Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principai Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ^ - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
27,675 
17,905 
176 
1,928 
2,704 
3,778 
4,481 
4,838 
$1,000 
262,539 
228,063 
1,050 
13,673 
33,630 
66,010 
73,960 
39,740 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
9,929 
4,424 
20 
253 
382 
713 
1,181 
1,875 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
8,627 
5,730 
81 
757 
1,009 
1,170 
1,243 
1,470 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,236 
6,060 
72 
841 
1,074 
1,471 
1,467 
1,135 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,078 
951 
2 
56 
131 
240 
316 
206 
$50,000 or more 
805 
740 
1 
21 
108 
184 
274 
152 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
18,409 
11,165 
145 
1,431 
1,997 
2,525 
2,521 
2,546 
$1,000 
502,633 
397,716 
2,984 
42,546 
84,565 
122,971 
92,900 
51,751 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1 1 ,466 
5,880 
59 
693 
927 
1,190 
1,362 
1,649 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,956 
2,756 
57 
404 
507 
656 
572 
560 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,808 
1,485 
23 
226 
326 
371 
337 
202 
$100,000 to $249,999 
853 
758 
5 
85 
170 
221 
179 
98 
$250,000 or more 
326 
286 
1 
23 
67 
87 
71 
37 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
8,489 
5,594 
97 
834 
1,088 
1,279 
1,121 
1,175 
$1,000 
114,511 
90,964 
1,894 
14,764 
24,076 
24,278 
14,524 
1 1 ,428 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
12,736 
7,470 
83 
918 
1,351 
1,688 
1,757 
1,673 
$1,000 
388,122 
306,752 
1,089 
27,782 
60,488 
98,693 
78,377 
40,323 
Feed purchased 
farms 
37,228 
21,314 
231 
2,311 
3,223 
4,625 
5,121 
5,803 
$1,000 
1,832,951 
1 ,654,753 
14,067 
196,305 
350,420 
498,568 
395,608 
199,783 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
20,138 
8,471 
35 
476 
677 
1,398 
2,246 
3,639 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,025 
4,731 
54 
390 
724 
1,128 
1,215 
1,220 
$25,000 to $99,999 
5,549 
4,886 
111 
925 
1,096 
1,218 
937 
599 
$100,000 to $249,999 
2,060 
1,887 
25 
375 
453 
502 
362 
170 
$250,000 or more 
1,456 
1,339 
6 
145 
273 
379 
361 
175 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
57,129 
30,096 
271 
2,613 
3,846 
5,969 
7,437 
9,960 
$1,000 
312,238 
264,576 
1,946 
18,863 
37,474 
68,385 
86,188 
51,720 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
44,837 
19,535 
135 
1,335 
1,962 
3,340 
4,788 
7,975 
$5,000 to $24,999 
10,276 
8,690 
127 
1,193 
1,614 
2,117 
2,012 
1,627 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,267 
1,179 
3 
60 
198 
327 
375 
216 
$50,000 or more 
749 
692 
6 
25 
72 
185 
262 
142 
Utilities 
farms 
39,053 
23,753 
190 
2,174 
3,198 
4,961 
5,940 
7,290 
$1,000 
171,362 
145,573 
885 
10,551 
21,836 
40,316 
48,200 
23,785 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
18,413 
8,639 
76 
775 
961 
1,272 
1,965 
3,590 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
13,584 
8,839 
64 
647 
1,145 
1,898 
2,331 
2,754 
$5,000 to $24,999 
6,344 
5,628 
49 
713 
1,000 
1,607 
1,432 
827 
$25,000 to $49,999 
423 
382 
- 
25 
58 
105 
119 
75 
$50,000 or more 
289 
265 
1 
14 
34 
79 
93 
44 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
48,928 
27,290 
232 
2,462 
3,608 
5,448 
6,802 
8,738 
$1,000 
452,801 
386,611 
2,706 
29,651 
58,566 
101,785 
122,719 
71,184 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
33,662 
14,853 
82 
941 
1,355 
2,455 
3,760 
6,260 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1 1 ,555 
8,996 
119 
1,261 
1,690 
2,001 
2,015 
1,910 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,294 
2,112 
22 
182 
351 
628 
584 
345 
$50,000 or more 
1,417 
1,329 
9 
78 
212 
364 
443 
223 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
14,954 
10,759 
121 
1,371 
1,502 
2,446 
2,686 
2,633 
$1,000 
671,592 
583,523 
1,845 
22,003 
61,725 
155,806 
240,139 
102,006 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,774 
4,381 
67 
769 
656 
789 
890 
1,210 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,258 
3,183 
47 
384 
457 
797 
790 
708 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,975 
2,364 
5 
186 
296 
634 
696 
547 
$100,000 to $249,999 
590 
501 
1 
26 
61 
126 
194 
93 
$250,000 or more 
357 
330 
1 
6 
32 
100 
116 
75 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,159 
1,961 
12 
158 
300 
439 
522 
530 
$1,000 
66,165 
56,999 
428 
2,163 
5,520 
10,415 
32,728 
5,743 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
800 
384 
- 
37 
41 
63 
94 
149 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,136 
671 
4 
40 
99 
155 
180 
193 
$5,000 to $24,999 
862 
619 
5 
55 
112 
129 
168 
150 
$25,000 to $49,999 
207 
165 
1 
17 
33 
47 
41 
26 
$50,000 or more 
154 
122 
2 
9 
15 
45 
39 
12 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
16,020 
1 1 ,325 
133 
1,615 
2,002 
2,498 
2,540 
2,537 
$1,000 
135,685 
120,440 
737 
13,710 
21,752 
32,971 
32,565 
18,704 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,750 
2,512 
36 
246 
309 
389 
552 
980 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
5,588 
3,843 
47 
605 
694 
835 
829 
833 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,642 
3,988 
47 
652 
816 
988 
907 
578 
$25,000 to $49,999 
646 
606 
3 
74 
125 
178 
143 
83 
$50,000 or more 
394 
376 
- 
38 
58 
108 
109 
63 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
14,329 
10,704 
153 
1,548 
1,749 
2,523 
2,616 
2,115 
$1,000 
180,008 
162,717 
2,301 
20,386 
30,521 
42,752 
42,398 
24,358 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
8,184 
5,329 
40 
544 
810 
1,231 
1,359 
1,345 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,151 
1,747 
21 
230 
326 
492 
403 
275 
$10,000 to $24,999 
2,513 
2,246 
80 
591 
369 
463 
469 
274 
$25,000 or more 
1,481 
1,382 
12 
183 
244 
337 
385 
221 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
192 Pennsyivania 2012 Census of Agricuiture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
