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 
30,961 
31,970 
744 
795 
127 
113 
30,217 
31,175 
Land in farms 
acres 
39,262,613 
39,674,586 
2,089,451 
2,149,466 
82,351 
46,390 
37,173,162 
37,525,120 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,808,801 
957,053 
4,447,513 
2,193,012 
1,127,491 
603,332 
1,743,831 
925,534 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,426 
771 
1,584 
811 
1,739 
1,470 
1,418 
769 
Irrigated land 
acres 
218,407 
236,138 
218,407 
236,138 
35,683 
31,953 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
27,440 
29,378 
734 
792 
127 
113 
26,706 
28,586 
acres 
27,147,240 
27,527,180 
1,482,128 
1,406,188 
42,403 
34,358 
25,665,112 
26,120,992 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
19,391 
20,408 
731 
783 
127 
113 
18,660 
19,625 
acres 
23,469,816 
22,035,717 
1 ,341 ,832 
1,209,205 
35,589 
31,694 
22,127,984 
20,826,512 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
15,244 
16,838 
392 
472 
51 
32 
14,852 
16,366 
acres 
10,569,120 
11,231,438 
566,046 
727,967 
35,436 
8,989 
10,003,074 
10,503,471 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
13,150 
15,253 
220 
245 
8 
7 
12,930 
15,008 
acres 
2,163,579 
3,434,036 
40,951 
69,467 
1,531 
802 
2,122,628 
3,364,569 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
28,140 
29,099 
677 
703 
109 
94 
27,463 
28,396 
acres 
19,819,026 
19,977,605 
1,021,378 
1,041,461 
50,079 
19,919 
18,797,648 
18,936,144 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
14,994 
15,667 
524 
603 
58 
50 
14,470 
15,064 
acres 
19,443,587 
19,696,981 
1,068,073 
1,108,005 
32,272 
26,471 
18,375,514 
18,588,976 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
10,950,680 
6,084,218 
885,971 
496,330 
70,839 
43,370 
10,064,710 
5,587,888 
Average per farm 
dollars 
353,693 
190,310 
1,190,821 
624,315 
557,787 
383,802 
333,081 
179,243 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
18,220 
18,127 
730 
731 
126 
93 
17,490 
17,396 
$1,000 
9,664,285 
5,038,521 
775,568 
399,797 
68,649 
42,982 
8,888,718 
4,638,724 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
10,635 
1 1 ,352 
304 
379 
29 
16 
10,331 
10,973 
$1,000 
1 ,286,395 
1,045,697 
110,403 
96,533 
2,190 
387 
1,175,992 
949,163 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
7,296,140 
4,239,872 
618,427 
361,368 
54,260 
33,961 
6,677,713 
3,878,504 
Average per farm 
dollars 
235,656 
132,620 
831,219 
454,551 
427,243 
300,540 
220,992 
124,411 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
14,647 
15,800 
656 
703 
89 
76 
13,991 
15,097 
$1,000 
1 ,256,230 
674,950 
96,894 
47,973 
8,063 
4,771 
1,159,336 
626,976 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
16,844 
15,841 
681 
630 
95 
76 
16,163 
15,211 
$1,000 
799,532 
428,021 
59,762 
31,902 
6,464 
3,955 
739,771 
396,119 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
15,540 
14,931 
681 
668 
106 
87 
14,859 
14,263 
$1,000 
891,976 
397,673 
73,428 
34,566 
7,521 
3,935 
818,548 
363,107 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
7,183 
6,074 
244 
249 
30 
7 
6,939 
5,825 
$1,000 
291,801 
204,142 
29,559 
27,013 
341 
15 
262,242 
177,129 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1 1 ,830 
9,597 
317 
301 
39 
11 
11,513 
9,296 
$1,000 
324,796 
158,337 
36,345 
15,654 
595 
20 
288,450 
142,683 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
28,056 
30,303 
734 
794 
118 
112 
27,322 
29,509 
$1,000 
538,408 
374,451 
42,550 
28,707 
2,730 
2,394 
495,858 
345,744 
Utilities 
farms 
22,365 
16,951 
708 
728 
111 
97 
21,657 
16,223 
$1,000 
122,072 
66,925 
12,376 
8,212 
1,466 
1,108 
109,696 
58,713 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
25,081 
27,431 
702 
779 
110 
106 
24,379 
26,652 
$1,000 
547,670 
351,705 
43,876 
27,324 
4,254 
2,519 
503,794 
324,381 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
9,300 
7,881 
444 
428 
63 
45 
8,856 
7,453 
$1,000 
280,464 
169,978 
33,741 
26,462 
8,191 
4,884 
246,723 
143,516 
Contract labor 
farms 
2,143 
1,681 
108 
107 
17 
19 
2,035 
1,574 
$1,000 
33,848 
14,459 
2,101 
1,001 
266 
193 
31,747 
13,458 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
9,374 
8,094 
383 
336 
36 
21 
8,991 
7,758 
$1,000 
177,138 
89,324 
20,075 
8,745 
3,151 
1,312 
1 57,063 
80,579 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
15,102 
14,636 
520 
578 
50 
35 
14,582 
14,058 
$1,000 
938,732 
573,719 
75,751 
43,885 
4,240 
3,608 
862,981 
529,834 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
4,109 
3,407 
238 
196 
16 
15 
3,871 
3,211 
$1,000 
102,962 
45,619 
16,032 
6,347 
638 
616 
86,930 
39,272 
Interest expense 
farms 
17,125 
14,137 
569 
548 
75 
58 
16,556 
13,589 
$1,000 
334,271 
258,449 
26,217 
20,635 
2,500 
1,651 
308,054 
237,813 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
28,617 
28,777 
694 
719 
113 
98 
27,923 
28,058 
$1,000 
129,909 
110,963 
6,385 
5,157 
444 
269 
123,524 
105,806 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
20,415 
19,135 
649 
736 
91 
78 
19,766 
18,399 
$1,000 
526,330 
321,157 
43,335 
27,784 
3,395 
2,712 
482,996 
293,373 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
272 
1,257 
12 
73 
- 
2 
260 
1,184 
$1,000 
32,954 
87,231 
1,436 
6,248 
- 
(D) 
31,519 
80,983 
Government payments received 
farms 
24,790 
26,708 
586 
640 
50 
39 
24,204 
26,068 
$1,000 
381,710 
359,532 
16,007 
16,534 
425 
252 
365,703 
342,998 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
20,393 
20,204 
480 
574 
67 
52 
19,913 
19,630 
$1,000 
518,967 
385,147 
25,472 
26,628 
982 
2,391 
493,495 
358,519 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
30,956 
31,968 
744 
795 
127 
113 
30,212 
31,173 
$1,000 
9,297,134 
5,584,253 
606,411 
366,453 
48,841 
25,485 
8,690,723 
5,217,800 
Average per farm 
dollars 
300,334 
174,683 
815,069 
460,947 
384,571 
225,531 
287,658 
167,382 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
9,868 
10,508 
292 
374 
31 
16 
9,576 
10,134 
number 
1,809,613 
1,811,523 
144,526 
156,511 
5,005 
1,113 
1 ,665,087 
1,655,012 
Milk cows 
farms 
243 
402 
10 
15 
1 
- 
233 
387 
number 
17,876 
26,479 
331 
1,725 
(D) 
- 
1 7,545 
24,754 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
218 
350 
14 
10 
2 
- 
204 
340 
number 
133,653 
181,679 
37,631 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
96,022 
(D) 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
661 
678 
14 
17 
1 
- 
647 
661 
number 
64,607 
88,686 
2,530 
8,771 
(D) 
- 
62,077 
79,915 
18 North Dakota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
