Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total farm production expenses - Con. 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased - Con. 
Other livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) - Con. 
Farms with expenses of- Con. 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 or more 
$250,000 to $499,999 
$500,000 to $999,999 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Feed purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 to $499,999 
$500,000 to $999,999 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 ... 
$25,000 to $49,999 ... 
$50,000 or more 
Utilities 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
$500 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 or more 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 or more 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 .... 
$25,000 to $49,999 .... 
$50,000 or more 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more . 
Hired farm labor 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 
$25,000 to $49,999 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more 
$100,000 to $249,999 
$250,000 to $499,999 
$500,000 or more 
Contract labor 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
$1,000 to $4,999 
$5,000 to $9,999 
$10,000 to $24,999 .... 
$25,000 to $49,999 .... 
$50,000 or more 
$50,000 to $99,999 
$100,000 or more .. 
See footnote(s) at end of table. 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
farms 
$1,000 
percent of total 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
1,262 
19,722 
1,051 
16,723 
745 
26,469 
771 
27,185 
728 
53,015 
788 
56,556 
1,131 
181,702 
1,166 
192,494 
1,198 
843,424 
1,343 
882,684 
712 
246,963 
742 
263,162 
284 
189,681 
406 
278,040 
202 
406,780 
195 
341,482 
32,486 
(X) 
30,806 
(X) 
(X) 
2,961,840 
(X) 
1,944,488 
(X) 
19.1 
(X) 
18.8 
4,709 
2,303 
6,525 
3,064 
10,293 
25,694 
10,224 
24,884 
4,525 
30,860 
3,727 
25,660 
4,177 
64,087 
3,478 
54,705 
2,874 
102,681 
2,086 
73,243 
2,087 
145,388 
1,740 
122,154 
3,821 
2,590,827 
3,026 
1,640,778 
1,753 
275,236 
1,424 
224,902 
904 
332,209 
820 
286,151 
651 
449,560 
464 
314,493 
513 
1,533,822 
318 
815,232 
70,481 
(X) 
79,261 
(X) 
(X) 
798,828 
(X) 
618,971 
(X) 
5.1 
(X) 
6.0 
23,440 
9,431 
32,732 
12,248 
20,867 
50,653 
22,245 
52,947 
8,680 
60,019 
8,843 
62,297 
9,478 
147,265 
9,499 
146,417 
4,611 
157,906 
3,880 
132,427 
3,405 
373,553 
2,062 
212,635 
54,750 
(X) 
45,581 
(X) 
(X) 
274,491 
(X) 
187,999 
(X) 
1.8 
(X) 
1.8 
8,513 
2,085 
8,213 
2,007 
8,118 
5,607 
6,596 
4,545 
25,236 
59,750 
21,677 
50,512 
7,260 
49,330 
5,527 
37,571 
4,224 
61,159 
2,771 
40,371 
1,399 
96,561 
797 
52,993 
878 
29,302 
506 
17,059 
521 
67,259 
291 
35,934 
63,055 
(X) 
74,306 
(X) 
(X) 
964,212 
(X) 
693,634 
(X) 
6.2 
(X) 
6.7 
14,809 
6,054 
24,277 
9,426 
19,482 
45,864 
22,925 
54,711 
7,997 
54,020 
9,340 
64,797 
10,338 
163,705 
10,648 
167,726 
5,776 
198,960 
4,590 
156,241 
4,653 
495,609 
2,526 
240,732 
3,176 
215,875 
1,894 
126,942 
1,477 
279,734 
632 
113,790 
22,595 
(X) 
19,337 
(X) 
(X) 
692,816 
(X) 
521,852 
(X) 
4.5 
(X) 
5.1 
4,964 
2,290 
5,303 
2,282 
6,306 
15,099 
5,577 
13,168 
2,648 
18,369 
2,197 
15,086 
3,462 
55,242 
2,566 
40,776 
2,237 
76,433 
1,586 
55,989 
1,600 
109,168 
1,075 
74,345 
1,378 
416,214 
1,033 
320,206 
918 
136,700 
716 
110,073 
285 
96,875 
190 
65,914 
175 
182,640 
127 
144,219 
4,418 
(X) 
3,848 
(X) 
(X) 
53,564 
(X) 
41,671 
(X) 
0.3 
(X) 
0.4 
1,033 
482 
1,166 
539 
1,642 
3,860 
1,409 
3,228 
649 
4,361 
503 
3,421 
651 
9,937 
455 
6,930 
254 
8,677 
193 
6,505 
189 
26,248 
122 
21,048 
90 
6,211 
64 
4,269 
99 
20,037 
58 
16,779 
-continued 
12 Minnesota 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
