Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
21,102 
10,781 
49 
390 
810 
1,784 
3,005 
4,743 
$1,000 
242,027 
217,167 
883 
8,697 
24,884 
53,929 
77,442 
51,333 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
13,842 
6,003 
10 
154 
347 
784 
1,634 
3,074 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,902 
2,102 
5 
81 
172 
384 
565 
895 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,698 
1,201 
19 
74 
103 
255 
335 
415 
$25,000 to $49,999 
594 
493 
11 
29 
56 
125 
146 
126 
$50,000 or more 
1,066 
982 
4 
52 
132 
236 
325 
233 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
17,664 
8,232 
33 
331 
696 
1,324 
2,275 
3,573 
$1,000 
283,304 
190,460 
902 
10,668 
18,260 
49,022 
58,520 
53,088 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
12,411 
5,347 
6 
184 
414 
792 
1,470 
2,481 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,720 
1,855 
13 
88 
185 
283 
527 
759 
$25,000 to $99,999 
960 
603 
14 
37 
58 
115 
160 
219 
$100,000 to $249,999 
387 
285 
- 
13 
24 
84 
83 
81 
$250,000 or more 
186 
142 
9 
15 
50 
35 
33 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
10,870 
5,229 
10 
203 
414 
779 
1,474 
2,349 
$1,000 
62,754 
37,955 
115 
1,705 
3,316 
8,146 
1 1 ,347 
13,325 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
9,202 
4,140 
25 
196 
422 
772 
1,117 
1,608 
$1,000 
220,551 
152,505 
787 
8,962 
14,944 
40,877 
47,172 
39,763 
Feed purchased 
farms 
48,003 
21,209 
61 
620 
1,374 
3,002 
5,419 
10,733 
$1,000 
679,459 
488,689 
2,386 
25,893 
62,639 
116,138 
134,756 
146,876 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
33,043 
13,191 
27 
349 
798 
1,731 
3,398 
6,888 
$5,000 to $24,999 
12,445 
6,292 
20 
198 
413 
920 
1,562 
3,179 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,776 
1,095 
7 
50 
90 
180 
275 
493 
$100,000 to $249,999 
263 
220 
1 
1 
23 
61 
70 
64 
$250,000 or more 
476 
411 
6 
22 
50 
110 
114 
109 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
65,298 
27,826 
101 
850 
1,839 
3,963 
7,178 
13,895 
$1,000 
197,953 
145,702 
389 
5,486 
15,153 
29,819 
46,561 
48,293 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
59,157 
23,237 
67 
630 
1,398 
3,041 
5,831 
12,270 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,888 
3,462 
34 
172 
299 
631 
964 
1,362 
$25,000 to $49,999 
667 
587 
- 
26 
71 
159 
192 
139 
$50,000 or more 
586 
540 
- 
22 
71 
132 
191 
124 
Utilities 
farms 
36,426 
17,779 
51 
519 
1,229 
2,665 
4,626 
8,689 
$1,000 
69,757 
50,073 
296 
2,087 
4,547 
10,910 
15,240 
16,993 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
23,864 
16 
241 
563 
1,200 
2,560 
5,623 
$1,000 to $4,999 
10,340 
26 
201 
453 
1,009 
1,527 
2,551 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,874 
II -wK£ nil 
3 
63 
173 
378 
447 
437 
$25,000 to $49,999 
253 
229 
6 
9 
31 
61 
62 
60 
$50,000 or more 
95 
79 
- 
5 
9 
17 
30 
18 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
51,907 
23,293 
77 
716 
1,524 
3,391 
6,073 
11,512 
$1,000 
204,677 
146,092 
577 
4,793 
12,276 
33,579 
46,735 
48,132 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
45,201 
18,552 
52 
515 
1,086 
2,480 
4,692 
9,727 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,365 
3,569 
18 
159 
306 
591 
994 
1,501 
$25,000 to $49,999 
743 
631 
7 
27 
78 
158 
197 
164 
$50,000 or more 
598 
541 
- 
15 
54 
162 
190 
120 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
15,071 
7,936 
25 
237 
648 
1,380 
2,151 
3,495 
$1,000 
252,642 
204,632 
178 
4,114 
16,321 
45,187 
66,980 
71,852 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,621 
4,951 
17 
120 
328 
680 
1,267 
2,539 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,662 
1,560 
6 
72 
148 
353 
410 
571 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,373 
1,071 
2 
36 
128 
258 
357 
290 
$100,000 to $249,999 
299 
253 
- 
8 
39 
65 
81 
60 
$250,000 or more 
116 
101 
- 
1 
5 
24 
36 
35 
Contract labor 
farms 
4,834 
2,511 
13 
102 
219 
526 
642 
1,009 
$1,000 
53,765 
40,449 
207 
1,922 
3,936 
8,880 
17,951 
7,553 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,527 
601 
5 
13 
36 
103 
144 
300 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,891 
953 
5 
45 
63 
179 
233 
428 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,033 
649 
1 
21 
79 
158 
174 
216 
$25,000 to $49,999 
209 
162 
- 
12 
24 
43 
47 
36 
$50,000 or more 
174 
146 
2 
11 
17 
43 
44 
29 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
8,730 
4,655 
24 
135 
312 
709 
1,078 
2,397 
$1,000 
38,401 
28,769 
139 
1,415 
3,369 
5,970 
9,134 
8,742 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
4,388 
2,062 
5 
28 
102 
235 
441 
1,251 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,878 
1,488 
11 
53 
95 
213 
338 
778 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,176 
871 
7 
42 
95 
202 
225 
300 
$25,000 to $49,999 
182 
146 
1 
8 
9 
39 
41 
48 
$50,000 or more 
106 
88 
- 
4 
11 
20 
33 
20 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
13,327 
7,125 
58 
342 
643 
1,346 
1,985 
2,751 
$1,000 
141,734 
118,871 
533 
6,837 
16,337 
27,322 
40,794 
27,047 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,242 
4,845 
29 
208 
376 
798 
1,302 
2,132 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,200 
751 
5 
39 
85 
183 
193 
246 
$10,000 to $24,999 
891 
662 
20 
42 
65 
148 
201 
186 
$25,000 or more 
994 
867 
4 
53 
117 
217 
289 
187 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
194 Tennessee 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
