Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
27,198 
1,074 
6,166 
2,292 
2,760 
3,128 
$1,000 
242,500 
2,186 
7,336 
2,896 
3,810 
5,608 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
15,666 
874 
5,036 
1,635 
1,912 
2,011 
$1,000 to $4,999 
6,325 
137 
928 
527 
674 
852 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,280 
40 
178 
126 
164 
259 
$25,000 to $49,999 
791 
18 
11 
1 
8 
4 
$50,000 or more 
1,136 
5 
13 
3 
2 
2 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
21,345 
1,217 
5,645 
1,930 
2,124 
2,400 
$1,000 
598,201 
7,758 
101,705 
24,074 
27,249 
35,877 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
13,674 
1,028 
4,412 
1,380 
1,423 
1,582 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,047 
154 
950 
419 
526 
580 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,449 
16 
135 
73 
108 
158 
$100,000 to $249,999 
729 
11 
100 
41 
49 
61 
$250,000 or more 
446 
8 
48 
17 
18 
19 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
13,387 
460 
2,804 
1,078 
1,406 
1,591 
$1,000 
124,223 
1,511 
11,487 
5,292 
7,448 
7,805 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
11,237 
908 
3,652 
1,117 
1,054 
1,123 
$1,000 
473,978 
6,246 
90,218 
18,783 
19,801 
28,072 
Feed purchased 
farms 
50,685 
3,042 
14,625 
4,983 
5,589 
5,861 
$1,000 
1,176,273 
33,024 
191,313 
85,273 
93,892 
94,503 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
34,219 
2,497 
1 1 ,943 
3,680 
4,021 
3,953 
$5,000 to $24,999 
10,847 
451 
2,083 
949 
1,093 
1,346 
$25,000 to $99,999 
4,360 
69 
437 
278 
398 
501 
$100,000 to $249,999 
564 
3 
17 
19 
20 
14 
$250,000 or more 
695 
22 
145 
57 
57 
47 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
74,307 
3,979 
22,687 
7,801 
8,450 
8,699 
$1,000 
268,528 
4,154 
24,671 
10,749 
13,773 
16,940 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
64,864 
3,865 
22,092 
7,503 
8,009 
8,038 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,713 
105 
541 
279 
412 
621 
$25,000 to $49,999 
949 
6 
32 
12 
16 
29 
$50,000 or more 
781 
3 
22 
7 
13 
11 
Utilities 
farms 
49,293 
2,318 
12,954 
4,801 
5,368 
5,878 
$1,000 
108,946 
2,688 
15,883 
5,458 
7,053 
7,933 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
30,224 
1,704 
9,667 
3,464 
3,773 
3,839 
$1,000 to $4,999 
15,431 
536 
2,966 
1,191 
1,421 
1,803 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,132 
70 
269 
131 
150 
212 
$25,000 to $49,999 
357 
5 
37 
14 
18 
20 
$50,000 or more 
149 
3 
15 
1 
6 
4 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
60,318 
2,761 
16,985 
6,192 
6,763 
7,308 
$1,000 
279,056 
4,031 
26,368 
11,967 
14,686 
19,042 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
49,919 
2,645 
16,296 
5,774 
6,155 
6,382 
$5,000 to $24,999 
8,481 
103 
642 
390 
562 
879 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,136 
11 
26 
21 
37 
33 
$50,000 or more 
782 
2 
21 
7 
9 
14 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
19,586 
691 
3,995 
1,768 
1,905 
2,174 
$1,000 
377,169 
6,567 
33,473 
10,271 
11,607 
22,160 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
13,213 
530 
3,159 
1,425 
1,573 
1,675 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,762 
114 
582 
255 
230 
345 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,965 
34 
205 
73 
84 
120 
$100,000 to $249,999 
449 
9 
32 
11 
15 
20 
$250,000 or more 
197 
4 
17 
4 
3 
14 
Contract labor 
farms 
7,683 
294 
1,559 
660 
712 
809 
$1,000 
76,523 
1,045 
6,886 
3,628 
4,099 
4,627 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,167 
104 
686 
252 
264 
278 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,872 
129 
568 
261 
288 
338 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,863 
54 
245 
114 
126 
146 
$25,000 to $49,999 
473 
7 
53 
18 
15 
30 
$50,000 or more 
308 
7 
15 
19 
17 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
12,695 
315 
2,492 
1,075 
1,339 
1,614 
$1,000 
55,440 
729 
4,983 
2,021 
2,743 
3,948 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
6,305 
214 
1,729 
694 
783 
863 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,188 
69 
580 
294 
436 
579 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,843 
26 
165 
79 
109 
154 
$25,000 to $49,999 
227 
5 
13 
5 
10 
10 
$50,000 or more 
132 
1 
5 
3 
1 
8 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
12,478 
170 
1,102 
686 
1,024 
1,339 
$1,000 
258,029 
339 
2,854 
1,825 
3,240 
6,125 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,830 
157 
959 
595 
892 
1,084 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,565 
7 
92 
59 
71 
128 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,439 
3 
41 
27 
41 
95 
$25,000 or more 
1,644 
3 
10 
5 
20 
32 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Kentucky 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
