Table 67. Summary by Legal Status For Tax Purposes: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
Family or 
individual 
Partnership 
Total 
Registered 
under 
state law 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased farms 
21,102 
19,209 
1,347 
789 
$1,000 
242,027 
142,091 
68,225 
53,910 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
13,842 
13,041 
549 
287 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,902 
3,492 
286 
145 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,698 
1,463 
169 
114 
$25,000 to $49,999 
594 
508 
54 
35 
$50,000 or more 
1,066 
705 
289 
208 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased farms 
17,664 
16,372 
977 
499 
$1,000 
283,304 
236,313 
32,987 
17,502 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
12,411 
11,636 
581 
263 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,720 
3,391 
254 
148 
$25,000 to $99,999 
960 
850 
84 
55 
$100,000 to $249,999 
387 
351 
25 
18 
$250,000 or more 
186 
144 
33 
15 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased farms 
10,870 
10,010 
688 
368 
$1,000 
62,754 
54,724 
6,257 
3,767 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) farms 
9,202 
8,565 
447 
215 
$1,000 
220,551 
181,589 
26,730 
13,735 
Feed purchased farms 
48,003 
44,784 
2,332 
1,202 
$1,000 
679,459 
583,740 
68,322 
44,505 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
33,043 
31,260 
1,266 
618 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,445 
11,375 
795 
438 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,776 
1,537 
179 
85 
$100,000 to $249,999 
263 
214 
35 
24 
$250,000 or more 
476 
398 
57 
37 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased farms 
65,298 
60,635 
3,291 
1,754 
$1,000 
197,953 
146,943 
35,806 
25,680 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
59,157 
55,553 
2,503 
1,253 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,888 
4,229 
482 
279 
$25,000 to $49,999 
667 
507 
116 
79 
$50,000 or more 
586 
346 
190 
143 
Utilities farms 
36,426 
33,359 
2,187 
1,244 
$1,000 
69,757 
51,708 
9,927 
7,232 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
23,864 
22,404 
1,075 
536 
$1,000 to $4,999 
10,340 
9,324 
726 
443 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,874 
1,416 
311 
211 
$25,000 to $49,999 
253 
167 
56 
40 
$50,000 or more 
95 
48 
19 
14 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs farms 
51,907 
48,004 
2,788 
1,518 
$1,000 
204,677 
152,105 
32,271 
23,320 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
45,201 
42,350 
2,020 
1,021 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,365 
4,733 
458 
272 
$25,000 to $49,999 
743 
573 
123 
83 
$50,000 or more 
598 
348 
187 
142 
Hired farm labor farms 
15,071 
13,238 
1,237 
743 
$1,000 
252,642 
125,649 
42,109 
32,205 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,621 
9,764 
600 
293 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,662 
2,283 
265 
169 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,373 
993 
253 
194 
$100,000 to $249,999 
299 
151 
97 
70 
$250,000 or more 
116 
47 
22 
17 
Contract labor farms 
4,834 
4,230 
409 
268 
$1,000 
53,765 
32,945 
6,818 
3,981 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,527 
1,420 
79 
46 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,891 
1,655 
166 
109 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,033 
879 
99 
65 
$25,000 to $49,999 
209 
155 
36 
27 
$50,000 or more 
174 
121 
29 
21 
Customwork and custom hauling farms 
8,730 
7,919 
637 
365 
$1,000 
38,401 
28,093 
7,773 
6,286 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,388 
4,089 
247 
115 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,878 
2,634 
192 
108 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,176 
1,008 
121 
80 
$25,000 to $49,999 
182 
129 
42 
32 
$50,000 or more 
106 
59 
35 
30 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees farms 
13,327 
12,013 
1,039 
558 
$1,000 
141,734 
87,655 
47,110 
36,971 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,242 
9,512 
563 
251 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,200 
1,043 
123 
67 
$10,000 to $24,999 
891 
786 
88 
53 
$25,000 or more 
994 
672 
265 
187 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
138 Tennessee 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
