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. 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles .... 
farms 
365 
41 
52 
10 
26 
39 
$1,000 
4,085 
114 
123 
27 
299 
115 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
157 
29 
30 
6 
15 
26 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
92 
7 
16 
1 
4 
2 
$5,000 to $24,999 
81 
3 
6 
3 
4 
11 
$25,000 to $49,999 
16 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$50,000 or more 
19 
- 
- 
- 
3 
- 
Interest expense 
farms 
2,239 
178 
475 
177 
239 
239 
$1,000 
22,232 
690 
2,676 
1,406 
1,404 
1,678 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,219 
129 
279 
88 
146 
144 
$5,000 to $24,999 
826 
49 
176 
79 
84 
83 
$25,000 to $99,999 
177 
- 
20 
10 
9 
12 
$100,000 or more 
17 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Secured by real estate 
farms 
1,671 
120 
340 
144 
184 
178 
$1,000 
16,794 
451 
2,210 
1,141 
1,114 
1,476 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
275 
45 
56 
7 
45 
25 
$1,000 to $4,999 
526 
45 
103 
62 
56 
64 
$5,000 to $24,999 
722 
30 
162 
68 
78 
80 
$25,000 to $49,999 
95 
- 
19 
4 
3 
1 
$50,000 or more 
53 
- 
- 
3 
2 
8 
Not secured by real estate 
farms 
1,220 
102 
273 
80 
101 
116 
$1,000 
5,438 
239 
466 
265 
291 
202 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
435 
47 
117 
23 
40 
40 
$1,000 to $4,999 
590 
35 
141 
46 
47 
71 
$5,000 to $24,999 
162 
20 
15 
8 
12 
5 
$25,000 to $49,999 
20 
- 
- 
3 
2 
- 
$50,000 or more 
13 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
7,703 
1,047 
2,166 
603 
836 
762 
$1,000 
30,735 
2,498 
5,590 
1,693 
2,634 
2,178 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,329 
971 
1,940 
545 
695 
684 
$5,000 to $9,999 
949 
54 
198 
41 
102 
67 
$10,000 to $24,999 
316 
16 
26 
15 
39 
9 
$25,000 or more 
109 
6 
2 
2 
- 
2 
All other production 
expenses (see text) 
farms 
4,270 
560 
1,220 
321 
418 
356 
$1,000 
67,777 
1,918 
6,382 
1,437 
3,892 
1,853 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,176 
472 
1,025 
264 
329 
292 
$5,000 to $24,999 
761 
79 
163 
38 
63 
45 
$25,000 to $49,999 
162 
6 
22 
13 
12 
12 
$50,000 to $99,999 
81 
1 
6 
6 
12 
7 
$100,000 or more 
90 
2 
4 
- 
2 
- 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords ' 
farms 
47 
5 
12 
1 
6 
3 
$1,000 
118 
21 
10 
(D) 
10 
(D) 
Depreciation expenses claimed 
farms 
3,339 
327 
788 
263 
316 
314 
$1,000 
64,265 
1,924 
5,539 
2,082 
3,453 
1,939 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
farms 
8,173 
1,239 
2,278 
622 
857 
794 
$1,000 
164,610 
2,172 
1,495 
-6,648 
-7,063 
-18 
Average per farm 
dollars 
20,141 
1,753 
656 
-10,689 
-8,242 
-23 
Farms with net gains ^ 
.... number 
3,177 
386 
701 
204 
291 
300 
Average net gain 
dollars 
85,328 
26,175 
30,522 
16,008 
27,110 
20,819 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
299 
76 
80 
11 
46 
22 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
729 
140 
181 
84 
81 
61 
$5,000 to $9,999 
562 
75 
160 
27 
54 
66 
$10,000 to $24,999 
590 
45 
133 
52 
52 
69 
$25,000 to $49,999 
339 
16 
81 
14 
35 
47 
$50,000 or more 
658 
34 
66 
16 
23 
35 
Farms with net losses 
.... number 
4,996 
853 
1,577 
418 
566 
494 
Average net loss 
dollars 
21,312 
9,299 
12,620 
23,718 
26,418 
12,680 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
423 
121 
128 
17 
46 
42 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
1,688 
345 
550 
148 
176 
148 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,157 
174 
415 
107 
136 
117 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,069 
151 
342 
81 
132 
114 
$25,000 to $49,999 
360 
46 
69 
22 
47 
59 
$50,000 or more 
299 
16 
73 
43 
29 
14 
Net cash farm income of operators 
farms 
8,173 
1,239 
2,278 
622 
857 
794 
$1,000 
163,075 
2,164 
1,456 
-6,992 
-7,075 
-57 
Average per farm 
dollars 
19,953 
1,746 
639 
-11,240 
-8,255 
-72 
Operators reporting net gains ^ 
farms 
3,170 
386 
701 
203 
290 
299 
Average net gain 
dollars 
85,157 
26,158 
30,454 
14,517 
27,192 
20,864 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
298 
76 
81 
11 
45 
21 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Maine 2012 Census of Agricuiture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
