Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
75,462 
75,861 
13,960,604 
13,956,563 
10,122,245 
9,991,007 
46,569 
37,959 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
6,796 
7,767 
34,022 
39,160 
8,688 
9,019 
943 
1,084 
1 0 to 49 acres 
24,220 
24,361 
623,624 
631,478 
222,135 
223,985 
3,201 
2,859 
50 to 69 acres 
6,855 
6,555 
400,385 
382,090 
154,872 
143,957 
1,122 
1,195 
70 to 99 acres 
8,336 
8,065 
689,435 
667,494 
299,906 
287,722 
1,295 
1,317 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
7,134 
6,744 
830,238 
783,518 
386,036 
368,148 
1,933 
1,927 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
4,565 
4,445 
717,461 
699,048 
363,163 
354,880 
941 
1,066 
180 to 219 acres 
3,094 
3,025 
611,397 
596,625 
342,676 
329,837 
1,244 
854 
220 to 259 acres 
2,182 
2,106 
519,258 
501,548 
326,064 
303,204 
717 
862 
260 to 499 acres 
6,015 
6,059 
2,133,226 
2,166,767 
1,549,791 
1,517,804 
4,193 
2,975 
500 to 999 acres 
3,674 
4,020 
2,534,419 
2,756,939 
2,107,845 
2,270,823 
6,811 
8,197 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,845 
2,062 
2,494,121 
2,784,874 
2,226,853 
2,493,951 
10,642 
4,597 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
676 
605 
1 ,853,937 
1,625,282 
1,664,086 
1,425,651 
9,806 
7,136 
5,000 acres or more 
70 
47 
519,081 
321,740 
470,130 
262,026 
3,721 
3,890 
Farms with harvested cropland 
55,844 
54,790 
12,919,108 
12,863,589 
10,122,245 
9,991,007 
46,324 
37,675 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,466 
2,696 
13,827 
14,515 
8,688 
9,019 
884 
1,022 
1 0 to 49 acres 
15,218 
14,914 
403,568 
402,278 
222,135 
223,985 
3,061 
2,706 
50 to 69 acres 
5,015 
4,630 
293,278 
270,791 
154,872 
143,957 
1,118 
1,153 
70 to 99 acres 
6,645 
6,302 
551,678 
522,757 
299,906 
287,722 
1,253 
1,313 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
5,946 
5,514 
693,031 
641,494 
386,036 
368,148 
1,933 
1,923 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
3,935 
3,816 
619,042 
600,732 
363,163 
354,880 
941 
1,058 
180 to 219 acres 
2,765 
2,673 
546,276 
527,459 
342,676 
329,837 
1,244 
854 
220 to 259 acres 
1,996 
1,915 
475,293 
456,250 
326,064 
303,204 
717 
861 
260 to 499 acres 
5,707 
5,724 
2,027,830 
2,052,582 
1,549,791 
1,517,804 
4,193 
2,973 
500 to 999 acres 
3,588 
3,911 
2,480,052 
2,688,277 
2,107,845 
2,270,823 
6,811 
8,189 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,825 
2,054 
2,466,667 
2,773,919 
2,226,853 
2,493,951 
10,642 
4,597 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
669 
595 
1,834,641 
1,596,395 
1,664,086 
1,425,651 
9,806 
7,136 
5,000 acres or more 
69 
46 
513,925 
316,140 
470,130 
262,026 
3,721 
3,890 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,462 
2,402 
346,541 
304,398 
249,984 
214,716 
46,569 
37,959 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
584 
702 
2,694 
2,866 
1,270 
1,427 
943 
1,084 
1 0 to 49 acres 
875 
862 
20,229 
19,258 
7,268 
7,084 
3,201 
2,859 
50 to 69 acres 
204 
150 
12,060 
8,708 
4,424 
3,907 
1,122 
1,195 
70 to 99 acres 
200 
164 
16,633 
13,553 
6,845 
5,839 
1,295 
1,317 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
198 
142 
23,036 
16,381 
10,341 
7,260 
1,933 
1,927 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
74 
78 
11,701 
12,257 
5,860 
5,571 
941 
1,066 
180 to 219 acres 
65 
43 
12,900 
8,457 
7,651 
3,844 
1,244 
854 
220 to 259 acres 
32 
28 
7,648 
6,742 
4,266 
4,917 
717 
862 
260 to 499 acres 
88 
86 
30,806 
30,893 
19,319 
19,453 
4,193 
2,975 
500 to 999 acres 
68 
86 
46,224 
59,712 
35,451 
44,780 
6,811 
8,197 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
45 
41 
64,888 
54,477 
57,968 
47,386 
10,642 
4,597 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
25 
15 
72,053 
40,965 
65,526 
37,065 
9,806 
7,136 
5,000 acres or more 
4 
5 
25,669 
30,129 
23,795 
26,183 
3,721 
3,890 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
2,462 
2,402 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
3.3 
3.2 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
46,569 
37,959 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
13 
8 
Average per farm 
acres 
19 
16 
acres 
8,948 
5,305 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
2 
3 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
(D) 
4,888 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
2,034 
2,044 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
3 
1 
acres 
4,415 
4,147 
acres 
7,366 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
284 
232 
acres 
5,598 
4,785 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
57 
54 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
2,372 
2,297 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
acres 
45,826 
37,050 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
127 
124 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
38 
34 
acres 
743 
909 
acres 
4,892 
4,468 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
346,541 
304,398 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
31 
26 
Cropland 
acres 
264,408 
232,500 
acres 
9,130 
7,645 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
249,984 
214,716 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Ohio 17 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
