Table 3. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Martin 
Meeker 
Mille Lacs 
Morrison 
Mower 
Murray 
Nicollet 
Total farm production expenses 
farms, 2012 
897 
1,147 
731 
1,957 
1,053 
895 
764 
2007 
960 
1,146 
762 
1,867 
1,088 
1,023 
827 
$1,000, 2012 
469,089 
222,717 
43,557 
308,880 
364,014 
264,008 
298,749 
2007 
316,048 
181,301 
26,485 
204,200 
237,394 
169,507 
192,865 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
522,954 
194,174 
59,586 
157,834 
345,692 
294,981 
391,032 
2007 
329,217 
158,204 
34,757 
109,373 
218,193 
165,696 
233,211 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 
purchased 
farms, 2012 
687 
630 
347 
1,224 
715 
609 
569 
2007 
695 
617 
329 
1,089 
692 
637 
589 
$1,000, 2012 
45,168 
25,323 
5,894 
17,555 
53,203 
33,638 
27,363 
2007 
24,474 
14,896 
2,329 
10,491 
22,547 
17,745 
13,631 
Chemicals purchased 
farms, 2012 
709 
672 
329 
1,189 
723 
654 
598 
2007 
675 
572 
261 
896 
631 
575 
542 
$1,000, 2012 
14,490 
9,689 
1,309 
6,972 
20,390 
13,107 
10,244 
2007 
9,670 
5,983 
872 
3,931 
11,116 
6,316 
7,158 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms, 2012 
686 
637 
336 
1,145 
702 
610 
583 
2007 
671 
558 
276 
932 
629 
571 
581 
$1,000, 2012 
37,806 
18,024 
3,599 
13,383 
37,906 
29,706 
22,216 
2007 
19,843 
10,505 
1,511 
6,244 
17,657 
14,558 
1 1 ,724 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms, 2012 
228 
246 
221 
707 
298 
242 
229 
2007 
268 
220 
201 
621 
313 
235 
233 
$1,000, 2012 
69,358 
14,421 
4,771 
28,502 
29,952 
41,667 
32,513 
2007 
58,921 
1 1 ,695 
1,833 
25,777 
33,524 
34,500 
34,133 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms, 2012 
64 
116 
142 
431 
104 
107 
62 
2007 
71 
88 
105 
386 
99 
97 
65 
$1,000, 2012 
3,386 
1,495 
2,794 
4,048 
1,722 
3,486 
3,464 
2007 
1,998 
950 
490 
3,988 
2,232 
1,242 
6,056 
Other livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms, 2012 
193 
160 
123 
385 
232 
174 
191 
2007 
231 
153 
115 
327 
249 
170 
177 
$1,000, 2012 
65,972 
12,926 
1,977 
24,454 
28,229 
38,181 
29,049 
2007 
56,923 
10,745 
1,343 
21,789 
31,292 
33,258 
28,076 
Feed purchased 
farms, 2012 
328 
450 
412 
1,237 
471 
344 
333 
2007 
353 
385 
380 
1,028 
472 
336 
342 
$1,000, 2012 
127,524 
59,448 
8,328 
135,328 
60,125 
44,622 
88,271 
2007 
80,298 
59,042 
4,350 
81,835 
44,860 
27,401 
52,773 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms, 2012 
852 
1,065 
722 
1,915 
1,021 
809 
728 
2007 
953 
1,128 
741 
1,838 
1,068 
990 
822 
$1,000, 2012 
15,247 
12,040 
2,864 
14,333 
16,577 
11,253 
10,099 
2007 
12,141 
11,130 
2,014 
10,500 
12,127 
8,377 
8,538 
Utilities 
farms, 2012 
733 
784 
517 
1,613 
840 
669 
631 
2007 
661 
579 
417 
1,212 
693 
570 
550 
$1,000, 2012 
5,828 
4,203 
1,202 
8,070 
5,170 
2,992 
4,388 
2007 
4,746 
3,211 
834 
4,707 
3,333 
2,251 
2,744 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms, 2012 
815 
939 
615 
1,774 
937 
745 
696 
2007 
892 
1,034 
709 
1,762 
1,007 
912 
781 
$1,000, 2012 
21,926 
12,919 
3,726 
20,376 
19,077 
13,186 
15,011 
2007 
15,167 
8,868 
3,054 
13,984 
13,162 
9,778 
9,454 
Hired farm labor 
farms, 2012 
337 
256 
163 
610 
420 
301 
280 
2007 
316 
239 
139 
483 
359 
267 
241 
$1,000, 2012 
12,623 
10,972 
1,444 
12,372 
9,844 
5,594 
13,457 
2007 
10,949 
9,099 
1,096 
9,295 
8,006 
2,818 
7,526 
Contract labor 
farms, 2012 
49 
58 
44 
113 
71 
40 
45 
2007 
47 
36 
30 
70 
61 
45 
42 
$1,000, 2012 
1,587 
229 
107 
1,540 
1,715 
301 
847 
2007 
1,876 
204 
157 
686 
2,139 
724 
564 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms, 2012 
346 
363 
203 
781 
444 
292 
330 
2007 
291 
265 
133 
481 
343 
222 
275 
$1,000, 2012 
6,577 
3,347 
659 
5,729 
5,843 
3,896 
4,098 
2007 
3,614 
3,960 
384 
1,894 
4,259 
2,524 
1,978 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms, 2012 
519 
337 
210 
626 
473 
446 
378 
2007 
512 
326 
175 
525 
427 
434 
397 
$1,000, 2012 
63,916 
21,790 
1,966 
8,568 
60,419 
35,840 
35,210 
2007 
34,075 
12,947 
1,361 
6,423 
29,102 
19,667 
17,563 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms, 2012 
102 
134 
34 
233 
132 
70 
91 
2007 
113 
77 
26 
160 
117 
89 
71 
$1,000, 2012 
2,432 
1,470 
86 
2,254 
4,196 
686 
1,363 
2007 
3,837 
760 
97 
788 
1,623 
1,289 
998 
Interest expense 
farms, 2012 
556 
539 
328 
971 
595 
515 
489 
2007 
506 
461 
263 
737 
550 
480 
421 
$1,000, 2012 
13,782 
7,621 
3,384 
12,777 
14,649 
10,856 
10,891 
2007 
14,398 
7,330 
2,929 
8,896 
14,444 
9,718 
9,078 
Secured by real estate 
farms, 2012 
427 
423 
252 
778 
457 
402 
372 
2007 
378 
365 
224 
615 
423 
366 
334 
$1,000, 2012 
8,825 
5,065 
1,961 
8,662 
9,127 
7,130 
6,771 
2007 
8,089 
4,218 
2,128 
5,702 
7,237 
5,472 
5,197 
Not secured by real estate 
farms, 2012 
411 
344 
197 
575 
423 
321 
344 
2007 
385 
301 
156 
432 
403 
346 
315 
$1,000, 2012 
4,956 
2,556 
1,423 
4,115 
5,522 
3,726 
4,120 
2007 
6,310 
3,112 
801 
3,194 
7,207 
4,246 
3,880 
Property taxes paid 
farms, 2012 
794 
1,088 
722 
1,897 
966 
829 
706 
2007 
869 
1,077 
725 
1,800 
995 
945 
759 
$1,000, 2012 
5,632 
5,413 
1,924 
5,689 
6,764 
4,049 
5,517 
2007 
4,026 
3,718 
1,440 
4,028 
4,242 
2,990 
3,411 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms, 2012 
646 
652 
419 
1,285 
776 
600 
563 
2007 
723 
602 
379 
1,079 
751 
628 
558 
$1,000, 2012 
25,195 
15,809 
2,295 
15,432 
18,184 
12,614 
17,261 
2007 
18,014 
17,952 
2,224 
14,724 
15,254 
8,852 
1 1 ,594 
Depreciation expenses claimed (see text) 
farms, 2012 
669 
626 
379 
1,188 
722 
598 
536 
2007 
640 
591 
383 
1,084 
696 
607 
544 
$1,000, 2012 
34,385 
22,449 
5,179 
28,294 
30,344 
26,358 
27,602 
2007 
23,790 
15,601 
3,755 
19,659 
21,241 
17,910 
17,283 
-continued 
286 Minnesota 2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
