Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
49,969 
47,712 
45,331,783 
45,480,358 
18,812,755 
18,169,876 
8,296,573 
8,558,559 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
3,520 
2,270 
13,272 
10,538 
2,271 
2,175 
610 
605 
1 0 to 49 acres 
8,125 
6,581 
203,321 
167,006 
56,502 
47,618 
9,227 
7,680 
50 to 69 acres 
1,667 
1,456 
97,350 
84,379 
31,717 
24,073 
7,488 
6,786 
70 to 99 acres 
2,691 
2,825 
219,222 
229,180 
85,981 
81,661 
23,686 
22,263 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,097 
2,232 
244,582 
260,923 
98,385 
99,205 
29,586 
27,886 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
3,287 
3,591 
519,780 
566,909 
237,975 
238,581 
87,794 
87,850 
180 to 219 acres 
1,569 
1,507 
310,563 
298,221 
153,364 
130,620 
50,419 
38,474 
220 to 259 acres 
1,521 
1,576 
361,440 
375,718 
194,250 
185,519 
65,943 
63,828 
260 to 499 acres 
6,645 
6,755 
2,455,322 
2,486,990 
1,409,247 
1,382,585 
502,460 
534,273 
500 to 999 acres 
7,717 
7,717 
5,485,944 
5,515,550 
3,560,499 
3,536,393 
1,453,624 
1,620,873 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
5,844 
5,965 
8,056,785 
8,254,188 
5,068,124 
5,082,335 
2,439,247 
2,535,227 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
3,761 
3,735 
11,061,071 
11,118,772 
5,292,721 
5,145,173 
2,552,446 
2,719,204 
5,000 acres or more 
1,525 
1,502 
16,303,131 
16,111,984 
2,621,719 
2,213,938 
1,074,043 
893,610 
Farms with harvested cropland 
35,747 
34,715 
40,630,017 
40,847,034 
18,812,755 
18,169,876 
8,288,656 
8,536,156 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
706 
665 
3,518 
3,332 
2,271 
2,175 
511 
503 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,655 
3,082 
94,874 
79,447 
56,502 
47,618 
7,702 
6,573 
50 to 69 acres 
885 
688 
52,134 
40,144 
31,717 
24,073 
7,209 
5,919 
70 to 99 acres 
1,607 
1,588 
131,010 
128,868 
85,981 
81,661 
23,334 
20,699 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,313 
1,321 
154,645 
155,086 
98,385 
99,205 
29,351 
26,049 
140 to 179 acres 
2,308 
2,294 
364,806 
362,476 
237,975 
238,581 
86,948 
85,531 
180 to 219 acres 
1,152 
1,044 
228,207 
206,707 
153,364 
130,620 
50,295 
37,751 
220 to 259 acres 
1,228 
1,171 
291,895 
278,838 
194,250 
185,519 
65,913 
62,219 
260 to 499 acres 
5,528 
5,482 
2,059,763 
2,035,469 
1,409,247 
1,382,585 
501,662 
531,445 
500 to 999 acres 
7,037 
6,939 
5,017,581 
4,981,350 
3,560,499 
3,536,393 
1,451,562 
1,616,995 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
5,501 
5,600 
7,583,467 
7,751,438 
5,068,124 
5,082,335 
2,438,765 
2,531,888 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
3,479 
3,484 
10,180,242 
10,348,019 
5,292,721 
5,145,173 
2,552,446 
2,717,850 
5,000 acres or more 
1,348 
1,357 
14,467,875 
14,475,860 
2,621,719 
2,213,938 
1,072,958 
892,734 
Farms with irrigated land 
17,136 
17,128 
25,189,921 
26,065,265 
13,241,864 
13,105,563 
8,296,573 
8,558,559 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
300 
286 
1,184 
1,143 
603 
595 
610 
605 
1 0 to 49 acres 
680 
534 
18,411 
13,832 
9,589 
7,933 
9,227 
7,680 
50 to 69 acres 
192 
174 
11,328 
10,224 
8,075 
6,828 
7,488 
6,786 
70 to 99 acres 
436 
396 
35,788 
31,872 
27,094 
22,698 
23,686 
22,263 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
397 
359 
47,048 
42,480 
35,375 
31,475 
29,586 
27,886 
140 to 179 acres 
827 
789 
130,582 
124,193 
102,807 
97,861 
87,794 
87,850 
180 to 219 acres 
410 
321 
80,958 
63,624 
64,560 
48,844 
50,419 
38,474 
220 to 259 acres 
489 
447 
116,150 
106,656 
87,842 
79,658 
65,943 
63,828 
260 to 499 acres 
2,474 
2,494 
929,821 
941,979 
715,965 
731,114 
502,460 
534,273 
500 to 999 acres 
3,944 
4,101 
2,844,029 
2,991,252 
2,179,726 
2,342,376 
1,453,624 
1,620,873 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
3,704 
3,838 
5,145,440 
5,342,207 
3,767,506 
3,857,272 
2,439,247 
2,535,227 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
2,423 
2,520 
7,078,517 
7,474,807 
4,208,983 
4,209,903 
2,552,446 
2,719,204 
5,000 acres or more 
860 
869 
8,750,665 
8,920,996 
2,033,739 
1,669,006 
1,074,043 
893,610 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
17,136 
17,128 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
34.3 
35.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
8,296,573 
8,558,559 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
2,945 
3,346 
Average per farm 
acres 
484 
500 
acres 
2,069,604 
2,353,282 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
1,758 
1,785 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
2,369,620 
2,392,423 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
804 
676 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
584 
574 
acres 
2,274 
1,978 
acres 
1,774,396 
1,683,063 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
1,346 
1,175 
acres 
37,711 
34,429 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1,914 
1,653 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
16,860 
16,759 
acres 
138,255 
119,171 
acres 
8,225,973 
8,448,373 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
1,000 
1,345 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
3,308 
3,146 
acres 
70,600 
110,186 
acres 
462,969 
438,393 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
25,189,921 
26,065,265 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
4,477 
4,773 
Cropland 
acres 
14,444,007 
14,389,069 
acres 
1,441,744 
1,535,820 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
13,241,864 
13,105,563 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Nebraska 17 
