Table 51 . Selected Characteristics of Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
NAICS code (see text) 
Farms 
Land in farms 
Harvested 
cropland 
(acres) 
Estimated market value of 
selected capital assets, 
average per farm (dollars) 
Market value of agricultural 
products sold ($1,000) 
(acres) 
Land and 
buildings 
Machinery and 
equipment 
Total 
Crops 
Livestock, 
poultry, and 
their products 
Total 
77,064 
13,049,347 
5,349,545 
512,033 
70,190 
5,067,334 
2,280,568 
2,786,765 
Crop production (111) 
34,155 
7,191,967 
3,856,699 
633,426 
81,304 
2,241,663 
2,086,970 
154,693 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
7,192 
3,709,005 
2,909,348 
1,736,628 
221,545 
1,617,836 
1,542,131 
75,705 
Soybean farming (1 1 1 1 1) 
2,725 
1,154,399 
881,280 
1,406,338 
184,803 
442,829 
429,938 
12,890 
Oilseed (except soybean) farming (11112) 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
Dry pea and bean farming (1 1 1 13) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Wheat farming (11114) 
145 
(D) 
(D) 
(□) 
(D) 
(□) 
(D) 
97 
Corn farming (11115) 
3,011 
1,054,525 
764,211 
1,165,547 
157,804 
406,977 
395,313 
11,664 
Rice farming (11116) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other grain farming (1 1 1 19) 
1,310 
1,479,276 
1,253,886 
3,889,521 
461,517 
763,880 
712,826 
51,054 
Vegetable and melon farmi ng ( 1 1 1 21 ) 
1,299 
69,390 
13,791 
195,149 
28,323 
23,737 
22,017 
1,720 
Potato farming (111211) 
28 
1,081 
142 
126,493 
19,345 
99 
(D) 
(D) 
Other vegetable (except potato) and melon 
farming (1 11219) 
1,271 
68,309 
13,649 
196,662 
28,521 
23,638 
(D) 
(D) 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
708 
39,414 
4,469 
240,309 
29,721 
6,298 
6,096 
202 
Orange groves (11131) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Citrus (except orange) groves (11132) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming (11133) 
708 
39,414 
4,469 
240,309 
29,721 
6,298 
6,096 
202 
Apple orchards (1 1 1331) 
140 
11,058 
910 
253,297 
28,654 
1,962 
1,956 
5 
Grape vineyards (1 1 1332) 
150 
6,624 
1,003 
268,334 
35,585 
1,225 
1,202 
23 
Strawberry farming (1 11333) 
35 
1,236 
126 
148,978 
28,091 
199 
181 
18 
Berry (except strawberry) farming (1 11334) .... 
185 
9,277 
973 
225,697 
24,068 
1,328 
1,267 
61 
Tree nut farming (1 1 1335) 
58 
4,744 
402 
207,859 
22,601 
122 
(D) 
(D) 
Fruit and tree nut combination 
farming (111336) 
18 
1,003 
140 
414,226 
19,982 
176 
(D) 
(D) 
Other noncitrus fruit farming (1 11339) 
122 
5,472 
915 
229,075 
37,598 
1,286 
1,195 
91 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture 
production (1 1 14) 
860 
51,330 
12,607 
297,089 
53,569 
74,797 
73,882 
915 
Food crops grown under cover (11141) 
77 
4,463 
567 
250,316 
24,584 
1,915 
1,812 
103 
Nursery and floriculture production (1 1142) 
783 
46,867 
12,040 
301,689 
56,419 
72,881 
72,069 
812 
Nursery and tree production (1 11421) 
422 
30,608 
9,124 
370,619 
58,004 
26,159 
25,743 
415 
Floriculture production (111422) 
361 
16,259 
2,916 
221,111 
54,567 
46,723 
46,326 
396 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
24,096 
3,322,828 
916,484 
351,333 
44,803 
518,995 
442,844 
76,151 
T obacco farming (11191) 
2,534 
556,894 
232,380 
672,665 
97,626 
296,340 
267,317 
29,023 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sugarcane farming (1 1193) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Hay farming (1 1194) 
14,240 
1,644,122 
519,731 
295,650 
38,318 
109,595 
95,402 
14,193 
All other crop farming (11199) 
7,322 
1,121,812 
164,373 
348,419 
39,131 
113,060 
80,125 
32,935 
Animal production (112) 
42,909 
5,857,380 
1,492,846 
415,405 
61,345 
2,825,671 
193,598 
2,632,072 
Cattle ranching and farming (1 121) 
31,472 
4,997,202 
1,319,106 
411,292 
64,262 
1,236,518 
137,005 
1,099,513 
Beef cattle ranching and farming, 
including feedlots (11211) 
30,582 
4,735,164 
1,175,209 
396,731 
61,558 
976,770 
96,449 
880,321 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
30,041 
4,621,176 
1,145,531 
394,036 
61,073 
935,890 
93,885 
842,005 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
541 
113,988 
29,678 
546,426 
88,510 
40,880 
2,563 
38,316 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
890 
262,038 
143,897 
911,615 
157,180 
259,748 
40,557 
219,192 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
262 
48,758 
25,874 
722,939 
81,471 
133,713 
14,366 
119,347 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
1,603 
187,087 
78,780 
546,531 
99,425 
1,129,132 
36,122 
1,093,010 
Chicken egg production (11231) 
1,027 
57,636 
8,336 
278,572 
47,859 
154,491 
1,776 
152,715 
Broilers and other meat-type chicken 
production (1 1 232) 
437 
119,364 
68,835 
1,233,768 
216,128 
860,901 
34,012 
826,889 
Turkey production (11233) 
8 
367 
(D) 
269,441 
33,786 
(□) 
(D) 
(D) 
Poultry hatcheries (11234) 
5 
889 
- 
2,603,965 
1,849,455 
106,535 
- 
106,535 
Other poultry production (11239) 
126 
8,831 
(D) 
283,036 
49,688 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sheep and goat farming (1 1 24) 
1,746 
73,331 
6,479 
165,304 
29,599 
6,134 
426 
5,707 
Sheep farming (1 1241) 
564 
27,070 
2,618 
181,647 
32,901 
3,426 
253 
3,173 
Goat farming (11242) 
1,182 
46,261 
3,861 
157,505 
28,024 
2,708 
174 
2,534 
Animal aquaculture (1125) 
21 
1,404 
160 
867,890 
108,071 
2,373 
40 
2,333 
Other animal production (1 129) 
7,805 
549,598 
62,447 
449,466 
48,060 
317,801 
5,639 
312,162 
Apiculture (11291) 
218 
15,315 
1,091 
239,801 
33,334 
634 
(D) 
(D) 
Horse and other equine production (1 1 292) 
6,716 
397,374 
44,057 
416,965 
46,344 
180,303 
1,435 
178,869 
Fur-bearing animal and rabbit 
production (11293) 
7 
381 
44 
112,972 
36,092 
30 
(D) 
(D) 
All other animal production (11299) 
864 
136,528 
17,255 
757,728 
65,212 
136,834 
4,175 
132,660 
Table 52. Energy: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Farms 
Item 
Farms 
Renewable energy producing systems 
1,208 
Renewable energy producing systems - Con. 
Solar panels 
578 
Biodiesel 
193 
Wind turbines 
73 
Ethanol 
101 
Methane digesters 
43 
Other 
12 
Geoexchange systems 
454 
Wind rights leased to others 
27 
Small hydro systems 
96 
40 Kentucky 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
