Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
75,462 
75,861 
2,462 
2,402 
887 
978 
73,000 
73,459 
Land in farms 
acres 
13,960,604 
13,956,563 
346,541 
304,398 
35,735 
27,239 
13,614,063 
13,652,165 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
894,933 
649,130 
793,666 
616,986 
323,217 
286,790 
898,348 
650,181 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,837 
3,528 
5,639 
4,869 
8,023 
10,297 
4,817 
3,498 
Irrigated land 
acres 
46,569 
37,959 
46,569 
37,959 
12,670 
9,582 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
64,248 
64,775 
2,427 
2,358 
887 
978 
61,821 
62,417 
acres 
10,748,553 
10,832,772 
264,408 
232,500 
16,019 
13,974 
10,484,145 
10,600,272 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
55,844 
54,790 
2,413 
2,334 
887 
978 
53,431 
52,456 
acres 
10,122,245 
9,991,007 
249,984 
214,716 
12,576 
9,571 
9,872,261 
9,776,291 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
37,258 
40,728 
943 
872 
200 
266 
36,315 
39,856 
acres 
1,162,894 
1,395,651 
19,679 
19,186 
2,530 
3,104 
1,143,215 
1 ,376,465 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
12,418 
13,734 
141 
140 
16 
26 
12,277 
13,594 
acres 
302,236 
385,442 
2,860 
3,117 
140 
317 
299,376 
382,325 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
71,654 
71,803 
2,304 
2,252 
819 
895 
69,350 
69,551 
acres 
7,771,676 
7,630,751 
206,754 
177,454 
29,466 
21,883 
7,564,922 
7,453,297 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
24,309 
24,687 
698 
686 
152 
142 
23,611 
24,001 
acres 
6,188,928 
6,325,812 
139,787 
126,944 
6,269 
5,356 
6,049,141 
6,198,868 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
10,064,085 
7,070,212 
765,930 
650,170 
289,588 
270,672 
9,298,154 
6,420,042 
Average per farm 
dollars 
133,366 
93,200 
311,101 
270,679 
326,480 
276,761 
127,372 
87,396 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
47,771 
45,060 
2,312 
2,294 
853 
960 
45,459 
42,766 
$1,000 
6,597,946 
4,109,722 
673,853 
596,278 
285,501 
267,753 
5,924,092 
3,513,445 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
31,423 
33,031 
890 
688 
197 
134 
30,533 
32,343 
$1,000 
3,466,139 
2,960,490 
92,077 
53,892 
4,087 
2,920 
3,374,062 
2,906,598 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
7,743,344 
5,459,960 
608,515 
479,316 
231,782 
196,741 
7,134,829 
4,980,644 
Average per farm 
dollars 
102,612 
71,973 
247,163 
199,549 
261,310 
201,166 
97,737 
67,802 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
39,671 
43,627 
1,959 
1,919 
628 
681 
37,712 
41,708 
$1,000 
1 ,050,440 
655,238 
39,839 
21,792 
6,589 
4,325 
1,010,601 
633,446 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
37,891 
34,721 
1,946 
1,699 
626 
605 
35,945 
33,022 
$1,000 
433,202 
254,732 
28,656 
16,601 
6,352 
4,748 
404,546 
238,132 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
37,529 
36,234 
1,991 
1,960 
680 
764 
35,538 
34,274 
$1,000 
711,750 
415,876 
64,078 
63,072 
23,083 
30,682 
647,672 
352,805 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
19,332 
16,523 
595 
402 
128 
63 
18,737 
16,121 
$1,000 
473,494 
538,127 
14,860 
14,019 
591 
850 
458,634 
524,108 
Feed purchased 
farms 
38,782 
34,423 
1,016 
732 
226 
162 
37,766 
33,691 
$1,000 
1,521,609 
959,439 
39,051 
18,009 
2,332 
932 
1 ,482,558 
941,430 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
71,230 
74,090 
2,389 
2,385 
841 
961 
68,841 
71,705 
$1,000 
419,513 
319,466 
30,677 
29,783 
10,075 
14,819 
388,835 
289,683 
Utilities 
farms 
47,649 
38,087 
1,898 
1,830 
663 
713 
45,751 
36,257 
$1,000 
157,806 
102,485 
21,551 
15,594 
1 1 ,846 
7,948 
136,255 
86,891 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
60,146 
68,834 
2,150 
2,335 
739 
944 
57,996 
66,499 
$1,000 
518,932 
413,074 
36,601 
38,112 
12,230 
17,271 
482,331 
374,963 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
17,035 
14,057 
1,281 
1,132 
451 
393 
15,754 
12,925 
$1,000 
527,247 
411,941 
189,637 
161,476 
98,510 
81,581 
337,610 
250,465 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,315 
3,743 
309 
302 
97 
91 
4,006 
3,441 
$1,000 
53,300 
38,191 
6,256 
7,003 
2,112 
2,819 
47,044 
31,188 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1 7,300 
13,110 
462 
311 
64 
47 
16,838 
12,799 
$1,000 
113,253 
66,116 
6,058 
5,102 
1,109 
968 
107,195 
61,014 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
19,786 
17,931 
520 
537 
97 
111 
19,266 
1 7,394 
$1,000 
667,793 
423,015 
24,030 
19,596 
1,927 
2,962 
643,764 
403,419 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
5,219 
4,478 
258 
244 
69 
68 
4,961 
4,234 
$1,000 
49,417 
28,753 
4,307 
2,514 
1,497 
1,109 
45,110 
26,239 
Interest expense 
farms 
30,215 
25,172 
1,184 
1,011 
363 
322 
29,031 
24,161 
$1,000 
330,779 
296,918 
23,128 
16,934 
9,184 
6,177 
307,651 
279,984 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
72,085 
70,100 
2,315 
2,236 
822 
877 
69,770 
67,864 
$1,000 
235,741 
164,687 
10,459 
7,677 
3,539 
3,068 
225,282 
157,010 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
39,817 
39,308 
1,454 
1,539 
475 
519 
38,363 
37,769 
$1,000 
479,067 
371,901 
69,327 
42,033 
40,807 
16,482 
409,740 
329,869 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
518 
1,733 
15 
43 
- 
1 
503 
1,690 
$1,000 
78,672 
165,193 
3,027 
7,020 
- 
(D) 
75,645 
158,173 
Government payments received 
farms 
34,658 
38,069 
544 
496 
82 
66 
34,114 
37,573 
$1,000 
228,858 
232,184 
5,078 
4,552 
314 
209 
223,779 
227,632 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
30,815 
26,316 
945 
685 
266 
157 
29,870 
25,631 
$1,000 
447,301 
237,920 
16,285 
10,433 
3,542 
1,923 
431,016 
227,487 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
75,460 
75,860 
2,462 
2,402 
887 
978 
72,998 
73,458 
$1,000 
8,821,220 
6,702,352 
308,438 
262,931 
69,312 
70,988 
8,512,782 
6,439,421 
Average per farm 
dollars 
116,899 
88,352 
125,280 
109,463 
78,142 
72,585 
116,617 
87,661 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
25,501 
26,105 
491 
350 
52 
31 
25,010 
25,755 
number 
1 ,242,293 
1 ,272,402 
25,522 
18,748 
516 
571 
1,216,771 
1 ,253,654 
Milk cows 
farms 
4,008 
3,650 
177 
78 
4 
5 
3,831 
3,572 
number 
267,857 
271 ,938 
8,023 
3,040 
(D) 
(D) 
259,834 
268,898 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
3,494 
3,718 
155 
112 
22 
8 
3,339 
3,606 
number 
2,058,503 
1,831,084 
61,466 
32,527 
(D) 
(D) 
1 ,997,037 
1 ,798,557 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
3,568 
3,409 
130 
76 
21 
7 
3,438 
3,333 
number 
1 1 1 ,972 
123,161 
3,467 
2,415 
313 
59 
108,505 
120,746 
18 Ohio 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
