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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
77,064 
85,260 
13,049,347 
13,993,121 
5,349,545 
5,057,883 
73,573 
58,730 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,337 
4,579 
21,630 
23,611 
5,362 
5,604 
549 
658 
1 0 to 49 acres 
23,776 
25,235 
628,934 
677,845 
177,832 
180,596 
2,910 
2,988 
50 to 69 acres 
8,161 
8,818 
473,526 
510,060 
125,113 
129,109 
1,164 
1,192 
70 to 99 acres 
8,739 
9,825 
723,504 
814,601 
187,449 
207,274 
2,104 
1,324 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
8,954 
10,346 
1,036,859 
1,196,821 
268,699 
300,031 
1,811 
2,181 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
5,297 
6,390 
830,845 
1,001,132 
217,513 
255,677 
1,995 
1,792 
180 to 219 acres 
3,956 
4,610 
781,998 
911,182 
217,243 
230,566 
1,440 
1,779 
220 to 259 acres 
2,652 
3,142 
632,730 
749,700 
174,324 
197,529 
1,834 
1,187 
260 to 499 acres 
6,416 
7,328 
2,230,709 
2,548,585 
692,362 
723,481 
5,176 
6,022 
500 to 999 acres 
2,848 
3,242 
1,886,608 
2,158,863 
763,212 
764,262 
7,899 
8,227 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,323 
1,207 
1,747,881 
1,597,921 
952,890 
813,752 
10,223 
7,313 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
532 
477 
1,516,197 
1,345,289 
1,112,319 
887,035 
14,177 
10,680 
5,000 acres or more 
73 
61 
537,926 
457,511 
455,227 
362,967 
22,291 
13,387 
Farms with harvested cropland 
52,547 
57,528 
11,068,991 
11,590,717 
5,349,545 
5,057,883 
72,359 
58,549 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,540 
1,726 
8,131 
8,674 
5,362 
5,604 
523 
658 
1 0 to 49 acres 
13,352 
13,620 
367,308 
380,950 
177,832 
180,596 
2,654 
2,888 
50 to 69 acres 
5,404 
5,745 
314,352 
333,112 
125,113 
129,109 
1,112 
1,188 
70 to 99 acres 
6,170 
7,021 
511,775 
583,444 
187,449 
207,274 
2,104 
1,294 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
6,667 
7,566 
774,428 
876,280 
268,699 
300,031 
1,811 
2,181 
140 to 179 acres 
4,060 
4,946 
637,169 
775,627 
217,513 
255,677 
1,958 
1,792 
180 to 219 acres 
3,164 
3,563 
625,773 
703,653 
217,243 
230,566 
1,417 
1,779 
220 to 259 acres 
2,188 
2,588 
521,622 
617,007 
174,324 
197,529 
1,580 
1,170 
260 to 499 acres 
5,571 
6,220 
1,945,128 
2,168,060 
692,362 
723,481 
5,176 
6,019 
500 to 999 acres 
2,613 
2,909 
1,735,094 
1,938,201 
763,212 
764,262 
7,849 
8,227 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,235 
1,116 
1,633,026 
1,479,222 
952,890 
813,752 
9,723 
7,311 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
510 
448 
1,457,259 
1,274,006 
1,112,319 
887,035 
14,161 
10,655 
5,000 acres or more 
73 
60 
537,926 
452,481 
455,227 
362,967 
22,291 
13,387 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,910 
2,980 
929,892 
802,052 
605,851 
459,843 
73,573 
58,730 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
324 
374 
1,332 
1,430 
676 
839 
549 
658 
1 0 to 49 acres 
797 
745 
19,596 
19,591 
6,345 
7,412 
2,910 
2,988 
50 to 69 acres 
218 
223 
12,418 
12,826 
4,165 
4,718 
1,164 
1,192 
70 to 99 acres 
233 
236 
19,534 
19,633 
7,021 
6,719 
2,104 
1,324 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
248 
258 
28,829 
29,827 
10,023 
10,134 
1,811 
2,181 
140 to 179 acres 
180 
178 
28,144 
28,303 
9,388 
10,132 
1,995 
1,792 
180 to 219 acres 
133 
160 
26,303 
31,847 
8,973 
12,043 
1,440 
1,779 
220 to 259 acres 
92 
114 
21,948 
27,192 
8,521 
9,739 
1,834 
1,187 
260 to 499 acres 
277 
327 
99,036 
116,209 
41,420 
42,817 
5,176 
6,022 
500 to 999 acres 
207 
204 
137,867 
140,976 
74,353 
72,025 
7,899 
8,227 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
97 
100 
132,886 
137,926 
95,108 
91,800 
10,223 
7,313 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
81 
52 
231,190 
153,189 
186,343 
121,950 
14,177 
10,680 
5,000 acres or more 
23 
9 
170,809 
83,103 
153,515 
69,515 
22,291 
13,387 
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 
2,910 
2,980 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
3.8 
3.5 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
73,573 
58,730 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
14 
8 
Average per farm 
acres 
25 
20 
acres 
8,670 
5,290 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
6 
3 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
7,182 
(D) 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
2,119 
2,197 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
5 
1 
acres 
5,123 
(D) 
acres 
13,840 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
575 
610 
acres 
11,531 
11,867 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
82 
68 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
2,795 
2,948 
acres 
5,433 
(D) 
acres 
71,168 
58,221 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
144 
49 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
61 
62 
acres 
2,405 
509 
acres 
7,785 
8,167 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
929,892 
802,052 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
48 
31 
Cropland 
acres 
650,345 
539,648 
acres 
14,009 
9,113 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
605,851 
459,843 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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