,555 
911,676 
Milk cows 
farms 
5,427 
25 
109 
384 
1,352 
number 
610,712 
66,730 
172,739 
317,130 
448,310 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,912 
1 
1 
15 
78 
number 
74,671 
(D) 
(D) 
20,643 
44,384 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data New York 39 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
