Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
323 
165,766,400 
547 
206,123,367 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
87 
27,061,512 
90 
22,229,337 
Layers 
86 
1,364,339 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
45 
1,744,485 
40 
1,895,639 
Turkeys 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
2 
(D) 
- 
- 
Hogs and pigs 
24 
214,000 
30 
243,695 
Replacement dairy heifers 
14 
693 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
35 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
1 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
- 
(X) 
1 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
(X) 
" 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
525 
551,313 
728 
549,252 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
525 
72,180 
728 
75,201 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
68,050 
(X) 
79,280 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
38,748,784 
(X) 
37,057,079 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
569,416 
(X) 
467,420 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
3,565 
(X) 
3,378 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
4,282 
111,845 
5,962 
159,552 
$50,000 to $99,999 
6,104 
444,878 
8,492 
616,942 
$100,000 to $199,999 
14,241 
2,046,853 
16,759 
2,389,778 
$200,000 to $499,999 
25,458 
7,877,279 
28,322 
8,854,646 
$500,000 to $999,999 
10,470 
7,004,980 
12,779 
8,611,353 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
4,334 
5,771,427 
4,511 
5,839,190 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
2,277 
6,718,933 
1,883 
5,443,539 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
608 
4,073,099 
412 
2,761,173 
$10,000,000 or more 
276 
4,699,488 
160 
2,380,907 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
68,046 
4,712,059 
79,280 
4,668,199 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
69,248 
(X) 
58,882 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
4,648 
11,308 
5,304 
14,896 
$5,000 to $9,999 
5,731 
38,862 
7,481 
51,505 
$10,000 to $19,999 
11,050 
149,774 
13,906 
189,687 
$20,000 to $29,999 
9,928 
230,225 
1 1 ,963 
278,871 
$30,000 to $49,999 
11,951 
441,838 
13,972 
517,509 
$50,000 to $69,999 
8,149 
453,862 
9,209 
514,726 
$70,000 to $99,999 
5,532 
444,866 
5,908 
473,737 
$100,000 to $199,999 
6,777 
865,142 
7,287 
933,924 
$200,000 to $499,999 
3,202 
894,602 
3,500 
983,345 
$500,000 to $999,999 
641 
420,183 
529 
338,203 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
437 
761,396 
221 
371,795 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
53,351 
93,522 
8,778 
10,561 
48,984 
82,961 
64,654 
108,969 
17,369 
20,214 
Tractors 
58,534 
122,557 
9,848 
12,968 
54,189 
109,589 
69,431 
135,534 
14,258 
17,767 
2 or 3 
24,828 
57,414 
1,828 
4,012 
22,348 
51,636 
27,539 
62,944 
2,224 
4,790 
4 or more 
7,467 
38,904 
212 
1,148 
6,308 
32,420 
7,270 
37,968 
216 
1,159 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
26,426 
35,034 
2,267 
2,547 
24,623 
32,487 
33,904 
44,048 
3,900 
4,325 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
45,167 
72,035 
6,912 
7,929 
40,969 
64,106 
51,161 
76,782 
10,410 
11,650 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
8,977 
15,488 
1,746 
2,492 
7,926 
12,996 
9,057 
14,704 
1,406 
1,792 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
3,129 
3,806 
498 
569 
2,707 
3,237 
3,117 
3,657 
324 
361 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
520 
727 
95 
118 
441 
609 
474 
715 
116 
169 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
920 
1,090 
115 
128 
819 
962 
847 
889 
133 
137 
Hay balers 
26,007 
33,696 
3,111 
3,294 
23,709 
30,402 
27,387 
34,334 
3,959 
4,161 
38 Tennessee 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
