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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
68,050 
79,280 
10,867,812 
10,969,798 
4,546,788 
4,226,440 
146,442 
81,405 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
3,230 
5,814 
16,752 
31,407 
3,433 
5,116 
518 
735 
1 0 to 49 acres 
23,563 
29,396 
646,064 
781,709 
180,890 
191,753 
2,554 
3,233 
50 to 69 acres 
7,704 
8,606 
446,345 
498,582 
113,669 
124,046 
1,015 
1,224 
70 to 99 acres 
7,519 
8,672 
622,055 
715,330 
158,835 
174,667 
1,339 
1,372 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
7,261 
7,680 
842,185 
890,774 
216,874 
224,758 
2,037 
1,929 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
4,553 
4,630 
714,453 
725,992 
181,287 
189,694 
1,732 
1,762 
180 to 219 acres 
3,185 
3,113 
629,408 
614,373 
167,855 
151,609 
2,103 
1,755 
220 to 259 acres 
2,055 
2,258 
489,524 
536,822 
123,998 
134,343 
1,596 
1,936 
260 to 499 acres 
5,224 
5,476 
1,821,129 
1,908,537 
532,865 
527,569 
8,427 
7,657 
500 to 999 acres 
2,268 
2,287 
1,507,906 
1,525,271 
595,134 
590,713 
11,805 
9,023 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
956 
892 
1,267,223 
1,199,502 
746,113 
686,945 
21,510 
12,344 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
467 
402 
1,373,185 
1,134,749 
1,091,604 
877,121 
53,400 
20,737 
5,000 acres or more 
65 
54 
491,583 
406,750 
434,231 
348,106 
38,406 
17,698 
Farms with harvested cropland 
44,908 
48,292 
9,082,099 
9,060,366 
4,546,788 
4,226,440 
146,223 
81,001 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
990 
1,533 
5,418 
7,890 
3,433 
5,116 
483 
693 
1 0 to 49 acres 
13,144 
14,315 
369,985 
403,061 
180,890 
191,753 
2,414 
3,030 
50 to 69 acres 
4,882 
5,217 
284,158 
303,290 
113,669 
124,046 
996 
1,150 
70 to 99 acres 
5,151 
5,735 
426,148 
473,909 
158,835 
174,667 
1,329 
1,318 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
5,225 
5,516 
608,508 
641,681 
216,874 
224,758 
2,037 
1,902 
140 to 179 acres 
3,449 
3,589 
540,863 
563,825 
181,287 
189,694 
1,732 
1,762 
180 to 219 acres 
2,577 
2,461 
509,246 
485,595 
167,855 
151,609 
2,103 
1,755 
220 to 259 acres 
1,637 
1,796 
390,247 
427,346 
123,998 
134,343 
1,581 
1,936 
260 to 499 acres 
4,402 
4,711 
1,540,138 
1,653,797 
532,865 
527,569 
8,427 
7,653 
500 to 999 acres 
2,019 
2,110 
1,351,801 
1,411,100 
595,134 
590,713 
11,805 
9,023 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
905 
857 
1,204,319 
1,156,259 
746,113 
686,945 
21,510 
12,344 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
462 
398 
1,359,685 
1,125,863 
1,091,604 
877,121 
53,400 
20,737 
5,000 acres or more 
65 
54 
491,583 
406,750 
434,231 
348,106 
38,406 
17,698 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,146 
2,453 
1,054,728 
694,544 
821,328 
455,071 
146,442 
81,405 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
302 
456 
1,279 
1,785 
592 
955 
518 
735 
1 0 to 49 acres 
679 
766 
16,779 
18,920 
5,267 
6,155 
2,554 
3,233 
50 to 69 acres 
163 
200 
9,404 
11,580 
2,678 
3,787 
1,015 
1,224 
70 to 99 acres 
131 
206 
10,720 
16,717 
3,510 
5,376 
1,339 
1,372 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
132 
154 
15,510 
17,871 
5,61 6 
6,028 
2,037 
1,929 
140 to 179 acres 
83 
94 
12,907 
14,651 
5,185 
4,623 
1,732 
1,762 
180 to 219 acres 
55 
65 
10,892 
12,816 
4,979 
5,566 
2,103 
1,755 
220 to 259 acres 
53 
58 
12,707 
13,854 
4,863 
6,287 
1,596 
1,936 
260 to 499 acres 
162 
190 
58,315 
67,431 
27,919 
28,004 
8,427 
7,657 
500 to 999 acres 
114 
107 
76,306 
71,433 
45,579 
33,964 
11,805 
9,023 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
113 
79 
162,576 
108,765 
127,964 
74,040 
21,510 
12,344 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
122 
57 
375,112 
163,869 
331,271 
131,430 
53,400 
20,737 
5,000 acres or more 
37 
21 
292,221 
174,852 
255,905 
148,856 
38,406 
17,698 
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 
2,146 
2,453 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
3.2 
3.1 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
146,442 
81,405 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
45 
21 
Average per farm 
acres 
68 
33 
acres 
30,238 
14,429 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
18 
10 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
25,075 
11,375 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,442 
1,811 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
11 
4 
acres 
3,198 
4,084 
acres 
28,322 
10,023 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
330 
389 
acres 
7,454 
7,851 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
90 
80 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
2,061 
2,318 
acres 
6,197 
5,024 
acres 
145,995 
79,150 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
111 
148 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
105 
71 
acres 
447 
2,255 
acres 
14,095 
9,346 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
1,054,728 
694,544 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
105 
67 
Cropland 
acres 
860,880 
527,713 
acres 
31,863 
19,273 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
821,328 
455,071 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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