Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
100 to 139 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles .... 
farms 
4,685 
235 
732 
587 
753 
640 
$1,000 
28,417 
1,043 
2,661 
1,622 
2,062 
1,871 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,070 
141 
439 
298 
342 
311 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,787 
59 
211 
248 
347 
264 
$5,000 to $24,999 
682 
31 
68 
33 
57 
54 
$25,000 to $49,999 
74 
1 
7 
3 
4 
6 
$50,000 or more 
72 
3 
7 
5 
3 
5 
Interest expense 
farms 
21,981 
1,527 
5,343 
2,358 
2,850 
2,604 
$1,000 
257,009 
9,555 
40,636 
19,318 
27,065 
27,164 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,624 
922 
2,948 
1,241 
1,421 
1,195 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,126 
559 
2,131 
992 
1,226 
1,147 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,018 
45 
248 
122 
192 
256 
$100,000 or more 
213 
1 
16 
3 
11 
6 
Secured by real estate 
farms 
16,632 
1,098 
4,143 
1,776 
2,143 
1,947 
$1,000 
198,016 
6,589 
32,923 
15,117 
21,217 
20,775 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,124 
230 
624 
243 
296 
231 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,330 
402 
1,477 
607 
699 
627 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,530 
439 
1,848 
837 
986 
898 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,047 
23 
137 
65 
107 
139 
$50,000 or more 
601 
4 
57 
24 
55 
52 
Not secured by real estate 
farms 
12,836 
887 
2,748 
1,341 
1,670 
1,598 
$1,000 
58,993 
2,966 
7,712 
4,200 
5,848 
6,388 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,047 
337 
1,081 
502 
523 
491 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
5,741 
436 
1,293 
573 
774 
672 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,744 
105 
358 
259 
362 
405 
$25,000 to $49,999 
205 
1 
13 
5 
9 
28 
$50,000 or more 
99 
8 
3 
2 
2 
2 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
55,523 
4,908 
16,778 
6,104 
6,956 
6,431 
$1,000 
229,885 
13,670 
53,052 
20,990 
24,918 
24,919 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
41,547 
4,200 
13,910 
4,870 
5,405 
4,899 
$5,000 to $9,999 
10,038 
589 
2,300 
994 
1,260 
1,174 
$10,000 to $24,999 
3,420 
115 
510 
226 
275 
330 
$25,000 or more 
518 
4 
58 
14 
16 
28 
All other production 
expenses (see text) 
farms 
33,424 
2,734 
8,446 
3,440 
4,156 
3,873 
$1,000 
430,573 
21,931 
46,159 
22,997 
24,096 
30,835 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
22,853 
2,146 
6,800 
2,637 
3,100 
2,741 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,105 
474 
1,406 
705 
926 
941 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,342 
60 
133 
68 
91 
134 
$50,000 to $99,999 
670 
31 
66 
14 
18 
36 
$100,000 or more 
454 
23 
41 
16 
21 
21 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords ' 
farms 
469 
32 
80 
25 
52 
60 
$1,000 
3,814 
84 
180 
63 
239 
1,634 
Depreciation expenses claimed 
farms 
28,723 
1,876 
6,395 
3,007 
3,725 
3,443 
$1,000 
515,339 
17,447 
56,501 
36,981 
43,762 
44,475 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
farms 
59,309 
5,575 
17,721 
6,622 
7,471 
6,845 
$1,000 
1,755,111 
41,693 
75,265 
114,662 
132,045 
139,865 
Average per farm 
dollars 
29,593 
7,479 
4,247 
17,315 
17,674 
20,433 
Farms with net gains ^ 
.... number 
28,758 
1,810 
5,636 
3,161 
3,879 
3,878 
Average net gain 
dollars 
79,121 
53,950 
42,439 
50,718 
47,532 
50,687 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
2,063 
215 
737 
305 
249 
257 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
5,135 
461 
1,682 
693 
712 
680 
$5,000 to $9,999 
3,618 
322 
889 
439 
546 
513 
$10,000 to $24,999 
4,989 
329 
1,010 
575 
724 
750 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3,817 
184 
530 
438 
606 
584 
$50,000 or more 
9,136 
299 
788 
711 
1,042 
1,094 
Farms with net losses 
.... number 
30,551 
3,765 
12,085 
3,461 
3,592 
2,967 
Average net loss 
dollars 
17,029 
14,862 
13,564 
13,192 
14,569 
19,109 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
2,416 
267 
965 
333 
323 
249 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
9,390 
1,159 
3,885 
1,123 
1,172 
948 
$5,000 to $9,999 
7,164 
959 
3,059 
789 
820 
638 
$10,000 to $24,999 
6,920 
871 
2,650 
830 
761 
629 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,715 
332 
1,003 
231 
304 
284 
$50,000 or more 
1,946 
177 
523 
155 
212 
219 
Net cash farm income of operators 
farms 
59,309 
5,575 
17,721 
6,622 
7,471 
6,845 
$1,000 
1,534,971 
29,763 
32,931 
103,890 
110,056 
111,096 
Average per farm 
dollars 
25,881 
5,339 
1,858 
15,689 
14,731 
16,230 
Operators reporting net gains ^ 
farms 
28,664 
1,798 
5,636 
3,164 
3,869 
3,864 
Average net gain 
dollars 
71,883 
47,924 
35,088 
47,004 
42,078 
43,737 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
2,069 
215 
742 
302 
256 
250 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
62 Pennsylvania 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
