Table 53. Institutional, Research, Experimental, and American Indian Reservation Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Characteristics 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
. number 
66 
51 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) - Con. 
Land in farms 
acres 
71,522 
67,787 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
.$1,000 
11,664 
5,006 
Average size of farm 
acres 
1,084 
1,329 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
.$1,000 
6,569 
6,416 
Estimated value of land and buildings 
.. $1,000 
192,398 
130,062 
Total farm production expenses 
.$1,000 
21,888 
13,654 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
2,915,122 
2,550,244 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
331,633 
267,717 
Average per acre 
...dollars 
2,690 
1,919 
Government payments received 
...farms 
16 
16 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
$1,000 
258 
(D) 
equipment 
.. $1,000 
25,199 
9,391 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
16,112 
(D) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
...farms 
30 
23 
$1,000 
896 
278 
Total cropland 
.... farms 
42 
36 
Average per farm 
. dollars 
29,876 
12,075 
acres 
44,289 
53,116 
Harvested cropland 
.... farms 
33 
29 
Tenure of operator: 
acres 
38,709 
(D) 
Full owners 
39 
33 
Other pasture and grazing land that could have 
Part owners 
10 
13 
been used for crops without additional 
improvements (see text) 
.... farms 
3 
5 
Tenants 
17 
5 
acres 
66 
264 
Farms by North American Industry Classification System: 
Other cropland 
.... farms 
19 
13 
acres 
5,514 
(D) 
Oilseed and grain farming (1111) 
23 
17 
Vegetable and melon farming (1112) 
- 
1 
Total woodland 
.... farms 
15 
11 
Fruit and tree nut farming (1113) 
1 
1 
acres 
5,498 
4,216 
Greenhouse, nursery, and floriculture production (1 114) 
- 
- 
Woodland pastured 
.... farms 
- 
3 
acres 
- 
358 
Other crop farming (1 1 19) 
15 
10 
Woodland not pastured 
.... farms 
15 
11 
Tobacco farming (11191) 
- 
- 
acres 
5,498 
3,858 
Cotton farming (1 1192) 
- 
- 
Permanent pasture and rangeland, other than cropland 
Sugarcane farming, hay farming, and all other 
and woodland pastured (see text) 
.... farms 
11 
10 
crop farming (11193,11194,11199) 
15 
10 
acres 
2,805 
1,333 
Land in farmsteads, buildings, livestock facilities, 
Beef cattle ranching and farming (112111) 
- 
1 
ponds, roads, wasteland, etc 
.... farms 
51 
36 
Cattle feedlots (1121 12) 
1 
- 
acres 
18,930 
9,122 
Dairy cattle and milk production (11212) 
2 
2 
Irrigated land 
.... farms 
17 
16 
Hog and pig farming (1122) 
- 
- 
acres 
25,053 
15,789 
Poultry and egg production (1123) 
_ 
_ 
Market value of agricultural products 
Sheep and goat farming (1124) 
- 
- 
sold (see text) 
..$1,000 
18,233 
11,422 
Animal aquaculture and other animal 
Average per farm 
...dollars 
276,254 
223,957 
production (1 125,1 129) 
24 
19 
Table 54. Organic Agriculture: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
Item 
2012 
VALUE OF SALES OF CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANICALLY 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
PRODUCED COMMODITIES 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION - Con. 
Total organic product sales (see text) 
farms 
519 
Place of residence: 
$1,000 
67,325 
On farm operated 
524 
Average per farm 
dollars 
129,720 
Not on farm operated 
75 
By value of sales: 
Days worked off farm: 
$1 to $4,999 
farms 
86 
None 
285 
$1,000 
136 
Any 
314 
$5,000 to $9,999 
farms 
20 
1 to 49 days 
53 
$1,000 
138 
50 to 99 days 
29 
$10,000 to $24,999 
farms 
88 
1 00 to 1 99 days 
51 
$1,000 
1,539 
200 days or more 
181 
$25,000 to $49,999 
farms 
70 
$1,000 
2,511 
Years on present farm: 
$50,000 or more 
farms 
255 
2 years or less 
13 
$1,000 
63,000 
3 or 4 years 
32 
5 to 9 years 
83 
TYPE OF PRODUCTION (SEE TEXT) 
1 0 years or more 
471 
USDA National Organic Program certified organic 
Average years on present farm ... 
23 
production 
farms 
523 
USDA National Organic Program organic production 
Age group: 
exempt from certification 
farms 
76 
Under 25 years 
2 
Acres transitioning into USDA National Organic Program 
25 to 34 years 
64 
organic production 
farms 
139 
35 to 44 years 
78 
45 to 49 years 
62 
PRINCIPAL OPERATOR CHARACTERISTICS FOR FARMS 
50 to 54 years 
106 
WITH CERTIFIED OR EXEMPT ORGANIC PRODUCTION 
55 to 59 years 
113 
Sex of operator: 
60 to 64 years 
81 
Male 
548 
65 to 69 years 
46 
Female 
51 
70 years and over 
47 
Primary occupation: 
Average age 
52.8 
Farming 
431 
Other 
168 
42 Minnesota 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
