Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
49,969 
47,712 
17,136 
17,128 
3,872 
3,894 
32,833 
30,584 
Land in farms 
acres 
45,331,783 
45,480,358 
25,189,921 
26,065,265 
3,429,578 
4,122,912 
20,141,862 
19,415,093 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
2,159,268 
1,104,392 
4,176,655 
1,980,608 
2,317,869 
1,306,261 
1,106,367 
613,683 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,380 
1,159 
2,841 
1,301 
2,617 
1,234 
1,803 
967 
Irrigated land 
acres 
8,296,573 
8,558,559 
8,296,573 
8,558,559 
1,617,843 
1,752,604 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
40,472 
40,798 
17,004 
17,011 
3,872 
3,894 
23,468 
23,787 
acres 
21,597,393 
21,486,025 
14,444,007 
14,389,069 
1,752,556 
1,881,018 
7,153,386 
7,096,956 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
35,747 
34,715 
16,949 
16,814 
3,872 
3,894 
18,798 
17,901 
acres 
18,812,755 
18,169,876 
13,241,864 
13,105,563 
1,600,981 
1,717,811 
5,570,891 
5,064,313 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
28,996 
29,566 
9,087 
9,902 
1,648 
1,836 
19,909 
19,664 
acres 
22,619,517 
23,511,714 
10,299,444 
11,426,435 
1,620,025 
2,219,303 
12,320,073 
12,085,279 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
10,456 
12,511 
2,887 
3,101 
396 
413 
7,569 
9,410 
acres 
854,538 
1,396,457 
196,142 
310,765 
37,655 
53,695 
658,396 
1,085,692 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
43,734 
41,947 
14,587 
14,728 
3,191 
3,172 
29,147 
27,219 
acres 
25,457,753 
25,590,160 
13,252,735 
13,299,480 
1,871,603 
2,399,342 
12,205,018 
12,290,680 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
25,071 
23,723 
12,372 
12,343 
2,188 
2,205 
12,699 
11,380 
acres 
19,874,030 
19,890,198 
11,937,186 
12,765,785 
1,557,975 
1,723,570 
7,936,844 
7,124,413 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
23,068,756 
15,506,035 
16,594,937 
10,858,864 
2,949,739 
2,198,039 
6,473,819 
4,647,172 
Average per farm 
dollars 
461,661 
324,992 
968,425 
633,983 
761,813 
564,468 
197,174 
151,948 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
33,375 
31,099 
16,755 
16,210 
3,776 
3,606 
16,620 
14,889 
$1,000 
11,377,933 
6,843,325 
9,651,846 
5,584,187 
1,556,572 
902,116 
1,726,087 
1,259,138 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
24,658 
23,869 
8,107 
8,719 
1,415 
1,598 
16,551 
15,150 
$1,000 
11,690,823 
8,662,710 
6,943,092 
5,274,677 
1,393,167 
1,295,922 
4,747,732 
3,388,033 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
19,175,997 
12,325,329 
13,014,884 
8,429,838 
2,349,600 
1,813,294 
6,161,113 
3,895,492 
Average per farm 
dollars 
383,758 
258,328 
759,505 
492,167 
606,818 
465,664 
187,650 
127,370 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
29,992 
30,276 
15,825 
16,068 
3,315 
3,446 
14,167 
14,208 
$1,000 
1,609,182 
914,427 
1,318,364 
757,111 
205,455 
121,479 
290,818 
157,316 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
32,209 
27,697 
16,059 
14,052 
3,378 
2,951 
16,150 
13,645 
$1,000 
757,437 
404,471 
601,938 
323,903 
87,863 
48,691 
155,499 
80,567 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
29,283 
26,847 
15,742 
14,995 
3,235 
3,148 
13,541 
1 1 ,852 
$1,000 
1,101,425 
596,673 
858,255 
486,362 
127,254 
78,405 
243,169 
110,312 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
16,094 
13,253 
5,639 
5,554 
906 
970 
10,455 
7,699 
$1,000 
5,117,496 
4,066,702 
3,258,549 
2,670,786 
713,368 
718,832 
1,858,947 
1,395,916 
Feed purchased 
farms 
28,254 
21,335 
8,337 
7,187 
1,486 
1,233 
19,917 
14,148 
$1,000 
3,981,917 
2,045,635 
2,242,565 
1,106,188 
441 ,048 
297,110 
1,739,352 
939,447 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
47,390 
46,873 
16,894 
17,060 
3,741 
3,860 
30,496 
29,813 
$1,000 
906,596 
608,153 
686,357 
451,230 
107,398 
79,921 
220,238 
156,923 
Utilities 
farms 
38,872 
30,941 
16,127 
15,727 
3,425 
3,377 
22,745 
15,214 
$1,000 
383,300 
217,214 
295,525 
170,405 
57,668 
36,131 
87,775 
46,809 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
42,783 
43,662 
16,498 
16,801 
3,581 
3,761 
26,285 
26,861 
$1,000 
934,764 
624,920 
645,346 
427,830 
102,886 
75,179 
289,418 
197,090 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
17,338 
14,603 
9,110 
8,285 
1,630 
1,537 
8,228 
6,318 
$1,000 
565,334 
417,067 
402,442 
291,918 
77,829 
64,902 
162,892 
125,149 
Contract labor 
farms 
5,576 
4,435 
2,889 
2,535 
629 
599 
2,687 
1,900 
$1,000 
64,230 
39,369 
45,332 
28,036 
10,217 
6,979 
18,898 
1 1 ,332 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
17,107 
13,419 
7,868 
6,735 
1,454 
1,238 
9,239 
6,684 
$1,000 
262,337 
148,214 
185,909 
102,877 
33,437 
18,019 
76,428 
45,337 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
23,946 
20,041 
11,477 
10,725 
1,954 
1,825 
12,469 
9,316 
$1,000 
1,416,709 
831,078 
1,067,232 
646,990 
145,688 
94,067 
349,476 
184,088 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
4,878 
4,435 
2,872 
2,918 
517 
507 
2,006 
1,517 
$1,000 
92,524 
59,717 
77,080 
50,627 
15,610 
9,366 
15,444 
9,090 
Interest expense 
farms 
28,292 
23,107 
12,508 
11,621 
2,418 
2,322 
15,784 
1 1 ,486 
$1,000 
587,466 
480,896 
397,305 
346,069 
60,607 
63,243 
190,161 
134,827 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
45,969 
43,473 
15,844 
15,944 
3,451 
3,477 
30,125 
27,529 
$1,000 
478,972 
316,430 
285,639 
184,819 
43,610 
30,670 
193,333 
131,611 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
36,025 
32,562 
15,074 
15,529 
2,946 
3,131 
20,951 
17,033 
$1,000 
916,308 
554,363 
647,045 
384,686 
119,662 
70,300 
269,264 
169,677 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
451 
3,366 
303 
2,434 
49 
413 
148 
932 
$1,000 
33,472 
289,640 
29,116 
257,976 
5,984 
47,225 
4,356 
31,664 
Government payments received 
farms 
34,316 
34,924 
15,110 
15,110 
3,059 
3,068 
19,206 
19,814 
$1,000 
392,428 
387,340 
244,212 
250,189 
33,830 
36,162 
148,216 
137,151 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
30,854 
26,568 
12,475 
12,177 
2,515 
2,305 
18,379 
14,391 
$1,000 
1,141,105 
398,814 
618,270 
225,505 
88,878 
41,900 
522,835 
173,309 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
49,967 
47,709 
17,134 
17,128 
3,870 
3,894 
32,833 
30,581 
$1,000 
11,503,486 
7,510,697 
7,895,273 
5,094,059 
1,224,974 
891,727 
3,608,213 
2,416,638 
Average per farm 
dollars 
230,222 
157,427 
460,796 
297,411 
316,531 
229,000 
109,896 
79,024 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
23,280 
21,424 
7,857 
8,185 
1,381 
1,462 
15,423 
13,239 
number 
6,385,675 
6,576,950 
3,792,753 
4,096,515 
662,722 
904,461 
2,592,922 
2,480,435 
Milk cows 
farms 
559 
493 
185 
196 
39 
33 
374 
297 
number 
54,628 
54,410 
40,420 
31,423 
12,407 
2,916 
14,208 
22,987 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,476 
2,213 
511 
843 
53 
96 
965 
1,370 
number 
2,992,576 
3,268,544 
1,044,062 
1,070,570 
146,865 
98,886 
1,948,514 
2,197,974 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,464 
1,287 
316 
327 
87 
82 
1,148 
960 
number 
71,771 
76,397 
20,817 
30,489 
3,595 
4,784 
50.954 
45.908 
18 Nebraska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
