Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
41 
29 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
8,325 
12,765 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
936 
(D) 
Average size of farm 
acres 
203 
440 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
5,563 
(D) 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
..$1,000 
28,226 
31,805 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
9,430 
32,325 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
688,443 
1,096,737 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
230,009 
1,114,662 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
3,391 
2,492 
Government payments received 
...farms 
2 
2 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
5,112 
7,854 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
10 
5 
$1,000 
174 
114 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
24 
19 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
17,448 
22,874 
acres 
1,232 
3,467 
Flarvested cropland 
.... farms 
21 
12 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
1,049 
2,897 
Full owners 
38 
28 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
3 
1 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
4 
5 
Tenants 
■ 
■ 
acres 
14 
130 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
8 
8 
acres 
169 
440 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
- 
- 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
6 
2 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
22 
20 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
2 
2 
acres 
4,829 
7,880 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1114) 
6 
2 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
5 
4 
acres 
43 
(D) 
Other crop farming (1119) 
7 
5 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
21 
19 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
4,786 
(D) 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
12 
5 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
7 
5 
acres 
225 
(D) 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities. 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
1 
1 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
31 
24 
Cattle feedlots (112112) 
- 
- 
acres 
2,039 
(D) 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
2 
2 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
13 
7 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
1 
1 
acres 
32 
(D) 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
_ 
1 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
- 
- 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
6,499 
45,862 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
158,514 
1,581,436 
production (1125,1129) 
16 
13 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
554 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
36,401 
On farm operated 
497 
Average per farm 
dollars 
65,706 
Not on farm operated 
114 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
212 
None 
268 
$1,000 
367 
Any 
343 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
57 
1 to 49 days 
71 
$1,000 
371 
50 to 99 days 
44 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
81 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
70 
$1,000 
1,345 
200 days or more 
158 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
61 
$1,000 
2,121 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
143 
2 years or less 
33 
$1,000 
32,195 
3 or 4 years 
93 
5 to 9 years 
161 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
324 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
16 
production 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
farms 
457 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
154 
Under 25 years 
6 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
94 
organic production 
farms 
65 
35 to 44 years 
99 
45 to 49 years 
51 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
50 to 54 years 
69 
55 to 59 years 
88 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
108 
Male 
408 
65 to 69 years 
55 
Female 
203 
70 years and over 
41 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
51.1 
Farming 
426 
Other 
185 
40 Maine 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
