Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
3,744 
2,601 
2,457 
8,774 
6,675 
3,961 
2,158 
$1,000 
33,569 
27,697 
30,303 
180,478 
320,349 
399,815 
488,625 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
513 
289 
231 
484 
149 
37 
15 
$1,000 to $4,999 
830 
492 
454 
933 
266 
69 
24 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,296 
1,694 
1,540 
4,331 
1,160 
225 
74 
$25,000 to $49,999 
86 
101 
204 
2,643 
2,024 
419 
50 
$50,000 or more 
19 
25 
28 
383 
3,076 
3,211 
1,995 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,197 
915 
958 
3,188 
2,247 
1,102 
415 
$1,000 
41,246 
37,266 
37,031 
167,606 
248,546 
240,028 
163,550 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
713 
520 
496 
1,354 
578 
179 
53 
$5,000 to $24,999 
298 
238 
268 
882 
593 
221 
70 
$25,000 to $99,999 
108 
94 
128 
509 
444 
221 
74 
$100,000 to $249,999 
50 
29 
33 
263 
325 
223 
81 
$250,000 or more 
28 
34 
33 
180 
307 
258 
137 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
650 
511 
575 
1,878 
1,223 
515 
188 
$1,000 
12,439 
5,535 
4,646 
30,931 
24,904 
22,764 
21,172 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
731 
517 
538 
1,730 
1,371 
779 
285 
$1,000 
28,806 
31,731 
32,385 
136,675 
223,642 
217,264 
142,378 
Feed purchased 
farms 
2,280 
1,739 
1,658 
5,325 
3,370 
1,492 
514 
$1,000 
128,590 
94,783 
70,401 
407,736 
514,914 
466,284 
317,264 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,086 
833 
650 
1,596 
660 
196 
46 
$5,000 to $24,999 
700 
504 
518 
1,554 
909 
283 
89 
$25,000 to $99,999 
359 
282 
370 
1,411 
890 
359 
112 
$100,000 to $249,999 
69 
65 
72 
471 
457 
252 
77 
$250,000 or more 
66 
55 
48 
293 
454 
402 
190 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
5,869 
3,822 
3,276 
10,497 
7,234 
4,067 
2,179 
$1,000 
25,203 
19,452 
20,455 
104,456 
148,179 
175,888 
221,257 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,392 
2,564 
1,846 
3,716 
874 
173 
42 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,413 
1,200 
1,347 
6,084 
4,382 
1,072 
162 
$25,000 to $49,999 
36 
42 
55 
573 
1,596 
1,726 
403 
$50,000 or more 
28 
16 
28 
124 
382 
1,096 
1,572 
Utilities 
farms 
4,476 
3,056 
2,782 
9,562 
7,053 
4,027 
2,176 
$1,000 
12,598 
10,483 
9,709 
42,632 
48,844 
45,746 
45,118 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,670 
908 
679 
1,552 
476 
101 
27 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,305 
1,694 
1,550 
5,381 
3,668 
1,396 
332 
$5,000 to $24,999 
486 
431 
531 
2,518 
2,658 
2,220 
1,409 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5 
16 
15 
84 
179 
208 
246 
$50,000 or more 
10 
7 
7 
27 
72 
102 
162 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
5,221 
3,502 
3,049 
10,074 
7,144 
4,048 
2,178 
$1,000 
33,816 
28,140 
29,630 
150,506 
199,328 
198,526 
213,658 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,299 
1,987 
1,400 
3,133 
790 
163 
55 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,747 
1,300 
1,366 
5,226 
3,477 
1,160 
225 
$25,000 to $49,999 
135 
170 
214 
1,275 
1,908 
1,302 
465 
$50,000 or more 
40 
45 
69 
440 
969 
1,423 
1,433 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1,370 
970 
1,007 
4,026 
3,796 
2,928 
1,873 
$1,000 
17,804 
16,448 
14,450 
70,140 
107,866 
144,954 
178,036 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
972 
665 
615 
2,076 
1,578 
582 
105 
$5,000 to $24,999 
290 
231 
283 
1,316 
1,348 
1,109 
415 
$25,000 to $99,999 
89 
54 
86 
528 
671 
957 
907 
$100,000 to $249,999 
8 
11 
13 
81 
117 
191 
326 
$250,000 or more 
11 
9 
10 
25 
82 
89 
120 
Contract labor 
farms 
317 
190 
198 
680 
550 
461 
366 
$1,000 
1,934 
2,137 
912 
6,045 
7,290 
11,101 
1 1 ,434 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
96 
55 
56 
122 
52 
16 
11 
$1,000 to $4,999 
151 
66 
88 
286 
193 
141 
61 
$5,000 to $24,999 
60 
52 
51 
225 
240 
206 
186 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5 
11 
2 
28 
37 
62 
52 
$50,000 or more 
5 
6 
1 
19 
28 
36 
56 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
2,009 
1,480 
1,358 
4,831 
3,352 
2,024 
1,104 
$1,000 
12,069 
9,070 
8,901 
42,390 
46,638 
50,339 
68,148 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
516 
340 
246 
667 
366 
143 
35 
$1,000 to $4,999 
844 
616 
554 
1,864 
1,026 
489 
134 
$5,000 to $24,999 
601 
487 
502 
1,991 
1,476 
906 
421 
$25,000 to $49,999 
33 
28 
48 
241 
331 
257 
222 
$50,000 or more 
15 
9 
8 
68 
153 
229 
292 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,791 
1,480 
1,483 
6,226 
5,841 
3,631 
1,915 
$1,000 
23,894 
20,409 
22,416 
162,978 
365,742 
535,186 
665,382 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
672 
572 
506 
1,285 
496 
75 
18 
$5,000 to $9,999 
287 
255 
252 
819 
318 
75 
6 
$10,000 to $24,999 
526 
401 
436 
1,671 
917 
281 
35 
$25,000 or more 
306 
252 
289 
2,451 
4,110 
3,200 
1,856 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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