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 
31,989 
31,169 
43,257,079 
43,666,403 
16,392,000 
15,278,709 
378,678 
373,842 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,300 
920 
4,814 
4,485 
766 
855 
106 
137 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,976 
3,898 
130,425 
103,542 
29,809 
27,015 
1,137 
1,113 
50 to 69 acres 
1,180 
920 
68,092 
53,465 
15,245 
13,266 
610 
576 
70 to 99 acres 
1,723 
1,492 
140,992 
120,817 
40,508 
34,149 
2,823 
1,375 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,470 
1,283 
170,689 
147,938 
46,490 
42,150 
1,457 
1,588 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,046 
2,214 
323,083 
349,640 
108,636 
112,442 
3,745 
5,236 
180 to 219 acres 
886 
882 
175,200 
174,908 
61,131 
53,633 
3,127 
2,299 
220 to 259 acres 
863 
929 
205,499 
221,051 
84,720 
84,403 
2,893 
2,701 
260 to 499 acres 
3,604 
4,063 
1,322,745 
1,501,281 
613,679 
663,081 
21,437 
21,817 
500 to 999 acres 
4,229 
4,714 
3,039,631 
3,386,253 
1,761,560 
1 ,785,758 
50,492 
54,437 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
4,075 
4,362 
5,702,018 
6,124,293 
3,240,958 
3,283,140 
86,055 
92,257 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
3,667 
3,550 
11,225,912 
10,858,063 
5,422,293 
4,600,479 
124,224 
108,396 
5,000 acres or more 
1,970 
1,942 
20,747,979 
20,620,667 
4,966,205 
4,578,338 
80,572 
81,910 
Farms with harvested cropland 
21,340 
21,902 
35,034,088 
36,745,520 
16,392,000 
15,278,709 
375,954 
370,023 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
200 
217 
1,193 
1,230 
766 
855 
98 
127 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,044 
1,785 
54,169 
47,840 
29,809 
27,015 
893 
1,024 
50 to 69 acres 
500 
431 
29,021 
24,817 
15,245 
13,266 
577 
513 
70 to 99 acres 
830 
728 
68,146 
59,039 
40,508 
34,149 
2,697 
1,375 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
709 
629 
83,020 
73,166 
46,490 
42,150 
1,457 
1,396 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,147 
1,202 
181,038 
189,572 
108,636 
112,442 
3,678 
5,216 
180 to 219 acres 
520 
467 
102,688 
93,033 
61,131 
53,633 
3,127 
2,299 
220 to 259 acres 
574 
583 
136,488 
138,464 
84,720 
84,403 
2,893 
2,487 
260 to 499 acres 
2,628 
2,950 
977,494 
1,099,208 
613,679 
663,081 
20,918 
19,864 
500 to 999 acres 
3,664 
3,995 
2,655,190 
2,891,278 
1,761,560 
1,785,758 
49,272 
54,127 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
3,646 
3,975 
5,113,729 
5,597,683 
3,240,958 
3,283,140 
85,643 
92,056 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
3,241 
3,237 
9,927,831 
9,890,916 
5,422,293 
4,600,479 
124,209 
108,069 
5,000 acres or more 
1,637 
1,703 
15,704,081 
16,639,274 
4,966,205 
4,578,338 
80,492 
81,470 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,656 
1,627 
3,316,308 
3,443,596 
1 ,583,955 
1 ,495,327 
378,678 
373,842 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
57 
72 
269 
300 
122 
186 
106 
137 
1 0 to 49 acres 
155 
114 
3,915 
3,030 
1,382 
1,139 
1,137 
1,113 
50 to 69 acres 
27 
33 
1,558 
1,903 
847 
750 
610 
576 
70 to 99 acres 
68 
33 
5,567 
2,735 
2,962 
1,590 
2,823 
1,375 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
30 
36 
3,460 
4,180 
2,061 
2,036 
1,457 
1,588 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
61 
62 
9,741 
9,861 
5,272 
5,913 
3,745 
5,236 
180 to 219 acres 
39 
30 
7,752 
5,989 
3,635 
3,827 
3,127 
2,299 
220 to 259 acres 
26 
26 
6,130 
6,228 
4,236 
3,482 
2,893 
2,701 
260 to 499 acres 
162 
168 
61,544 
61,226 
35,156 
34,970 
21,437 
21,817 
500 to 999 acres 
262 
270 
196,785 
197,778 
124,143 
136,652 
50,492 
54,437 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
304 
306 
424,334 
437,505 
285,497 
298,982 
86,055 
92,257 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
308 
300 
973,784 
930,195 
523,271 
468,565 
124,224 
108,396 
5,000 acres or more 
157 
177 
1,621,469 
1,782,666 
595,371 
537,235 
80,572 
81,910 
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 
1,656 
1,627 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
5.2 
5.2 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
378,678 
373,842 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
120 
116 
Average per farm 
acres 
229 
230 
acres 
80,233 
77,636 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
34 
39 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
43,304 
47,937 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
237 
212 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
18 
14 
acres 
607 
552 
acres 
58,463 
46,566 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
194 
194 
acres 
4,960 
5,246 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
237 
223 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,593 
1,561 
acres 
16,569 
15,712 
acres 
370,081 
358,807 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
137 
172 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
429 
440 
acres 
8,597 
15,035 
acres 
58,680 
60,478 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
3,316,308 
3,443,596 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
387 
389 
Cropland 
acres 
1 ,733,745 
1,680,303 
acres 
115,862 
119,715 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,583,955 
1,495,327 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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