Table 67. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Corporation 
Other- 
Item 
Family held 
Other than family held 
cooperative, 
Total 
Total 
10 or less 
stockholders 
Total 
10 or less 
stockholders 
estate or trust, 
institutional, etc. 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
1,221 
1,105 
1,082 
116 
108 
119 
$1,000 
73,329 
70,252 
69,790 
3,077 
2,823 
3,509 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
232 
208 
203 
24 
21 
36 
$1,000 to $4,999 
276 
248 
241 
28 
28 
41 
$5,000 to $24,999 
318 
280 
273 
38 
35 
28 
$25,000 to $49,999 
118 
112 
109 
6 
6 
6 
$50,000 or more 
277 
257 
256 
20 
18 
8 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
526 
459 
452 
67 
67 
107 
$1,000 
31,487 
28,631 
(D) 
2,856 
2,856 
1,007 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
277 
242 
236 
35 
35 
81 
$5,000 to $24,999 
126 
108 
108 
18 
18 
18 
$25,000 to $99,999 
75 
68 
68 
7 
7 
5 
$100,000 to $249,999 
17 
17 
17 
- 
- 
2 
$250,000 or more 
31 
24 
23 
7 
7 
1 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
254 
223 
219 
31 
31 
41 
$1,000 
9,716 
8,026 
(D) 
1,690 
1,690 
294 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
359 
308 
304 
51 
51 
76 
$1,000 
21,771 
20,605 
(D) 
1,165 
1,165 
713 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,198 
1,052 
1,035 
146 
141 
257 
$1,000 
184,791 
172,451 
170,548 
12,340 
(D) 
14,055 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
346 
311 
308 
35 
31 
130 
$5,000 to $24,999 
415 
361 
354 
54 
54 
76 
$25,000 to $99,999 
234 
185 
183 
49 
49 
31 
$100,000 to $249,999 
85 
82 
79 
3 
3 
9 
$250,000 or more 
118 
113 
111 
5 
4 
11 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
2,307 
2,027 
1,990 
280 
271 
394 
$1,000 
73,160 
67,726 
67,194 
5,434 
(D) 
5,035 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,289 
1,111 
1,083 
178 
172 
292 
$5,000 to $24,999 
564 
491 
487 
73 
72 
69 
$25,000 to $49,999 
177 
165 
163 
12 
11 
13 
$50,000 or more 
277 
260 
257 
17 
16 
20 
Utilities 
farms 
2,025 
1,774 
1,743 
251 
240 
270 
$1,000 
31,430 
29,205 
28,860 
2,225 
2,046 
2,424 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
384 
339 
326 
45 
43 
94 
$1,000 to $4,999 
785 
671 
662 
114 
108 
101 
$5,000 to $24,999 
581 
508 
502 
73 
71 
52 
$25,000 to $49,999 
155 
145 
143 
10 
10 
15 
$50,000 or more 
120 
111 
110 
9 
8 
8 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
2,160 
1,892 
1,859 
268 
261 
318 
$1,000 
84,568 
79,371 
78,463 
5,197 
(D) 
5,784 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,061 
906 
882 
155 
153 
197 
$5,000 to $24,999 
583 
510 
507 
73 
70 
86 
$25,000 to $49,999 
204 
186 
184 
18 
17 
13 
$50,000 or more 
312 
290 
286 
22 
21 
22 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1,568 
1,368 
1,346 
200 
193 
193 
$1,000 
283,461 
251,898 
250,107 
31,563 
29,834 
24,541 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
191 
158 
153 
33 
33 
30 
$5,000 to $24,999 
339 
294 
288 
45 
43 
47 
$25,000 to $99,999 
508 
452 
445 
56 
54 
59 
$100,000 to $249,999 
259 
219 
216 
40 
38 
26 
$250,000 or more 
271 
245 
244 
26 
25 
31 
Contract labor 
farms 
386 
321 
315 
65 
55 
25 
$1,000 
16,715 
15,843 
15,693 
872 
752 
193 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
20 
17 
17 
3 
3 
4 
$1,000 to $4,999 
119 
94 
93 
25 
21 
9 
$5,000 to $24,999 
147 
124 
123 
23 
18 
10 
$25,000 to $49,999 
55 
44 
40 
11 
11 
2 
$50,000 or more 
45 
42 
42 
3 
2 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
493 
450 
440 
43 
42 
65 
$1,000 
19,905 
17,440 
(D) 
2,465 
(D) 
1,620 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
66 
58 
53 
8 
8 
22 
$1,000 to $4,999 
139 
124 
124 
15 
15 
17 
$5,000 to $24,999 
160 
148 
148 
12 
12 
13 
$25,000 to $49,999 
54 
50 
47 
4 
4 
6 
$50,000 or more 
74 
70 
68 
4 
3 
7 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
687 
632 
624 
55 
48 
75 
$1,000 
28,925 
27,215 
27,100 
1,710 
1,494 
1,907 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
225 
204 
204 
21 
18 
39 
$5,000 to $9,999 
87 
78 
73 
9 
8 
7 
$10,000 to $24,999 
147 
137 
135 
10 
10 
16 
$25,000 or more 
228 
213 
212 
15 
12 
13 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data New York 141 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
