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 
59,309 
63,163 
7,704,444 
7,809,244 
3,957,000 
3,942,079 
38,990 
37,786 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
5,575 
5,601 
24,992 
24,955 
7,391 
6,759 
1,837 
1,489 
1 0 to 49 acres 
17,721 
20,267 
454,294 
525,323 
143,699 
160,680 
5,160 
4,988 
50 to 69 acres 
6,622 
6,949 
385,879 
405,932 
154,686 
151,741 
2,715 
2,463 
70 to 99 acres 
7,471 
7,833 
620,629 
651,631 
254,778 
250,978 
3,241 
2,538 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
6,845 
7,333 
793,606 
845,418 
336,575 
327,227 
3,324 
2,762 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
3,903 
3,934 
611,427 
614,961 
260,755 
257,552 
1,427 
1,885 
180 to 219 acres 
2,660 
2,660 
525,534 
525,281 
244,728 
235,289 
1,582 
1,410 
220 to 259 acres 
1,866 
1,752 
443,381 
416,976 
223,156 
204,210 
1,283 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
4,224 
4,387 
1,471,185 
1,528,963 
806,636 
862,119 
5,278 
5,395 
500 to 999 acres 
1,768 
1,816 
1,168,262 
1 ,205,755 
722,374 
778,271 
4,941 
5,231 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
515 
490 
683,882 
633,548 
483,934 
449,283 
4,478 
4,628 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
122 
127 
333,726 
328,963 
247,180 
210,323 
(D) 
3,326 
5,000 acres or more 
17 
14 
187,647 
101,538 
71,108 
47,647 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with harvested cropland 
42,981 
44,269 
6,548,206 
6,593,684 
3,957,000 
3,942,079 
38,740 
37,535 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,609 
2,394 
12,259 
11,207 
7,391 
6,759 
(D) 
1,463 
1 0 to 49 acres 
10,808 
1 1 ,966 
286,978 
324,115 
143,699 
160,680 
5,055 
4,821 
50 to 69 acres 
4,961 
5,146 
290,043 
300,733 
154,686 
151,741 
2,685 
2,425 
70 to 99 acres 
5,822 
5,988 
484,689 
498,556 
254,778 
250,978 
3,241 
2,538 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
5,503 
5,539 
638,292 
639,985 
336,575 
327,227 
3,224 
2,762 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
3,210 
3,177 
503,492 
497,376 
260,755 
257,552 
1,427 
1,869 
180 to 219 acres 
2,289 
2,196 
452,367 
433,394 
244,728 
235,289 
1,582 
1,410 
220 to 259 acres 
1,660 
1,518 
394,440 
361,241 
223,156 
204,210 
1,283 
1,362 
260 to 499 acres 
3,840 
4,012 
1,338,173 
1,405,465 
806,636 
862,119 
5,278 
5,395 
500 to 999 acres 
1,660 
1,731 
1 ,097,952 
1,149,020 
722,374 
778,271 
4,941 
5,231 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
494 
481 
654,661 
621,216 
483,934 
449,283 
4,478 
4,628 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
113 
112 
307,821 
291,755 
247,180 
210,323 
3,142 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
12 
9 
87,039 
59,621 
71,108 
47,647 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with irrigated land 
4,539 
3,958 
427,426 
405,670 
259,949 
242,821 
38,990 
37,786 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,174 
961 
4,554 
3,577 
2,526 
(D) 
1,837 
1,489 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,468 
1,295 
34,742 
30,125 
14,952 
12,616 
5,160 
4,988 
50 to 69 acres 
473 
376 
27,591 
21,869 
14,629 
11,562 
2,715 
2,463 
70 to 99 acres 
472 
416 
39,121 
34,523 
20,832 
16,811 
3,241 
2,538 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
368 
292 
43,167 
33,667 
22,921 
16,792 
3,324 
2,762 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
124 
169 
19,180 
26,519 
9,288 
14,164 
1,427 
1,885 
180 to 219 acres 
91 
83 
17,920 
16,312 
9,517 
8,459 
1,582 
1,410 
220 to 259 acres 
86 
59 
20,584 
14,046 
10,976 
7,303 
1,283 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
128 
150 
45,856 
54,595 
26,486 
32,679 
5,278 
5,395 
500 to 999 acres 
100 
97 
67,318 
64,491 
45,622 
47,304 
4,941 
5,231 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
41 
43 
53,166 
57,690 
40,516 
43,057 
4,478 
4,628 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
11 
16 
29,210 
(D) 
22,812 
27,087 
(D) 
3,326 
5,000 acres or more 
3 
1 
25,017 
(D) 
18,872 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
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 
4,539 
3,958 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
7.7 
6.3 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
38,990 
37,786 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
3 
3 
Average per farm 
acres 
9 
10 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
- 
1 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
- 
(D) 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
3,862 
3,290 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
1 
- 
acres 
8,402 
7,142 
acres 
(D) 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
515 
520 
acres 
10,175 
10,471 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
98 
82 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
4,475 
3,830 
acres 
6,471 
5,502 
acres 
38,224 
36,759 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
104 
159 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
44 
44 
acres 
766 
1,027 
acres 
5,782 
5,882 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
427,426 
405,670 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
16 
18 
Cropland 
acres 
285,327 
274,995 
acres 
4,409 
5,095 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
259,949 
242,821 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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