Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
8,173 
8,136 
1,365 
901 
645 
446 
6,808 
7,235 
Land in farms 
acres 
1,454,104 
1,347,566 
274,884 
228,468 
27,523 
23,145 
1,179,220 
1,119,098 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
410,633 
364,807 
474,603 
491,184 
283,822 
317,007 
397,807 
349,068 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,308 
2,203 
2,357 
1,937 
6,651 
6,109 
2,297 
2,257 
Irrigated land 
acres 
30,887 
20,994 
30,887 
20,994 
2,319 
4,674 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
5,864 
6,557 
1,359 
895 
645 
446 
4,505 
5,662 
acres 
477,343 
529,253 
108,376 
90,227 
3,687 
6,576 
368,967 
439,026 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
5,325 
5,189 
1,358 
883 
645 
446 
3,967 
4,306 
acres 
400,960 
393,738 
96,173 
77,847 
2,309 
4,654 
304,787 
315,891 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
4,290 
4,248 
460 
280 
145 
108 
3,830 
3,968 
acres 
91 ,875 
99,033 
8,142 
5,360 
1,352 
1,409 
83,733 
93,673 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
293 
695 
20 
23 
1 
2 
273 
672 
acres 
12,643 
32,812 
187 
696 
(D) 
(D) 
12,456 
32,116 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
7,707 
7,755 
1,200 
843 
537 
408 
6,507 
6,912 
acres 
1,204,914 
1,111,181 
232,768 
195,999 
26,153 
19,838 
972,146 
915,182 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
2,047 
2,062 
410 
227 
139 
64 
1,637 
1,835 
acres 
249,190 
236,385 
42,116 
32,469 
1,370 
3,307 
207,074 
203,916 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
763,062 
617,190 
277,975 
178,016 
59,124 
47,426 
485,087 
439,173 
Average per farm 
dollars 
93,364 
75,859 
203,645 
197,576 
91,665 
106,337 
71,253 
60,701 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
4,899 
4,427 
1,337 
869 
643 
438 
3,562 
3,558 
$1,000 
473,852 
326,573 
274,180 
174,921 
58,633 
47,152 
199,672 
151,653 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
3,679 
3,233 
511 
247 
211 
80 
3,168 
2,986 
$1,000 
289,210 
290,617 
3,795 
3,096 
490 
274 
285,415 
287,521 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
645,631 
493,693 
212,230 
124,300 
44,876 
40,999 
433,401 
369,394 
Average per farm 
dollars 
78,996 
60,680 
155,480 
137,957 
69,575 
91,927 
63,661 
51,056 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
3,636 
3,364 
1,154 
738 
536 
344 
2,482 
2,626 
$1,000 
41,431 
24,426 
16,556 
8,179 
1,231 
1,796 
24,875 
16,247 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
2,673 
2,059 
908 
548 
344 
237 
1,765 
1,511 
$1,000 
26,950 
20,210 
12,341 
7,552 
879 
518 
14,609 
12,658 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
2,807 
2,209 
1,129 
735 
522 
368 
1,678 
1,474 
$1,000 
30,904 
21,985 
17,539 
13,955 
4,381 
5,791 
13,364 
8,030 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
2,456 
1,741 
358 
169 
129 
53 
2,098 
1,572 
$1,000 
26,557 
13,601 
4,988 
260 
134 
55 
21,568 
13,340 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,659 
3,640 
545 
256 
231 
86 
4,114 
3,384 
$1,000 
104,563 
103,475 
2,312 
1,061 
451 
168 
102,252 
102,414 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
7,676 
7,825 
1,302 
887 
590 
434 
6,374 
6,938 
$1,000 
40,871 
35,779 
1 1 ,708 
9,712 
1,810 
4,909 
29,163 
26,067 
Utilities 
farms 
4,813 
3,778 
943 
676 
366 
314 
3,870 
3,102 
$1,000 
21,672 
18,097 
10,717 
6,110 
6,335 
3,325 
10,955 
11,986 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
6,293 
7,119 
1,063 
855 
413 
427 
5,230 
6,264 
$1,000 
53,481 
48,228 
18,588 
13,767 
1,812 
3,232 
34,894 
34,461 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
2,415 
1,886 
598 
400 
196 
160 
1,817 
1,486 
$1,000 
134,674 
90,323 
68,829 
36,883 
15,731 
11,069 
65,845 
53,440 
Contract labor 
farms 
771 
718 
171 
96 
69 
42 
600 
622 
$1,000 
15,752 
10,263 
7,247 
2,064 
497 
(D) 
8,505 
8,199 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
823 
709 
153 
106 
36 
33 
670 
603 
$1,000 
9,251 
6,141 
1,597 
1,808 
64 
(D) 
7,654 
4,333 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
1,234 
846 
261 
150 
70 
50 
973 
696 
$1,000 
14,696 
12,529 
4,117 
3,385 
132 
419 
10,579 
9,144 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
365 
309 
104 
64 
30 
25 
261 
245 
$1,000 
4,085 
3,445 
1,947 
769 
170 
201 
2,139 
2,676 
Interest expense 
farms 
2,239 
1,800 
406 
268 
140 
107 
1,833 
1,532 
$1,000 
22,232 
18,277 
4,484 
3,501 
678 
1,246 
1 7,749 
14,775 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
7,703 
7,466 
1,195 
834 
532 
402 
6,508 
6,632 
$1,000 
30,735 
24,156 
6,751 
3,542 
1,973 
1,017 
23,985 
20,614 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
4,270 
3,889 
776 
556 
289 
234 
3,494 
3,333 
$1,000 
67,777 
42,759 
22,510 
11,751 
8,598 
5,584 
45,267 
31,008 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
10 
8 
- 
1 
- 
- 
10 
7 
$1,000 
361 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
361 
(D) 
Government payments received 
farms 
1,332 
1,459 
196 
98 
47 
9 
1,136 
1,361 
$1,000 
10,162 
8,815 
2,167 
1,053 
362 
36 
7,995 
7,762 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
2,722 
1,884 
435 
209 
139 
53 
2,287 
1,675 
$1,000 
37,017 
35,359 
4,545 
3,947 
851 
549 
32,472 
31,412 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
8,171 
8,133 
1,365 
901 
645 
446 
6,806 
7,232 
$1,000 
570,168 
536,463 
133,919 
82,670 
30,257 
19,218 
436,250 
453,794 
Average per farm 
dollars 
69,780 
65,961 
98,109 
91,753 
46,910 
43,090 
64,098 
62,748 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
2,423 
2,112 
189 
98 
37 
11 
2,234 
2,014 
number 
86,256 
88,191 
2,273 
2,192 
139 
57 
83,983 
85,999 
Milk cows 
farms 
581 
479 
42 
17 
8 
1 
539 
462 
number 
32,117 
32,527 
466 
498 
9 
(D) 
31,651 
32,029 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
752 
437 
113 
60 
29 
11 
639 
377 
number 
8,923 
4,401 
1,330 
368 
325 
62 
7,593 
4,033 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
759 
647 
96 
58 
14 
16 
663 
589 
number 
1 1 ,925 
10,918 
1,337 
1,078 
90 
262 
10,588 
9,840 
18 Maine 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
