Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
2,034 
1,646 
1,166 
3,354 
1,958 
1,063 
557 
$1,000 
6,597 
5,301 
4,931 
21,319 
33,420 
51,108 
97,990 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,191 
831 
570 
1,155 
374 
65 
12 
$1,000 to $4,999 
580 
504 
366 
1,129 
462 
142 
24 
$5,000 to $24,999 
253 
297 
207 
869 
597 
253 
37 
$25,000 to $49,999 
8 
9 
17 
169 
341 
172 
33 
$50,000 or more 
2 
5 
6 
32 
184 
431 
451 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,541 
1,202 
883 
2,440 
1,209 
580 
174 
$1,000 
27,938 
23,981 
39,765 
77,666 
94,889 
89,960 
47,339 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
915 
655 
489 
1,176 
442 
147 
25 
$5,000 to $24,999 
434 
368 
225 
791 
367 
182 
51 
$25,000 to $99,999 
136 
105 
99 
294 
187 
96 
42 
$100,000 to $249,999 
44 
64 
38 
121 
120 
63 
17 
$250,000 or more 
12 
10 
32 
58 
93 
92 
39 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,131 
882 
637 
1,916 
924 
433 
125 
$1,000 
9,012 
6,970 
6,805 
18,353 
19,214 
22,413 
7,914 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
635 
507 
389 
963 
524 
281 
84 
$1,000 
18,925 
17,011 
32,960 
59,313 
75,675 
67,547 
39,426 
Feed purchased 
farms 
3,601 
2,807 
1,965 
4,892 
2,138 
901 
281 
$1,000 
68,745 
58,650 
52,345 
183,288 
130,263 
108,890 
76,087 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,281 
1,656 
1,028 
2,275 
665 
177 
43 
$5,000 to $24,999 
880 
731 
621 
1,601 
727 
282 
83 
$25,000 to $99,999 
377 
346 
270 
811 
550 
255 
68 
$100,000 to $249,999 
34 
40 
25 
115 
119 
113 
45 
$250,000 or more 
29 
34 
21 
90 
77 
74 
42 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
5,183 
3,870 
2,580 
6,314 
2,823 
1,317 
604 
$1,000 
14,092 
12,207 
9,732 
39,286 
33,110 
35,643 
54,172 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,603 
3,219 
2,013 
4,218 
1,046 
225 
33 
$5,000 to $24,999 
551 
605 
529 
1,932 
1,485 
572 
81 
$25,000 to $49,999 
18 
33 
30 
119 
213 
334 
107 
$50,000 or more 
11 
13 
8 
45 
79 
186 
383 
Utilities 
farms 
3,678 
2,834 
2,006 
5,115 
2,509 
1,238 
594 
$1,000 
6,584 
4,933 
5,085 
16,108 
13,716 
10,707 
12,798 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,246 
1,571 
1,070 
2,108 
638 
123 
21 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,227 
1,076 
773 
2,407 
1,307 
571 
153 
$5,000 to $24,999 
186 
172 
145 
535 
492 
476 
294 
$25,000 to $49,999 
14 
11 
12 
53 
44 
48 
81 
$50,000 or more 
5 
4 
6 
12 
28 
20 
45 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
4,389 
3,387 
2,269 
5,749 
2,646 
1,273 
596 
$1,000 
15,125 
13,269 
11,739 
39,909 
39,321 
37,010 
46,589 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,625 
2,654 
1,624 
3,611 
920 
197 
36 
$5,000 to $24,999 
716 
675 
586 
1,906 
1,315 
598 
109 
$25,000 to $49,999 
31 
46 
37 
170 
290 
295 
139 
$50,000 or more 
17 
12 
22 
62 
121 
183 
312 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1,460 
1,187 
863 
2,542 
1,512 
954 
535 
$1,000 
17,732 
1 1 ,459 
16,417 
44,374 
56,498 
57,101 
89,510 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,125 
865 
598 
1,483 
573 
185 
22 
$5,000 to $24,999 
228 
226 
160 
683 
561 
316 
62 
$25,000 to $99,999 
86 
81 
70 
304 
294 
357 
257 
$100,000 to $249,999 
15 
10 
19 
46 
51 
79 
142 
$250,000 or more 
6 
5 
16 
26 
33 
17 
52 
Contract labor 
farms 
588 
454 
329 
1,015 
705 
400 
158 
$1,000 
4,271 
3,430 
2,669 
14,674 
13,142 
10,765 
7,286 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
144 
117 
60 
159 
73 
20 
10 
$1,000 to $4,999 
268 
193 
137 
367 
200 
101 
22 
$5,000 to $24,999 
140 
119 
106 
344 
251 
159 
59 
$25,000 to $49,999 
27 
16 
20 
88 
108 
62 
29 
$50,000 or more 
9 
9 
6 
57 
73 
58 
38 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,063 
827 
595 
1,704 
932 
490 
249 
$1,000 
3,795 
2,719 
2,031 
7,862 
7,747 
7,211 
9,651 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
535 
363 
276 
578 
208 
46 
16 
$1,000 to $4,999 
410 
312 
230 
705 
378 
157 
38 
$5,000 to $24,999 
112 
148 
79 
380 
277 
208 
106 
$25,000 to $49,999 
3 
1 
7 
31 
54 
46 
42 
$50,000 or more 
3 
3 
3 
10 
15 
33 
47 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,103 
1,005 
783 
2,501 
1,487 
824 
454 
$1,000 
4,387 
5,977 
5,167 
27,726 
35,428 
45,667 
119,295 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
869 
720 
562 
1,391 
463 
119 
19 
$5,000 to $9,999 
125 
161 
101 
456 
271 
85 
9 
$10,000 to $24,999 
91 
99 
87 
384 
372 
169 
30 
$25,000 or more 
18 
25 
33 
270 
381 
451 
396 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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