Table 8. Farms, Land in Farms, Value of Land and Buildings, and Land Use: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Chautauqua 
Chemung 
Chenango 
Clinton 
Columbia 
Cortland 
Delaware 
Dutchess 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number, 2012 
1,515 
372 
828 
603 
494 
518 
704 
678 
2007 
1,658 
373 
908 
590 
554 
587 
747 
656 
Land in farms 
acres, 2012 
236,546 
58,114 
167,226 
147,229 
95,378 
115,024 
145,608 
112,482 
2007 
235,858 
65,124 
177,267 
149,219 
106,574 
124,824 
165,572 
102,360 
Average size of farm 
acres, 2012 
156 
156 
202 
244 
193 
222 
207 
166 
2007 
142 
175 
195 
253 
192 
213 
222 
156 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms, 2012 
1,515 
372 
828 
603 
494 
518 
704 
678 
2007 
1,658 
373 
908 
590 
554 
587 
747 
656 
$1,000, 2012 
488,421 
139,896 
306,778 
298,204 
498,170 
219,202 
362,871 
583,419 
2007 
464,446 
119,188 
319,538 
261,337 
456,389 
194,405 
375,493 
573,270 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
322,390 
376,064 
370,505 
494,533 
1,008,442 
423,170 
515,442 
860,499 
2007 
280,124 
319,539 
351,914 
442,944 
823,806 
331,184 
502,668 
873,887 
Average per acre 
dollars, 2012 
2,065 
2,407 
1,835 
2,025 
5,223 
1,906 
2,492 
5,187 
2007 
1,969 
1,830 
1,803 
1,751 
4,282 
1,557 
2,268 
5,601 
2012 farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
126 
35 
40 
35 
35 
23 
35 
68 
$50,000 to $99,999 
235 
25 
83 
66 
25 
45 
28 
23 
$100,000 to $199,999 
473 
89 
185 
186 
54 
146 
139 
65 
$200,000 to $499,999 
459 
155 
360 
210 
150 
210 
267 
196 
$500,000 to $999,999 
147 
41 
105 
52 
111 
58 
152 
157 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
43 
19 
40 
32 
69 
18 
55 
110 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
28 
8 
13 
13 
31 
14 
27 
43 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
3 
- 
2 
7 
12 
4 
1 
12 
$10,000,000 or more 
1 
- 
- 
2 
7 
- 
- 
4 
Approximate land area 
acres, 2012 
678,545 
260,706 
571,876 
664,225 
406,225 
319,214 
923,164 
509,207 
Proportion in farms 
percent, 2012 
34.9 
22.3 
29.2 
22.2 
23.5 
36.0 
15.8 
22.1 
2012 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
113 
21 
35 
49 
64 
22 
37 
85 
acres 
590 
72 
139 
298 
351 
92 
138 
371 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
421 
80 
155 
113 
144 
97 
158 
217 
acres 
11,315 
2,376 
4,272 
3,165 
3,277 
2,784 
4,445 
5,693 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
156 
35 
80 
42 
27 
51 
47 
47 
acres 
9,194 
1,971 
4,578 
2,441 
1,611 
2,977 
2,669 
2,750 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
153 
61 
86 
74 
29 
63 
56 
52 
acres 
12,725 
5,226 
(D) 
6,180 
2,464 
5,311 
4,667 
4,343 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
188 
54 
105 
62 
48 
65 
79 
83 
acres 
21,798 
6,311 
12,445 
7,351 
5,554 
7,625 
9,368 
9,646 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
125 
25 
94 
53 
47 
42 
42 
36 
acres 
19,658 
4,062 
15,042 
8,443 
7,487 
6,625 
6,649 
5,731 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
72 
18 
46 
41 
22 
28 
70 
27 
acres 
14,124 
3,614 
9,254 
8,227 
4,344 
5,421 
14,043 
5,263 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
73 
15 
28 
35 
17 
22 
32 
21 
acres 
17,577 
3,581 
6,596 
8,292 
4,070 
5,112 
7,691 
4,978 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
141 
47 
132 
64 
48 
81 
116 
61 
acres 
49,788 
16,611 
46,938 
22,404 
16,789 
28,984 
41,251 
21,115 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
47 
11 
48 
40 
32 
26 
55 
35 
acres 
30,111 
(D) 
33,038 
26,471 
20,895 
17,203 
34,081 
26,348 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
19 
4 
17 
26 
10 
17 
10 
9 
acres 
26,014 
(D) 
22,991 
33,217 
14,026 
22,954 
(D) 
9,930 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
7 
1 
2 
4 
6 
4 
2 
5 
acres 
23,652 
(D) 
(D) 
20,740 
14,510 
9,936 
(D) 
16,314 
2007 size of farm: 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
111 
22 
36 
39 
61 
35 
43 
85 
acres 
626 
111 
166 
200 
320 
144 
167 
420 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
476 
61 
189 
99 
159 
112 
127 
218 
acres 
12,624 
1,588 
5,738 
2,706 
4,032 
3,260 
3,487 
5,631 
50 to 69 acres 
farms 
164 
45 
92 
66 
22 
37 
56 
41 
acres 
9,634 
2,680 
(D) 
3,719 
1,260 
2,192 
(D) 
2,399 
70 to 99 acres 
farms 
209 
61 
81 
66 
47 
71 
64 
46 
acres 
17,572 
4,937 
6,913 
5,460 
3,967 
5,917 
5,388 
3,864 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
farms 
186 
55 
96 
60 
67 
78 
92 
75 
acres 
21,634 
6,416 
11,297 
6,963 
7,800 
9,060 
10,578 
8,846 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
farms 
145 
23 
95 
50 
35 
53 
48 
45 
acres 
22,798 
3,650 
15,175 
7,843 
5,561 
8,321 
(D) 
7,226 
180 to 219 acres 
farms 
93 
19 
63 
34 
29 
28 
64 
28 
acres 
18,404 
3,796 
12,706 
6,623 
5,751 
5,618 
12,767 
5,567 
220 to 259 acres 
farms 
57 
10 
53 
22 
19 
28 
35 
19 
acres 
13,414 
2,333 
12,685 
5,296 
4,449 
6,587 
8,297 
4,520 
260 to 499 acres 
farms 
147 
48 
133 
86 
62 
77 
142 
58 
acres 
52,400 
17,444 
48,511 
30,321 
21,831 
26,271 
50,078 
20,609 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
51 
24 
52 
44 
36 
50 
62 
29 
acres 
33,463 
15,905 
35,101 
29,672 
25,379 
32,388 
39,906 
20,223 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
14 
5 
17 
18 
14 
15 
12 
7 
acres 
19,642 
6,264 
21,141 
24,353 
18,517 
18,762 
17,057 
8,089 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
5 
- 
1 
6 
3 
3 
2 
5 
acres 
13,647 
- 
(D) 
26,063 
7,707 
6,304 
(D) 
14,966 
LAND IN FARMS ACCORDING TO USE 
Total cropland 
farms, 2012 
1,333 
321 
685 
448 
386 
452 
561 
437 
2007 
1,505 
319 
812 
458 
447 
500 
626 
461 
acres, 2012 
129,467 
28,124 
79,255 
74,012 
56,885 
60,365 
59,331 
45,576 
2007 
127,248 
32,923 
86,719 
70,891 
63,704 
61,458 
68,959 
46,938 
Harvested cropland 
farms, 2012 
1,228 
279 
623 
410 
353 
403 
517 
384 
2007 
1,343 
273 
706 
419 
388 
412 
558 
378 
acres, 2012 
114,522 
23,298 
68,196 
68,451 
51,645 
52,517 
50,958 
38,941 
2007 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have been 
106,933 
25,329 
72,490 
62,157 
52,158 
48,780 
58,430 
37,961 
used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
farms, 2012 
150 
38 
94 
50 
51 
51 
93 
68 
2007 
279 
92 
211 
119 
115 
124 
184 
144 
acres, 2012 
3,782 
818 
3,288 
1,499 
1,337 
2,635 
2,198 
3,333 
2007 
8,863 
3,616 
7,507 
4,725 
4,987 
4,319 
7,475 
5,185 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data New York 293 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
