Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
142 
44,549,122 
141 
47,163,577 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
50 
48,389,660 
27 
56,638,129 
Layers 
41 
1,139,156 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
15 
4,943,600 
19 
5,072,117 
Turkeys 
74 
10,857,330 
74 
9,860,478 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
90 
46,029 
128 
74,692 
Hogs and pigs 
1,070 
8,863,261 
1,166 
8,074,225 
Replacement dairy heifers 
252 
59,998 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
68 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
22 
(X) 
13 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
1,062 
(X) 
1,099 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
6 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1 ,000) 
2,725 
1,967,878 
2,772 
1,395,914 
Payments received (see text) ($1 ,000) 
2,725 
201,976 
2,772 
243,955 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
74,542 
(X) 
80,992 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
109,879,162 
(X) 
69,164,551 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
1,474,057 
(X) 
853,968 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
4,220 
(X) 
2,569 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
3,380 
79,728 
5,427 
137,413 
$50,000 to $99,999 
3,983 
297,390 
5,928 
432,362 
$100,000 to $199,999 
10,526 
1,552,834 
11,470 
1,661,511 
$200,000 to $499,999 
22,607 
7,229,369 
25,389 
8,219,040 
$500,000 to $999,999 
12,686 
8,805,098 
15,084 
10,445,326 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
8,290 
11,500,966 
9,164 
12,681,714 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
7,681 
24,035,787 
6,660 
20,405,169 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
3,473 
24,015,730 
1,505 
9,975,882 
$10,000,000 or more 
1,916 
32,362,260 
365 
5,206,133 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
74,537 
14,737,084 
80,980 
10,664,895 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
197,715 
(X) 
131,698 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
4,959 
11,579 
6,034 
17,075 
$5,000 to $9,999 
5,317 
35,925 
6,814 
47,395 
$10,000 to $19,999 
8,799 
118,179 
10,770 
146,441 
$20,000 to $29,999 
6,952 
161,184 
8,327 
195,031 
$30,000 to $49,999 
8,548 
319,475 
9,984 
374,932 
$50,000 to $69,999 
6,585 
367,485 
6,887 
387,395 
$70,000 to $99,999 
4,880 
396,696 
5,711 
466,092 
$100,000 to $199,999 
9,630 
1,280,066 
10,685 
1,438,441 
$200,000 to $499,999 
10,246 
3,052,871 
10,820 
3,211,853 
$500,000 to $999,999 
5,145 
3,432,044 
3,649 
2,396,927 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
3,476 
5,561,580 
1,299 
1,983,312 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
57,769 
130,403 
14,754 
18,437 
52,427 
1 1 1 ,966 
65,583 
136,297 
18,557 
21,890 
Tractors 
61,683 
217,404 
11,258 
18,831 
59,216 
198,573 
70,270 
230,041 
10,495 
16,059 
2 or 3 
21,226 
52,305 
3,387 
7,805 
21,543 
52,960 
24,847 
60,638 
2,737 
6,160 
4 or more 
26,456 
151,098 
785 
3,940 
23,483 
131,423 
27,153 
151,133 
528 
2,669 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
30,427 
51,318 
2,233 
2,583 
28,743 
48,735 
36,707 
60,410 
2,757 
3,132 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
45,097 
80,891 
3,459 
3,966 
43,052 
76,925 
51,497 
90,711 
3,709 
4,310 
1 00 horsepower (PTO) or more 
36,003 
85,195 
7,348 
12,282 
33,935 
72,913 
36,596 
78,920 
5,639 
8,617 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
26,182 
30,048 
4,245 
4,588 
22,329 
25,460 
25,201 
29,232 
2,912 
3,110 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
3,455 
3,761 
268 
278 
3,200 
3,483 
3,604 
3,677 
294 
300 
Hay balers 
25,658 
33,837 
2,375 
2,483 
24,029 
31,354 
27,761 
34,575 
2,389 
2,497 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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