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 
1,243 
1,219 
325 
313 
179 
172 
918 
906 
Land in farms 
acres 
69,589 
67,819 
19,186 
16,633 
9,737 
6,749 
50,403 
51,186 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
786,093 
936,229 
971,434 
950,942 
779,776 
614,663 
720,477 
931,146 
Average per acre 
dollars 
14,041 
16,828 
16,456 
17,895 
14,335 
15,665 
13,122 
16,481 
Irrigated land 
acres 
3,954 
4,306 
3,954 
4,306 
2,688 
2,541 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
806 
926 
303 
308 
179 
172 
503 
618 
acres 
22,593 
24,457 
7,863 
8,543 
3,066 
2,924 
14,730 
15,914 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
746 
823 
298 
307 
179 
172 
448 
516 
acres 
18,933 
19,325 
6,893 
7,130 
2,682 
2,530 
12,040 
12,195 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
570 
635 
90 
71 
34 
27 
480 
564 
acres 
7,817 
8,338 
933 
708 
364 
115 
6,884 
7,630 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
11 
11 
acres 
503 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
503 
- 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
1,131 
1,095 
279 
258 
143 
137 
852 
837 
acres 
56,988 
53,616 
15,330 
12,308 
8,107 
5,171 
41,658 
41,308 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
314 
322 
97 
112 
54 
49 
217 
210 
acres 
12,601 
14,203 
(D) 
4,325 
1,630 
1,578 
(D) 
9,878 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
59,652 
65,908 
42,021 
45,169 
22,109 
24,482 
17,631 
20,739 
Average per farm 
dollars 
47,990 
54,067 
129,295 
144,309 
123,517 
142,340 
19,206 
22,891 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
661 
705 
291 
301 
178 
172 
370 
404 
$1,000 
48,981 
55,602 
41,443 
45,021 
21,809 
24,448 
7,538 
10,581 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
528 
444 
96 
63 
38 
21 
432 
381 
$1,000 
10,671 
10,306 
577 
148 
300 
35 
10,093 
10,158 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
68,335 
65,062 
35,161 
34,026 
18,082 
18,261 
33,174 
31,036 
Average per farm 
dollars 
54,976 
53,373 
108,187 
108,711 
101,018 
106,170 
36,137 
34,256 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
674 
707 
262 
254 
134 
123 
412 
453 
$1,000 
2,960 
3,175 
1,851 
2,266 
956 
1,183 
1,109 
909 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
460 
399 
208 
178 
100 
84 
252 
221 
$1,000 
1,760 
1,441 
1,211 
1,075 
476 
457 
549 
367 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
542 
499 
223 
246 
123 
138 
319 
253 
$1,000 
3,661 
3,319 
2,667 
2,727 
1,231 
1,767 
993 
591 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
349 
203 
81 
35 
32 
15 
268 
168 
$1,000 
1,023 
748 
254 
20 
94 
8 
769 
728 
Feed purchased 
farms 
693 
583 
119 
75 
52 
28 
574 
508 
$1,000 
6,287 
5,171 
543 
155 
223 
57 
5,744 
5,016 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
1,180 
1,174 
308 
307 
168 
166 
872 
867 
$1,000 
5,296 
3,950 
2,661 
2,114 
1,497 
1,113 
2,635 
1,836 
Utilities 
farms 
753 
652 
258 
238 
139 
130 
495 
414 
$1,000 
2,133 
1,946 
1,141 
974 
585 
505 
992 
972 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
987 
1,081 
283 
300 
150 
162 
704 
781 
$1,000 
6,234 
6,347 
3,114 
2,690 
1,653 
1,325 
3,120 
3,657 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
394 
324 
199 
151 
113 
77 
195 
173 
$1,000 
19,889 
16,165 
13,910 
10,929 
7,686 
5,789 
5,979 
5,236 
Contract labor 
farms 
119 
97 
47 
26 
26 
11 
72 
71 
$1,000 
1,255 
1,112 
630 
271 
207 
(D) 
625 
841 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
92 
56 
31 
17 
15 
4 
61 
39 
$1,000 
1,041 
1,360 
716 
1,062 
564 
(D) 
325 
298 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
147 
193 
61 
82 
30 
44 
86 
111 
$1,000 
1,263 
2,582 
819 
1,717 
458 
716 
444 
866 
Rent and lease expenses tor machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
57 
52 
18 
22 
6 
10 
39 
30 
$1,000 
269 
328 
132 
137 
24 
54 
137 
191 
Interest expense 
farms 
312 
221 
124 
87 
51 
38 
188 
134 
$1,000 
2,649 
3,159 
1,367 
1,438 
471 
568 
1,282 
1,721 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
1,135 
1,062 
284 
259 
145 
137 
851 
803 
$1,000 
7,365 
6,421 
2,002 
1,580 
957 
661 
5,364 
4,841 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
727 
607 
210 
176 
108 
79 
517 
431 
$1,000 
5,250 
7,837 
2,144 
4,872 
999 
3,234 
3,106 
2,966 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Government payments received 
farms 
190 
101 
48 
19 
26 
1 
142 
82 
$1,000 
2,345 
743 
576 
132 
438 
(D) 
1,769 
611 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
413 
261 
132 
64 
69 
29 
281 
197 
$1,000 
5,329 
5,333 
1,704 
1,313 
375 
586 
3,625 
4,020 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
1,243 
1,216 
325 
313 
179 
172 
918 
903 
$1,000 
69,689 
79,457 
27,554 
29,049 
14,017 
13,837 
42,135 
50,408 
Average per farm 
dollars 
56,065 
65,343 
84,781 
92,808 
78,306 
80,446 
45,899 
55,823 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
300 
276 
39 
21 
11 
6 
261 
255 
number 
4,667 
5,085 
287 
259 
46 
34 
4,380 
4,826 
Milk cows 
farms 
30 
39 
- 
1 
- 
- 
30 
38 
number 
1,209 
1,325 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
1,209 
(D) 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
77 
103 
16 
16 
8 
7 
61 
87 
number 
1,830 
2,316 
173 
269 
24 
18 
1,657 
2,047 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
122 
107 
37 
15 
13 
3 
85 
92 
number 
1,823 
1,459 
335 
172 
(D) 
15 
1,488 
1,287 
18 Rhode Island 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
