Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
100 to 139 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
2,807 
495 
699 
195 
287 
254 
$1,000 
30,904 
1,825 
2,250 
282 
748 
604 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,617 
336 
504 
138 
183 
145 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
656 
97 
132 
45 
64 
79 
$5,000 to $24,999 
294 
38 
48 
10 
37 
26 
$25,000 to $49,999 
126 
19 
10 
2 
2 
4 
$50,000 or more 
114 
5 
5 
- 
1 
- 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
2,456 
382 
762 
190 
251 
226 
$1,000 
26,557 
(D) 
1,992 
(D) 
2,933 
924 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,078 
363 
675 
166 
214 
183 
$5,000 to $24,999 
308 
16 
78 
14 
27 
41 
$25,000 to $99,999 
59 
3 
9 
10 
8 
1 
$100,000 to $249,999 
5 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
$250,000 or more 
6 
- 
- 
- 
1 
1 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
946 
103 
278 
61 
96 
108 
$1,000 
3,163 
211 
442 
(D) 
240 
590 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
1,975 
334 
632 
164 
220 
162 
$1,000 
23,394 
(D) 
1,550 
(D) 
2,693 
334 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,659 
694 
1,518 
361 
467 
404 
$1,000 
104,563 
3,331 
13,689 
2,411 
6,141 
2,839 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,178 
533 
1,105 
243 
356 
276 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,113 
141 
364 
97 
97 
108 
$25,000 to $99,999 
266 
18 
43 
20 
12 
17 
$100,000 to $249,999 
52 
1 
3 
1 
1 
3 
$250,000 or more 
50 
1 
3 
- 
1 
- 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
7,676 
1,058 
2,116 
596 
813 
777 
$1,000 
40,871 
1,554 
4,080 
1,126 
1,675 
1,494 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,591 
995 
2,013 
548 
740 
705 
$5,000 to $24,999 
766 
59 
89 
44 
64 
67 
$25,000 to $49,999 
159 
4 
9 
3 
7 
4 
$50,000 or more 
160 
- 
5 
1 
2 
1 
Utilities 
farms 
4,813 
623 
1,272 
334 
466 
467 
$1,000 
21,672 
787 
1,984 
442 
966 
643 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,631 
427 
777 
217 
286 
278 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,597 
168 
433 
100 
143 
162 
$5,000 to $24,999 
484 
25 
56 
16 
35 
26 
$25,000 to $49,999 
64 
3 
4 
1 
1 
1 
$50,000 or more 
37 
- 
2 
- 
1 
- 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
6,293 
801 
1,664 
476 
633 
650 
$1,000 
53,481 
1,513 
4,239 
958 
3,055 
1,685 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,087 
750 
1,539 
437 
544 
554 
$5,000 to $24,999 
814 
45 
99 
37 
72 
88 
$25,000 to $49,999 
185 
4 
24 
2 
7 
6 
$50,000 or more 
207 
2 
2 
- 
10 
2 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
2,415 
217 
475 
172 
211 
248 
$1,000 
134,674 
4,605 
12,953 
4,230 
9,674 
3,434 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
964 
94 
243 
95 
100 
120 
$5,000 to $24,999 
722 
94 
137 
42 
56 
81 
$25,000 to $99,999 
477 
16 
65 
27 
37 
42 
$100,000 to $249,999 
163 
7 
20 
3 
13 
4 
$250,000 or more 
89 
6 
10 
5 
5 
1 
Contract labor 
farms 
771 
94 
176 
60 
87 
65 
$1,000 
15,752 
(D) 
738 
(D) 
683 
318 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
198 
40 
73 
13 
12 
12 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
279 
24 
60 
29 
39 
34 
$5,000 to $24,999 
215 
24 
38 
11 
32 
17 
$25,000 to $49,999 
45 
6 
5 
6 
2 
2 
$50,000 or more 
34 
- 
- 
1 
2 
- 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
823 
77 
181 
40 
70 
77 
$1,000 
9,251 
237 
244 
(D) 
142 
173 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
368 
50 
133 
22 
24 
38 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
279 
22 
41 
18 
41 
33 
$5,000 to $24,999 
114 
3 
7 
- 
5 
6 
$25,000 to $49,999 
29 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$50,000 or more 
33 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,234 
97 
158 
48 
100 
143 
$1,000 
14,696 
183 
440 
227 
402 
368 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
745 
93 
130 
34 
77 
120 
$5,000 to $9,999 
171 
- 
17 
8 
12 
14 
$10,000 to $24,999 
201 
3 
10 
6 
10 
9 
$25,000 or more 
117 
1 
1 
- 
1 
- 
See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued 
58 Maine 
2012 Census of Agricuiture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
