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 
68,050 
79,280 
2,146 
2,453 
740 
966 
65,904 
76,827 
Land in farms 
acres 
10,867,812 
10,969,798 
1,054,728 
694,544 
39,068 
55,112 
9,813,084 
10,275,254 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
569,416 
467,420 
1,682,080 
937,328 
306,294 
358,907 
533,185 
452,417 
Average per acre 
dollars 
3,565 
3,378 
3,422 
3,310 
5,802 
6,291 
3,581 
3,383 
Irrigated land 
acres 
146,442 
81,405 
146,442 
81,405 
13,218 
19,052 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
51,019 
61,274 
2,098 
2,390 
740 
966 
48,921 
58,884 
acres 
5,329,692 
6,047,348 
860,880 
527,713 
18,095 
31,844 
4,468,812 
5,519,635 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
44,908 
48,292 
2,084 
2,356 
740 
966 
42,824 
45,936 
acres 
4,546,788 
4,226,440 
821,328 
455,071 
13,188 
19,049 
3,725,460 
3,771,369 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
49,998 
60,320 
1,009 
1,307 
231 
366 
48,989 
59,013 
acres 
3,322,273 
3,735,870 
111,173 
109,339 
7,248 
13,153 
3,211,100 
3,626,531 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
3,437 
5,220 
86 
64 
8 
9 
3,351 
5,156 
acres 
179,740 
289,200 
5,709 
4,698 
125 
(D) 
174,031 
284,502 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
65,779 
76,684 
2,028 
2,322 
689 
890 
63,751 
74,362 
acres 
7,052,031 
7,261,778 
460,885 
346,878 
33,123 
43,924 
6,591,146 
6,914,900 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
19,316 
21,329 
808 
885 
128 
212 
18,508 
20,444 
acres 
3,815,781 
3,708,020 
593,843 
347,666 
5,945 
11,188 
3,221,938 
3,360,354 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
3,611,037 
2,617,394 
911,384 
544,091 
191,823 
203,567 
2,699,653 
2,073,303 
Average per farm 
dollars 
53,064 
33,015 
424,690 
221,806 
259,220 
210,732 
40,963 
26,987 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
19,897 
23,108 
1,870 
2,049 
675 
872 
18,027 
21,059 
$1,000 
2,086,472 
1,147,786 
838,404 
483,062 
184,937 
197,741 
1,248,067 
664,724 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
39,850 
47,350 
813 
1,003 
169 
202 
39,037 
46,347 
$1,000 
1,524,565 
1,469,608 
72,980 
61,029 
6,886 
5,827 
1,451,585 
1,408,579 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
3,174,788 
2,620,841 
685,891 
459,579 
151,568 
162,501 
2,488,897 
2,161,262 
Average per farm 
dollars 
46,654 
33,058 
319,614 
187,354 
204,821 
168,220 
37,765 
28,132 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
32,670 
44,443 
1,798 
2,091 
576 
780 
30,872 
42,352 
$1,000 
411,915 
301,586 
116,951 
50,108 
12,148 
12,372 
294,964 
251,477 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
28,305 
28,400 
1,745 
1,766 
549 
636 
26,560 
26,634 
$1,000 
196,390 
126,529 
71,476 
31,708 
5,807 
4,838 
124,914 
94,821 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
21,102 
22,444 
1,681 
1,836 
530 
704 
19,421 
20,608 
$1,000 
242,027 
173,849 
94,853 
69,465 
21,873 
30,524 
147,174 
104,384 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
17,664 
16,930 
471 
517 
106 
115 
17,193 
16,413 
$1,000 
283,304 
213,700 
10,562 
9,348 
1,216 
1,999 
272,742 
204,352 
Feed purchased 
farms 
48,003 
49,442 
922 
1,003 
215 
230 
47,081 
48,439 
$1,000 
679,459 
547,993 
28,540 
18,830 
2,988 
2,430 
650,919 
529,163 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
65,298 
77,402 
2,085 
2,438 
704 
954 
63,213 
74,964 
$1,000 
197,953 
160,637 
41,531 
24,978 
7,996 
8,380 
156,421 
135,659 
Utilities 
farms 
36,426 
32,708 
1,664 
1,883 
532 
708 
34,762 
30,825 
$1,000 
69,757 
54,900 
15,505 
11,691 
4,809 
4,996 
54,252 
43,209 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
51,907 
71,411 
1,883 
2,375 
609 
938 
50,024 
69,036 
$1,000 
204,677 
210,755 
43,296 
32,378 
11,271 
11,188 
161,381 
178,377 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
15,071 
14,575 
1,130 
1,092 
323 
377 
13,941 
13,483 
$1,000 
252,642 
214,487 
123,411 
109,961 
58,339 
56,229 
129,231 
104,525 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,834 
5,020 
448 
516 
123 
151 
4,386 
4,504 
$1,000 
53,765 
47,410 
23,110 
21,894 
9,284 
10,535 
30,655 
25,517 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
8,730 
8,662 
339 
356 
60 
67 
8,391 
8,306 
$1,000 
38,401 
27,353 
7,273 
5,035 
1,099 
1,492 
31,128 
22,318 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
13,327 
11,522 
618 
620 
70 
139 
12,709 
10,902 
$1,000 
141,734 
105,705 
39,936 
20,860 
1,145 
2,327 
101,798 
84,845 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,538 
2,559 
229 
197 
50 
59 
2,309 
2,362 
$1,000 
16,730 
14,261 
8,244 
5,962 
2,898 
2,328 
8,486 
8,299 
Interest expense 
farms 
19,863 
19,067 
941 
931 
250 
274 
18,922 
18,136 
$1,000 
160,109 
158,689 
24,218 
16,224 
4,335 
4,001 
135,890 
142,465 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
65,947 
73,873 
2,033 
2,304 
684 
868 
63,914 
71,569 
$1,000 
99,159 
97,014 
6,485 
5,302 
1,184 
1,625 
92,674 
91,712 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
32,590 
36,296 
1,263 
1,513 
315 
476 
31,327 
34,783 
$1,000 
126,766 
165,974 
30,499 
25,835 
5,178 
7,237 
96,267 
140,139 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
198 
896 
42 
78 
- 
2 
156 
818 
$1,000 
35,736 
56,021 
17,516 
10,011 
- 
(D) 
18,220 
46,009 
Government payments received 
farms 
16,173 
17,320 
557 
497 
69 
64 
15,616 
16,823 
$1,000 
67,665 
95,744 
11,496 
10,212 
219 
159 
56,169 
85,532 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
21,499 
22,015 
959 
866 
258 
201 
20,540 
21,149 
$1,000 
192,465 
151,481 
25,745 
15,535 
1,791 
2,306 
166,720 
135,946 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
68,046 
79,280 
2,146 
2,453 
740 
966 
65,900 
76,827 
$1,000 
4,712,059 
4,668,199 
518,699 
344,927 
63,810 
88,359 
4,193,360 
4,323,272 
Average per farm 
dollars 
69,248 
58,882 
241,705 
140,614 
86,230 
91,469 
63,632 
56,273 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
38,826 
46,719 
637 
810 
79 
117 
38,189 
45,909 
number 
1,856,316 
2,122,018 
56,358 
65,076 
1,264 
2,790 
1,799,958 
2,056,942 
Milk cows 
farms 
979 
1,230 
82 
97 
6 
10 
897 
1,133 
number 
47,978 
61,131 
4,297 
5,772 
14 
23 
43,681 
55,359 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,297 
1 ,566 
75 
97 
12 
21 
1,222 
1,469 
number 
147,795 
138,207 
60,312 
37,046 
(D) 
12,436 
87,483 
101,161 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,476 
1,261 
84 
69 
25 
20 
1,392 
1,192 
number 
43,836 
29,751 
2,385 
1,325 
467 
207 
41,451 
28.426 
18 Tennessee 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
