Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
438 
305,306,532 
462 
309,722,752 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
86 
28,101,337 
90 
31,495,243 
Layers 
83 
1,536,280 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
44 
2,230,398 
40 
2,368,894 
Turkeys 
1 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
4 
719 
- 
- 
Hogs and pigs 
26 
279,609 
28 
198,778 
Replacement dairy heifers 
59 
7,919 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
23 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
4 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
- 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
2 
(X) 
" 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
681 
976,959 
682 
841,536 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
681 
128,010 
682 
107,058 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
77,064 
(X) 
85,260 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
39,459,278 
(X) 
37,532,557 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
512,033 
(X) 
440,213 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
3,024 
(X) 
2,682 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
7,425 
192,507 
9,211 
245,988 
$50,000 to $99,999 
10,067 
722,828 
12,278 
876,176 
$100,000 to $199,999 
17,965 
2,554,206 
19,331 
2,704,325 
$200,000 to $499,999 
24,912 
7,510,585 
25,883 
7,832,096 
$500,000 to $999,999 
9,603 
6,451,160 
10,982 
7,396,013 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
3,951 
5,270,021 
5,010 
6,641,275 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
2,246 
6,720,207 
1,902 
5,595,232 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
568 
3,977,837 
490 
3,323,822 
$10,000,000 or more 
327 
6,059,927 
173 
2,917,629 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
77,061 
5,408,946 
85,260 
4,910,199 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
70,190 
(X) 
57,591 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
5,777 
14,228 
6,183 
17,358 
$5,000 to $9,999 
6,964 
46,836 
8,792 
60,505 
$10,000 to $19,999 
12,811 
172,844 
15,581 
212,202 
$20,000 to $29,999 
11,138 
258,195 
12,438 
290,799 
$30,000 to $49,999 
12,570 
462,307 
14,545 
540,614 
$50,000 to $69,999 
8,732 
485,581 
9,406 
526,317 
$70,000 to $99,999 
6,041 
484,993 
6,044 
484,809 
$100,000 to $199,999 
7,809 
993,071 
7,769 
990,301 
$200,000 to $499,999 
3,805 
1,047,130 
3,601 
1,006,022 
$500,000 to $999,999 
845 
553,542 
688 
442,958 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
569 
890,219 
213 
338,314 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
61,065 
109,789 
11,058 
13,313 
55,892 
96,476 
69,478 
120,424 
19,713 
23,244 
Tractors 
66,061 
149,486 
11,936 
16,209 
61,317 
133,277 
75,637 
162,175 
16,612 
21,477 
2 or 3 
27,888 
64,984 
2,174 
4,814 
25,215 
58,710 
30,978 
71,839 
2,976 
6,532 
4 or more 
10,733 
57,062 
408 
2,041 
9,086 
47,551 
10,881 
56,558 
335 
1,644 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
32,112 
44,523 
2,585 
2,916 
30,075 
41,607 
39,640 
54,472 
3,827 
4,266 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
51,714 
85,708 
8,320 
9,660 
47,055 
76,048 
57,155 
90,509 
12,565 
14,567 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
1 1 ,608 
19,255 
2,578 
3,633 
10,055 
15,622 
11,059 
17,194 
2,027 
2,644 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
4,579 
5,338 
807 
918 
3,862 
4,420 
4,027 
4,724 
573 
657 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
1,473 
1,676 
211 
229 
1,283 
1,447 
1,222 
1,269 
229 
240 
Hay balers 
30,692 
40,248 
3,361 
3,611 
28,289 
36,637 
32,195 
40,749 
4,754 
5,020 
38 Kentucky 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
