Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
74,542 
80,992 
2,853 
2,918 
618 
718 
71,689 
78,074 
Land in farms 
acres 
26,035,838 
26,917,962 
1,902,489 
1,715,496 
84,458 
100,603 
24,133,349 
25,202,466 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,474,057 
853,968 
2,797,359 
1 ,497,447 
560,579 
531,225 
1,421,394 
829,918 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,220 
2,569 
4,195 
2,547 
4,102 
3,791 
4,222 
2,571 
Irrigated land 
acres 
524,016 
506,357 
524,016 
506,357 
56,091 
65,329 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
67,285 
71,970 
2,830 
2,883 
618 
718 
64,455 
69,087 
acres 
21,597,136 
21,948,603 
1,688,501 
1,492,116 
62,488 
76,943 
19,908,635 
20,456,487 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
53,891 
53,943 
2,821 
2,830 
618 
718 
51,070 
51,113 
acres 
19,807,839 
19,267,018 
1,634,907 
1,416,247 
55,649 
65,164 
18,172,932 
17,850,771 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
27,300 
35,158 
842 
1,012 
129 
148 
26,458 
34,146 
acres 
1,438,268 
2,195,219 
59,190 
78,350 
4,107 
(D) 
1,379,078 
2,116,869 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
22,533 
27,687 
530 
609 
45 
74 
22,003 
27,078 
acres 
1,292,331 
1,929,007 
24,354 
38,283 
3,300 
3,078 
1,267,977 
1,890,724 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
69,020 
75,819 
2,594 
2,696 
550 
659 
66,426 
73,123 
acres 
14,457,275 
15,513,756 
969,936 
885,540 
67,725 
74,355 
13,487,339 
14,628,216 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
30,142 
29,567 
1,527 
1,454 
120 
143 
28,615 
28,113 
acres 
11,578,563 
11,404,206 
932,553 
829,956 
16,733 
26,248 
10,646,010 
10,574,250 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
21,280,184 
13,180,466 
1,974,025 
1,120,490 
174,985 
160,632 
19,306,159 
12,059,976 
Average per farm 
dollars 
285,479 
162,738 
691,912 
383,993 
283,147 
223,721 
269,304 
154,469 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
49,591 
46,189 
2,744 
2,682 
598 
675 
46,847 
43,507 
$1,000 
13,879,211 
7,048,913 
1,475,335 
778,681 
159,755 
149,724 
12,403,875 
6,270,231 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
28,244 
31,511 
1,136 
1,107 
139 
130 
27,108 
30,404 
$1,000 
7,400,974 
6,131,554 
498,690 
341,809 
15,230 
10,908 
6,902,284 
5,789,744 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
15,520,275 
10,320,405 
1,438,609 
876,377 
139,608 
118,905 
14,081,665 
9,444,029 
Average per farm 
dollars 
208,208 
127,425 
504,244 
300,335 
225,904 
165,606 
196,427 
120,963 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
43,267 
44,332 
2,527 
2,494 
448 
521 
40,740 
41,838 
$1,000 
1,967,178 
999,236 
200,620 
92,322 
8,693 
7,244 
1,766,558 
906,914 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
45,191 
40,143 
2,547 
2,149 
452 
456 
42,644 
37,994 
$1,000 
783,570 
449,837 
86,564 
46,322 
5,344 
3,586 
697,006 
403,514 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
42,915 
40,295 
2,562 
2,449 
484 
566 
40,353 
37,846 
$1,000 
1,548,460 
786,553 
172,036 
91,535 
27,134 
17,242 
1,376,424 
695,018 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
18,527 
17,464 
763 
652 
101 
69 
17,764 
16,812 
$1,000 
1,301,768 
1,304,042 
71,443 
63,763 
1,545 
1,959 
1,230,325 
1,240,280 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,486 
30,806 
1,204 
1,038 
156 
120 
31,282 
29,768 
$1,000 
2,961,840 
1,944,488 
177,169 
85,376 
6,719 
2,823 
2,784,671 
1,859,112 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
70,481 
79,261 
2,815 
2,897 
593 
707 
67,666 
76,364 
$1,000 
798,828 
618,971 
78,091 
57,267 
6,921 
8,548 
720,736 
561,704 
Utilities 
farms 
54,750 
45,581 
2,582 
2,517 
499 
556 
52,168 
43,064 
$1,000 
274,491 
187,999 
34,052 
24,680 
6,474 
6,071 
240,440 
163,319 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
63,055 
74,306 
2,677 
2,867 
530 
696 
60,378 
71,439 
$1,000 
964,212 
693,634 
89,122 
61,759 
7,010 
8,339 
875,091 
631,875 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
22,595 
19,337 
1,599 
1,443 
323 
349 
20,996 
17,894 
$1,000 
692,816 
521,852 
131,606 
107,243 
35,574 
33,061 
561,210 
414,609 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,418 
3,848 
315 
278 
64 
65 
4,103 
3,570 
$1,000 
53,564 
41,671 
6,586 
3,876 
1,072 
1,290 
46,979 
37,795 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
23,685 
18,993 
1,101 
904 
71 
78 
22,584 
18,089 
$1,000 
274,752 
157,929 
32,746 
14,495 
2,096 
569 
242,006 
143,434 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
27,660 
26,132 
1,425 
1,369 
87 
124 
26,235 
24,763 
$1,000 
1,831,867 
1,019,476 
159,635 
82,486 
3,165 
3,590 
1,672,232 
936,990 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
7,490 
6,325 
549 
402 
60 
58 
6,941 
5,923 
$1,000 
127,745 
75,977 
14,869 
8,187 
964 
813 
112,875 
67,790 
Interest expense 
farms 
37,420 
32,517 
1,723 
1,538 
260 
257 
35,697 
30,979 
$1,000 
655,486 
584,665 
62,006 
46,779 
4,032 
3,949 
593,479 
537,886 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
70,138 
75,030 
2,635 
2,708 
550 
647 
67,503 
72,322 
$1,000 
340,686 
241,383 
23,680 
14,128 
2,598 
2,212 
317,006 
227,255 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
45,648 
45,424 
2,212 
2,284 
370 
449 
43,436 
43,140 
$1,000 
943,011 
692,692 
98,384 
76,158 
20,268 
17,610 
844,627 
616,534 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
1,690 
6,495 
138 
389 
2 
20 
1,552 
6,106 
$1,000 
227,190 
615,141 
32,122 
52,716 
(D) 
645 
195,069 
562,425 
Government payments received 
farms 
52,205 
56,657 
1,815 
1,744 
135 
160 
50,390 
54,913 
$1,000 
467,867 
445,861 
29,750 
24,374 
973 
854 
438,117 
421,487 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
44,949 
44,751 
1,837 
1,727 
245 
231 
43,112 
43,024 
$1,000 
804,870 
622,068 
52,988 
42,422 
3,041 
2,522 
751,882 
579,646 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
74,537 
80,980 
2,853 
2,918 
618 
718 
71,684 
78,062 
$1,000 
14,737,084 
10,664,895 
1,150,240 
777,873 
63,637 
75,396 
13,586,844 
9,887,022 
Average per farm 
dollars 
197,715 
131,698 
403,169 
266,577 
102,972 
105,009 
189,538 
126,656 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
23,702 
24,685 
884 
872 
57 
62 
22,818 
23,813 
number 
2,412,684 
2,395,217 
182,570 
165,747 
3,600 
5,459 
2,230,114 
2,229,470 
Milk cows 
farms 
4,746 
5,148 
299 
296 
11 
18 
4,447 
4,852 
number 
463,312 
459,752 
52,504 
33,848 
1,450 
1,372 
410,808 
425,904 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
3,355 
4,382 
142 
131 
14 
12 
3,213 
4,251 
number 
7,606,785 
7,652,284 
364,057 
218,629 
(D) 
6,265 
7,242,728 
7,433,655 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,171 
2,522 
57 
61 
13 
8 
2,114 
2,461 
number 
126,506 
144,557 
2,473 
2,229 
101 
47 
124,033 
142.328 
18 Minnesota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
