Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords ^ farms 
47 
(X) 
27 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
118 
(X) 
391 
percent of total 
(X) 
(Z) 
(X) 
0.1 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
7 
1 
6 
1 
$500 to $999 
12 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
19 
41 
8 
(D) 
$5,000 to $9,999 
8 
56 
3 
20 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
$25,000 or more 
- 
6 
302 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
- 
5 
(D) 
$50,000 to $99,999 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
$100,000 or more 
- 
- 
- 
Depreciation expenses claimed farms 
3,339 
(X) 
2,944 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
64,265 
(X) 
56,382 
percent of total 
(X) 
10.0 
(X) 
11.4 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
239 
62 
207 
63 
$500 to $999 
219 
147 
252 
177 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,186 
3,130 
1,150 
2,940 
$5,000 to $9,999 
673 
4,728 
465 
3,189 
$10,000 to $24,999 
524 
7,723 
464 
7,319 
$25,000 or more 
498 
48,475 
406 
42,695 
$25,000 to $49,999 
280 
9,033 
193 
6,540 
$50,000 to $99,999 
119 
8,349 
119 
7,690 
$100,000 or more 
99 
31,093 
94 
28,464 
' Landlord production expenses are included within total farm production expenses. 
Table 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Income 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Income 
($1,000) 
Net cash farm income of the operations (see text) 
8,173 
164,610 
8,136 
167,671 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
20,141 
(X) 
20,609 
Farms with net gains ^ 
3,177 
271,086 
3,235 
229,963 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
85,328 
(X) 
71,086 
Farms with gains of- 
less than $1 ,000 
299 
150 
385 
174 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
729 
2,034 
833 
2,216 
$5,000 to $9,999 
562 
4,073 
470 
3,412 
$10,000 to $24,999 
590 
9,377 
580 
9,157 
$25,000 to $49,999 
339 
11,961 
363 
12,992 
$50,000 or more 
658 
243,491 
604 
202,013 
Farms with net losses 
4,996 
106,476 
4,901 
62,292 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
21,312 
(X) 
12,710 
Farms with losses of- 
less than $1 ,000 
423 
209 
607 
312 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,688 
5,038 
1,815 
5,269 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,157 
8,273 
1,098 
7,933 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,069 
16,622 
927 
13,966 
$25,000 to $49,999 
360 
13,055 
283 
9,835 
$50,000 or more 
299 
63,278 
171 
24,978 
Net cash farm income of operators (see text) 
8,173 
163,075 
8,136 
165,909 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
19,953 
(X) 
20,392 
Farm operators reporting net gains ' 
3,170 
269,947 
3,231 
228,183 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
85,157 
(X) 
70,623 
Farms with gains of- 
less than $1 ,000 
298 
149 
385 
174 
$1,000 to $4,999 
727 
2,018 
832 
2,211 
$5,000 to $9,999 
568 
4,134 
470 
3,406 
$10,000 to $24,999 
585 
9,279 
582 
9,208 
$25,000 to $49,999 
342 
12,090 
362 
13,003 
$50,000 or more 
650 
242,276 
600 
200,182 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
5,003 
106,872 
4,905 
62,275 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
21,362 
(X) 
12,696 
Farms with losses of- 
less than $1 ,000 
422 
208 
606 
312 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,690 
5,031 
1,816 
5,277 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,163 
8,358 
1,097 
7,922 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,067 
16,632 
932 
14,022 
$25,000 to $49,999 
360 
13,041 
284 
9,870 
$50,000 or more 
301 
63,602 
170 
24,873 
' Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
14 Maine 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
