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) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
30,961 
31,970 
39,262,613 
39,674,586 
23,469,816 
22,035,717 
218,407 
236,138 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
689 
387 
2,143 
1,527 
336 
331 
53 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,711 
2,268 
77,476 
65,730 
13,758 
13,543 
184 
224 
50 to 69 acres 
1,063 
769 
61,655 
44,384 
10,336 
7,646 
31 
402 
70 to 99 acres 
1,455 
1,368 
118,037 
1 1 1 ,888 
20,416 
20,204 
323 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,407 
1,312 
163,414 
153,320 
32,317 
25,411 
1,032 
263 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,632 
2,619 
414,560 
414,180 
86,911 
76,647 
1,114 
223 
180 to 219 acres 
958 
955 
189,716 
189,146 
41,131 
36,446 
384 
794 
220 to 259 acres 
862 
1,009 
204,469 
240,110 
49,163 
49,159 
1,377 
1,122 
260 to 499 acres 
4,086 
4,746 
1,504,518 
1,742,271 
415,266 
453,702 
5,214 
6,753 
500 to 999 acres 
4,237 
4,687 
3,017,670 
3,381,942 
1,345,211 
1,340,862 
19,322 
18,066 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
4,424 
5,369 
6,333,780 
7,701,911 
3,973,029 
4,522,014 
25,821 
43,623 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
4,926 
5,267 
15,237,841 
15,961,659 
10,564,051 
10,471,594 
97,157 
98,846 
5,000 acres or more 
1,511 
1,214 
1 1 ,937,334 
9,666,518 
6,917,891 
5,018,158 
66,395 
65,639 
Farms with harvested cropland 
19,391 
20,408 
35,134,186 
35,255,002 
23,469,816 
22,035,717 
217,816 
235,464 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
99 
108 
492 
515 
336 
331 
53 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
823 
819 
24,223 
24,407 
13,758 
13,543 
118 
181 
50 to 69 acres 
334 
255 
19,380 
14,434 
10,336 
7,646 
31 
223 
70 to 99 acres 
452 
432 
36,367 
35,082 
20,416 
20,204 
323 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
490 
430 
57,161 
50,122 
32,317 
25,411 
532 
263 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
937 
847 
146,925 
133,475 
86,911 
76,647 
1,114 
221 
180 to 219 acres 
381 
362 
75,586 
71,927 
41,131 
36,446 
384 
794 
220 to 259 acres 
374 
401 
88,201 
95,113 
49,163 
49,159 
1,377 
902 
260 to 499 acres 
2,065 
2,247 
778,509 
839,468 
415,266 
453,702 
5,198 
6,753 
500 to 999 acres 
3,137 
3,219 
2,268,583 
2,368,362 
1,345,211 
1 ,340,862 
19,322 
17,936 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
4,028 
4,927 
5,807,838 
7,121,006 
3,973,029 
4,522,014 
25,812 
43,523 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
4,810 
5,171 
14,887,862 
15,704,814 
10,564,051 
10,471,594 
97,157 
98,846 
5,000 acres or more 
1,461 
1,190 
10,943,059 
8,796,277 
6,917,891 
5,018,158 
66,395 
65,639 
Farms with irrigated land 
744 
795 
2,089,451 
2,149,466 
1 ,341 ,832 
1 ,209,205 
218,407 
236,138 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
33 
35 
133 
(D) 
67 
(D) 
53 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
44 
43 
1,036 
988 
351 
265 
184 
224 
50 to 69 acres 
10 
15 
610 
853 
98 
406 
31 
402 
70 to 99 acres 
13 
2 
1,081 
(D) 
596 
(D) 
323 
(D) 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
16 
6 
1,843 
716 
715 
535 
1,032 
263 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
17 
10 
2,762 
1,614 
1,952 
442 
1,114 
223 
180 to 219 acres 
6 
9 
1,228 
1,828 
478 
1,051 
384 
794 
220 to 259 acres 
10 
8 
2,417 
1,855 
1,875 
954 
1,377 
1,122 
260 to 499 acres 
42 
37 
16,559 
14,209 
9,265 
10,139 
5,214 
6,753 
500 to 999 acres 
76 
81 
52,613 
60,943 
36,549 
38,300 
19,322 
18,066 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
108 
155 
150,884 
221,656 
106,973 
138,717 
25,821 
43,623 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
245 
285 
792,342 
902,316 
565,945 
559,467 
97,157 
98,846 
5,000 acres or more 
124 
109 
1,065,943 
942,172 
616,968 
458,737 
66,395 
65,639 
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 
744 
795 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
2.4 
2.5 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
218,407 
236,138 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
94 
81 
Average per farm 
acres 
294 
297 
acres 
64,697 
57,288 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
21 
28 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
26,367 
35,230 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
124 
111 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
15 
14 
acres 
307 
312 
acres 
44,987 
45,419 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
62 
70 
acres 
1,748 
2,127 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
97 
107 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
729 
769 
acres 
7,078 
7,535 
acres 
217,057 
233,171 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
33 
47 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
168 
169 
acres 
1,350 
2,967 
acres 
22,724 
22,987 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
2,089,451 
2,149,466 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
163 
215 
Cropland 
acres 
1,482,128 
1,406,188 
acres 
50,499 
65,240 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
1,341,832 
1 ,209,205 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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