Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
21,102 
761 
5,374 
1,999 
2,130 
2,289 
$1,000 
242,027 
2,258 
7,031 
2,632 
2,677 
8,639 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
13,842 
600 
4,678 
1,613 
1,674 
1,627 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,902 
111 
585 
336 
363 
487 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,698 
37 
86 
42 
84 
149 
$25,000 to $49,999 
594 
5 
10 
2 
3 
16 
$50,000 or more 
1,066 
8 
15 
6 
6 
10 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
17,664 
908 
5,208 
1,706 
1,827 
1,861 
$1,000 
283,304 
3,450 
51,462 
12,948 
14,828 
19,375 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
12,411 
798 
4,179 
1,321 
1,328 
1,316 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,720 
89 
809 
296 
424 
415 
$25,000 to $99,999 
960 
17 
137 
62 
41 
84 
$100,000 to $249,999 
387 
3 
68 
22 
25 
39 
$250,000 or more 
186 
1 
15 
5 
9 
7 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
10,870 
373 
2,436 
983 
1,198 
1,249 
$1,000 
62,754 
1,115 
8,516 
3,565 
4,880 
6,185 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
9,202 
653 
3,418 
957 
843 
854 
$1,000 
220,551 
2,335 
42,946 
9,383 
9,948 
13,190 
Feed purchased 
farms 
48,003 
2,473 
15,700 
5,293 
5,429 
5,214 
$1,000 
679,459 
13,810 
158,259 
48,695 
52,006 
50,931 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
33,043 
2,015 
12,658 
3,959 
3,854 
3,430 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,445 
406 
2,613 
1,194 
1,404 
1,609 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,776 
36 
283 
93 
134 
143 
$100,000 to $249,999 
263 
8 
16 
14 
10 
6 
$250,000 or more 
476 
8 
130 
33 
27 
26 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
65,298 
3,005 
22,251 
7,409 
7,234 
7,028 
$1,000 
197,953 
2,831 
24,166 
8,437 
9,781 
12,764 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
59,157 
2,931 
21,844 
7,258 
6,990 
6,688 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,888 
71 
363 
136 
230 
314 
$25,000 to $49,999 
667 
1 
22 
9 
8 
20 
$50,000 or more 
586 
2 
22 
6 
6 
6 
Utilities 
farms 
36,426 
1,499 
10,497 
3,586 
3,889 
3,967 
$1,000 
69,757 
1,785 
14,173 
3,798 
4,029 
4,278 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
23,864 
1,085 
7,940 
2,722 
2,837 
2,855 
$1,000 to $4,999 
10,340 
369 
2,293 
785 
964 
1,017 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,874 
40 
208 
68 
73 
85 
$25,000 to $49,999 
253 
3 
47 
4 
14 
7 
$50,000 or more 
95 
2 
9 
7 
1 
3 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
51,907 
2,119 
16,090 
5,713 
5,771 
5,826 
$1,000 
204,677 
2,710 
24,707 
9,015 
10,230 
13,129 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
45,201 
2,039 
15,667 
5,496 
5,465 
5,322 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,365 
79 
390 
206 
294 
475 
$25,000 to $49,999 
743 
1 
21 
5 
8 
22 
$50,000 or more 
598 
- 
12 
6 
4 
7 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
15,071 
511 
3,387 
1,361 
1,453 
1,637 
$1,000 
252,642 
4,826 
48,950 
6,595 
8,024 
14,473 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,621 
369 
2,796 
1,154 
1,220 
1,342 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,662 
100 
453 
162 
169 
206 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,373 
37 
114 
40 
55 
72 
$100,000 to $249,999 
299 
3 
12 
3 
6 
12 
$250,000 or more 
116 
2 
12 
2 
3 
5 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,834 
160 
1,127 
402 
439 
468 
$1,000 
53,765 
565 
4,363 
1,617 
1,869 
4,542 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,527 
73 
490 
172 
176 
172 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,891 
54 
414 
150 
193 
198 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,033 
31 
197 
67 
53 
75 
$25,000 to $49,999 
209 
2 
19 
10 
11 
13 
$50,000 or more 
174 
- 
7 
3 
6 
10 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
8,730 
203 
1,914 
784 
905 
1,038 
$1,000 
38,401 
588 
4,134 
1,418 
1,461 
2,003 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,388 
131 
1,229 
490 
539 
593 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,878 
61 
545 
233 
302 
376 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,176 
10 
126 
56 
59 
59 
$25,000 to $49,999 
182 
- 
6 
2 
5 
9 
$50,000 or more 
106 
1 
8 
3 
- 
1 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
13,327 
101 
1,121 
901 
1,247 
1,779 
$1,000 
141,734 
130 
1,461 
1,179 
1,944 
3,507 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,242 
98 
1,071 
867 
1,191 
1,638 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,200 
3 
33 
27 
38 
83 
$10,000 to $24,999 
891 
- 
14 
7 
16 
55 
$25,000 or more 
994 
- 
3 
- 
2 
3 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Tennessee 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
