Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
8,173 
8,136 
1,454,104 
1,347,566 
400,960 
393,738 
30,887 
20,994 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,239 
1,046 
4,841 
4,304 
1,139 
1,090 
476 
371 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,278 
2,383 
58,579 
61,782 
10,078 
13,854 
688 
515 
50 to 69 acres 
622 
734 
35,743 
42,415 
7,131 
10,658 
241 
125 
70 to 99 acres 
857 
852 
69,833 
69,912 
13,713 
1 1 ,755 
698 
334 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
794 
942 
90,930 
107,726 
19,759 
23,092 
520 
432 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
521 
491 
81,656 
76,934 
14,073 
15,297 
312 
177 
180 to 219 acres 
407 
318 
79,554 
62,856 
15,778 
13,542 
276 
223 
220 to 259 acres 
257 
239 
61,208 
57,091 
14,892 
15,049 
343 
579 
260 to 499 acres 
654 
621 
231,300 
219,665 
61,681 
65,581 
1,026 
757 
500 to 999 acres 
332 
330 
224,441 
222,660 
70,102 
75,779 
1,549 
1,463 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
157 
131 
207,503 
174,762 
74,227 
64,336 
2,691 
2,410 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
40 
38 
109,772 
103,319 
52,774 
(D) 
5,921 
5,317 
5,000 acres or more 
15 
11 
198,744 
144,140 
45,613 
(D) 
16,146 
8,291 
Farms with harvested cropland 
5,325 
5,189 
1,188,991 
1,081,335 
400,960 
393,738 
30,867 
20,904 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
642 
508 
2,296 
(D) 
1,139 
1,090 
476 
368 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,192 
1,309 
31,904 
34,520 
10,078 
13,854 
668 
503 
50 to 69 acres 
416 
507 
23,949 
29,401 
7,131 
10,658 
241 
122 
70 to 99 acres 
601 
506 
49,191 
41,824 
13,713 
11,755 
698 
334 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
573 
645 
66,233 
74,042 
19,759 
23,092 
520 
372 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
413 
349 
64,949 
54,733 
14,073 
15,297 
312 
165 
180 to 219 acres 
294 
215 
57,467 
42,482 
15,778 
13,542 
276 
223 
220 to 259 acres 
200 
185 
47,527 
44,064 
14,892 
15,049 
343 
579 
260 to 499 acres 
531 
509 
189,372 
181,361 
61,681 
65,581 
1,026 
757 
500 to 999 acres 
281 
293 
190,931 
198,296 
70,102 
75,779 
1,549 
1,463 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
132 
119 
174,236 
158,495 
74,227 
64,336 
2,691 
2,410 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
36 
36 
98,448 
97,672 
52,774 
(D) 
5,921 
5,317 
5,000 acres or more 
14 
8 
192,488 
(D) 
45,613 
(D) 
16,146 
8,291 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,365 
901 
274,884 
228,468 
96,173 
77,847 
30,887 
20,994 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
399 
269 
1,311 
923 
622 
422 
476 
371 
1 0 to 49 acres 
362 
235 
9,388 
5,788 
1,816 
1,423 
688 
515 
50 to 69 acres 
107 
65 
6,073 
3,689 
893 
717 
241 
125 
70 to 99 acres 
102 
67 
8,229 
5,358 
1,819 
1,278 
698 
334 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
125 
82 
14,875 
9,444 
3,010 
1,782 
520 
432 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
84 
27 
13,273 
4,352 
1,647 
840 
312 
177 
180 to 219 acres 
28 
25 
5,539 
4,971 
857 
1,195 
276 
223 
220 to 259 acres 
26 
23 
6,373 
5,507 
1,404 
1,928 
343 
579 
260 to 499 acres 
63 
48 
20,543 
16,372 
5,075 
4,298 
1,026 
757 
500 to 999 acres 
30 
23 
22,350 
17,026 
8,364 
5,566 
1,549 
1,463 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
21 
21 
26,414 
28,464 
9,869 
9,847 
2,691 
2,410 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
11 
10 
32,443 
30,671 
21,363 
15,689 
5,921 
5,317 
5,000 acres or more 
7 
6 
108,073 
95,903 
39,434 
32,862 
16,146 
8,291 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
1,365 
901 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
16.7 
11.1 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
30,887 
20,994 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
3 
1 
Average per farm 
acres 
23 
23 
acres 
1,570 
(D) 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
2 
4 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,238 
787 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
3 
2 
acres 
2,027 
1,389 
acres 
14,889 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
72 
71 
acres 
1,436 
1,279 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
12 
8 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,355 
873 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
acres 
30,811 
20,799 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
15 
36 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
21 
14 
acres 
76 
195 
acres 
2,650 
1,967 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
274,884 
228,468 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
14 
14 
Cropland 
acres 
108,376 
90,227 
acres 
4,418 
4,499 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
96,173 
77,847 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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