Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
77,064 
85,260 
2,910 
2,980 
781 
851 
74,154 
82,280 
Land in farms 
acres 
13,049,347 
13,993,121 
929,892 
802,052 
41,271 
55,937 
12,119,455 
13,191,069 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
512,033 
440,213 
1,219,816 
829,565 
270,583 
298,206 
484,257 
426,112 
Average per acre 
dollars 
3,024 
2,682 
3,817 
3,082 
5,120 
4,537 
2,963 
2,658 
Irrigated land 
acres 
73,573 
58,730 
73,573 
58,730 
6,431 
18,390 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
61,314 
72,015 
2,863 
2,973 
781 
851 
58,451 
69,042 
acres 
6,336,247 
7,278,098 
650,345 
539,648 
13,175 
30,699 
5,685,902 
6,738,450 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
52,547 
57,528 
2,845 
2,964 
781 
851 
49,702 
54,564 
acres 
5,349,545 
5,057,883 
605,851 
459,843 
6,310 
18,329 
4,743,694 
4,598,040 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
53,613 
61,820 
1,662 
1,757 
275 
332 
51,951 
60,063 
acres 
3,549,198 
4,386,100 
146,321 
173,126 
7,526 
13,733 
3,402,877 
4,212,974 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
6,906 
8,437 
225 
223 
36 
33 
6,681 
8,214 
acres 
317,928 
375,049 
9,512 
11,595 
1,384 
1,011 
308,416 
363,454 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
73,914 
81,979 
2,743 
2,749 
709 
758 
71,171 
79,230 
acres 
9,073,382 
10,296,191 
497,394 
443,196 
35,469 
42,870 
8,575,988 
9,852,995 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
18,400 
19,815 
1,069 
1,202 
157 
197 
17,331 
18,613 
acres 
3,975,965 
3,696,930 
432,498 
358,856 
5,802 
13,067 
3,543,467 
3,338,074 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
5,067,334 
4,824,561 
671,409 
428,701 
75,348 
67,798 
4,395,925 
4,395,860 
Average per farm 
dollars 
65,755 
56,586 
230,725 
143,860 
96,477 
79,669 
59,281 
53,426 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
35,991 
35,077 
2,726 
2,794 
735 
778 
33,265 
32,283 
$1,000 
2,280,568 
1,404,769 
496,586 
311,249 
59,803 
61,400 
1,783,982 
1,093,520 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
41,112 
46,912 
1,438 
1,464 
212 
181 
39,674 
45,448 
$1,000 
2,786,765 
3,419,792 
174,823 
117,452 
15,545 
6,398 
2,611,943 
3,302,340 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
4,778,105 
3,930,240 
544,381 
329,096 
58,399 
46,574 
4,233,724 
3,601,145 
Average per farm 
dollars 
62,002 
46,097 
187,073 
110,435 
74,775 
54,729 
57,094 
43,767 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
35,651 
44,729 
2,511 
2,665 
616 
665 
33,140 
42,064 
$1,000 
472,174 
308,598 
68,568 
38,111 
2,263 
2,450 
403,605 
270,487 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
29,242 
27,108 
2,417 
2,327 
580 
557 
26,825 
24,781 
$1,000 
178,990 
100,920 
32,294 
16,732 
1,259 
1,264 
146,697 
84,187 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
27,198 
27,313 
2,297 
2,384 
594 
652 
24,901 
24,929 
$1,000 
242,500 
133,724 
45,959 
31,035 
6,235 
7,908 
196,541 
102,689 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
21,345 
18,470 
843 
714 
130 
93 
20,502 
17,756 
$1,000 
598,201 
523,127 
37,610 
15,472 
2,060 
517 
560,591 
507,654 
Feed purchased 
farms 
50,685 
46,766 
1,597 
1,386 
262 
224 
49,088 
45,380 
$1,000 
1,176,273 
793,669 
75,954 
28,760 
8,969 
1,835 
1,100,320 
764,909 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
74,307 
83,309 
2,831 
2,966 
745 
846 
71,476 
80,343 
$1,000 
268,528 
203,942 
31,789 
20,957 
3,545 
3,879 
236,738 
182,985 
Utilities 
farms 
49,293 
40,616 
2,322 
2,419 
554 
638 
46,971 
38,197 
$1,000 
108,946 
79,696 
11,355 
8,481 
1,632 
2,190 
97,592 
71,215 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
60,318 
77,321 
2,537 
2,903 
593 
818 
57,781 
74,418 
$1,000 
279,056 
284,408 
34,432 
25,307 
2,612 
3,459 
244,624 
259,101 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
19,586 
18,846 
1,409 
1,557 
299 
347 
18,177 
17,289 
$1,000 
377,169 
322,169 
71,805 
51,440 
11,931 
11,542 
305,364 
270,729 
Contract labor 
farms 
7,683 
7,370 
618 
696 
100 
129 
7,065 
6,674 
$1,000 
76,523 
56,810 
13,847 
11,199 
1,234 
1,458 
62,676 
45,611 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
12,695 
11,023 
638 
544 
68 
60 
12,057 
10,479 
$1,000 
55,440 
32,431 
8,185 
3,776 
1,706 
537 
47,255 
28,655 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
12,478 
9,563 
805 
858 
97 
127 
1 1 ,673 
8,705 
$1,000 
258,029 
128,975 
38,025 
20,325 
1,092 
1,588 
220,004 
108,650 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
3,034 
2,435 
262 
192 
30 
31 
2,772 
2,243 
$1,000 
21,866 
15,849 
3,017 
1,493 
231 
163 
18,849 
14,357 
Interest expense 
farms 
30,514 
26,249 
1,454 
1,351 
283 
302 
29,060 
24,898 
$1,000 
248,538 
240,331 
25,993 
20,899 
2,705 
2,947 
222,544 
219,432 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
74,278 
79,174 
2,769 
2,760 
712 
748 
71,509 
76,414 
$1,000 
113,653 
102,439 
7,318 
5,179 
1,090 
1,119 
106,335 
97,261 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
38,352 
39,330 
1,753 
2,010 
346 
438 
36,599 
37,320 
$1,000 
302,219 
603,152 
38,232 
29,930 
9,833 
3,717 
263,988 
573,223 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
168 
528 
17 
45 
- 
4 
151 
483 
$1,000 
9,459 
33,060 
1,932 
2,736 
- 
(D) 
7,527 
30,324 
Government payments received 
farms 
33,382 
29,511 
1,239 
1,072 
179 
126 
32,143 
28,439 
$1,000 
169,821 
103,104 
13,920 
8,757 
938 
692 
155,901 
94,347 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
24,329 
27,706 
1,317 
1,290 
269 
219 
23,012 
26,416 
$1,000 
423,536 
288,008 
43,669 
24,046 
2,222 
1,973 
379,866 
263,962 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
77,061 
85,260 
2,910 
2,980 
781 
851 
74,151 
82,280 
$1,000 
5,408,946 
4,910,199 
448,382 
327,522 
43,208 
42,943 
4,960,564 
4,582,677 
Average per farm 
dollars 
70,190 
57,591 
154,083 
109,907 
55,324 
50,462 
66,898 
55,696 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
40,141 
43,681 
1,158 
1,261 
89 
134 
38,983 
42,420 
number 
2,270,871 
2,395,455 
102,782 
110,800 
2,102 
6,620 
2,168,089 
2,284,655 
Milk cows 
farms 
1,564 
2,277 
150 
217 
10 
14 
1,414 
2,060 
number 
71,783 
90,462 
3,205 
4,911 
82 
162 
68,578 
85,551 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,284 
1,498 
99 
119 
11 
17 
1,185 
1,379 
number 
313,360 
348,023 
93,653 
36,686 
138 
2,111 
219,707 
311,337 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,743 
1,436 
91 
66 
16 
10 
1,652 
1,370 
number 
54,612 
36,996 
2,764 
1,889 
535 
80 
51,848 
35,107 
18 Kentucky 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
