Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
74,542 
80,992 
26,035,838 
26,917,962 
19,807,839 
19,267,018 
524,016 
506,357 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
3,488 
3,687 
16,736 
18,838 
4,328 
4,032 
387 
486 
1 0 to 49 acres 
15,292 
16,927 
421,279 
465,583 
116,823 
110,869 
2,132 
2,698 
50 to 69 acres 
4,341 
4,570 
253,541 
266,586 
79,449 
67,699 
1,064 
1,097 
70 to 99 acres 
7,394 
7,577 
602,732 
617,303 
232,723 
184,634 
2,793 
2,719 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
6,164 
6,556 
721,994 
765,566 
297,574 
262,022 
4,378 
3,640 
140 to 179 acres 
6,230 
6,976 
979,931 
1,099,482 
473,939 
456,214 
4,672 
7,259 
180 to 219 acres 
3,975 
4,155 
785,548 
820,811 
410,596 
384,191 
8,426 
4,991 
220 to 259 acres 
3,389 
3,813 
804,088 
906,523 
448,376 
460,035 
9,601 
10,646 
260 to 499 acres 
10,710 
12,220 
3,836,845 
4,389,498 
2,525,556 
2,689,577 
52,955 
52,220 
500 to 999 acres 
7,293 
8,323 
5,076,809 
5,783,926 
4,012,690 
4,414,266 
85,152 
101,912 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
4,081 
4,264 
5,527,016 
5,809,990 
4,861,135 
4,968,593 
122,272 
131,795 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,980 
1,767 
5,477,862 
4,902,692 
4,941,423 
4,303,862 
148,964 
136,876 
5,000 acres or more 
205 
157 
1,531,457 
1,071,164 
1,403,227 
961,024 
81,220 
50,018 
Farms with harvested cropland 
53,891 
53,943 
23,922,658 
23,789,793 
19,807,839 
19,267,018 
522,233 
501,863 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,328 
1,159 
6,705 
6,188 
4,328 
4,032 
373 
455 
1 0 to 49 acres 
7,671 
7,644 
216,639 
214,417 
116,823 
110,869 
2,013 
2,206 
50 to 69 acres 
2,497 
2,292 
146,596 
134,064 
79,449 
67,699 
1,059 
813 
70 to 99 acres 
4,789 
4,265 
391,083 
347,822 
232,723 
184,634 
2,788 
2,556 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,240 
4,029 
498,491 
471,410 
297,574 
262,022 
4,378 
3,530 
140 to 179 acres 
4,676 
4,628 
735,762 
730,276 
473,939 
456,214 
4,672 
7,114 
180 to 219 acres 
3,202 
3,036 
633,088 
600,318 
410,596 
384,191 
8,405 
4,715 
220 to 259 acres 
2,846 
2,910 
675,109 
692,194 
448,376 
460,035 
9,601 
10,585 
260 to 499 acres 
9,563 
10,256 
3,440,806 
3,704,114 
2,525,556 
2,689,577 
52,936 
51,500 
500 to 999 acres 
6,915 
7,691 
4,824,344 
5,358,761 
4,012,690 
4,414,266 
85,152 
99,700 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
4,003 
4,135 
5,428,594 
5,648,223 
4,861,135 
4,968,593 
122,272 
131,795 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,960 
1,745 
5,418,482 
4,842,597 
4,941,423 
4,303,862 
148,964 
136,876 
5,000 acres or more 
201 
153 
1,506,959 
1,039,409 
1,403,227 
961,024 
79,620 
50,018 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,853 
2,918 
1,902,489 
1,715,496 
1,634,907 
1,416,247 
524,016 
506,357 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
258 
283 
1,064 
1,088 
511 
549 
387 
486 
1 0 to 49 acres 
473 
532 
11,711 
13,306 
3,906 
4,257 
2,132 
2,698 
50 to 69 acres 
103 
91 
6,117 
5,277 
2,295 
1,875 
1,064 
1,097 
70 to 99 acres 
136 
134 
11,246 
10,849 
4,724 
4,968 
2,793 
2,719 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
121 
114 
14,198 
13,287 
7,581 
6,535 
4,378 
3,640 
140 to 179 acres 
106 
144 
16,780 
22,848 
9,724 
12,543 
4,672 
7,259 
180 to 219 acres 
129 
84 
25,701 
16,800 
16,366 
9,506 
8,426 
4,991 
220 to 259 acres 
115 
115 
27,036 
27,378 
17,525 
18,487 
9,601 
10,646 
260 to 499 acres 
458 
450 
166,565 
165,647 
124,475 
118,305 
52,955 
52,220 
500 to 999 acres 
409 
445 
287,479 
315,607 
238,321 
250,915 
85,152 
101,912 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
319 
328 
443,371 
452,925 
383,594 
385,719 
122,272 
131,795 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
187 
176 
552,327 
510,786 
509,240 
449,626 
148,964 
136,876 
5,000 acres or more 
39 
22 
338,894 
159,698 
316,645 
152,962 
81,220 
50,018 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
2,853 
2,918 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
3.8 
3.6 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
524,016 
506,357 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
149 
161 
Average per farm 
acres 
184 
174 
acres 
100,632 
106,819 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
61 
63 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
78,688 
84,229 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,018 
1,059 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
35 
32 
acres 
2,325 
2,451 
acres 
126,097 
97,582 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
364 
412 
acres 
9,555 
10,255 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
367 
314 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
2,797 
2,787 
acres 
26,237 
22,516 
acres 
519,952 
499,583 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
112 
198 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
476 
497 
acres 
4,064 
6,774 
acres 
65,463 
67,688 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
1,902,489 
1,715,496 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
383 
380 
Cropland 
acres 
1,688,501 
1,492,116 
acres 
115,019 
114,817 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,634,907 
1,416,247 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Minnesota 17 
