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 
29,283 
498 
1,729 
518 
1,003 
937 
$1,000 
1,101,425 
1,475 
3,576 
1,623 
4,096 
5,749 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,356 
353 
1,094 
212 
249 
173 
$1,000 to $4,999 
4,168 
85 
522 
228 
444 
299 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,724 
49 
96 
71 
300 
450 
$25,000 to $49,999 
4,989 
5 
10 
6 
9 
9 
$50,000 or more 
7,046 
6 
7 
1 
1 
6 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
16,094 
1,362 
2,278 
399 
588 
472 
$1,000 
5,117,496 
70,486 
1 1 1 ,223 
26,537 
306,095 
108,367 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,315 
906 
1,561 
250 
330 
243 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,959 
296 
505 
108 
179 
147 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,415 
98 
128 
23 
40 
56 
$100,000 to $249,999 
928 
17 
22 
4 
18 
4 
$250,000 or more 
1,477 
45 
62 
14 
21 
22 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
10,656 
628 
1,116 
255 
339 
291 
$1,000 
251,297 
5,426 
15,833 
10,311 
10,973 
3,927 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
8,217 
908 
1,517 
203 
331 
241 
$1,000 
4,866,199 
65,060 
95,391 
16,226 
295,121 
104,440 
Feed purchased 
farms 
28,254 
2,866 
4,912 
854 
1,214 
951 
$1,000 
3,981,917 
93,854 
167,714 
55,701 
251,678 
97,710 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
11,197 
1,703 
3,268 
479 
628 
422 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,672 
879 
1,249 
285 
431 
371 
$25,000 to $99,999 
4,839 
204 
291 
70 
98 
127 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1,208 
29 
28 
3 
33 
7 
$250,000 or more 
1,338 
51 
76 
17 
24 
24 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
47,390 
3,068 
7,451 
1,512 
2,429 
1,925 
$1,000 
906,596 
8,495 
13,937 
4,716 
10,687 
10,010 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
24,378 
2,825 
6,951 
1,353 
2,069 
1,559 
$5,000 to $24,999 
13,844 
219 
462 
137 
321 
332 
$25,000 to $49,999 
4,511 
17 
20 
9 
23 
20 
$50,000 or more 
4,657 
7 
18 
13 
16 
14 
Utilities 
farms 
38,872 
1,951 
4,625 
941 
1,689 
1,360 
$1,000 
383,300 
4,745 
8,758 
2,152 
7,659 
4,979 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
8,789 
1,104 
2,480 
470 
756 
583 
$1,000 to $4,999 
17,194 
721 
1,939 
408 
794 
645 
$5,000 to $24,999 
9,632 
107 
173 
53 
118 
119 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,736 
13 
12 
3 
7 
4 
$50,000 or more 
1,521 
6 
21 
7 
14 
9 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
42,783 
2,305 
5,702 
1,239 
2,057 
1,664 
$1,000 
934,764 
11,967 
16,200 
5,534 
15,265 
14,359 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
18,864 
2,046 
5,096 
1,025 
1,641 
1,230 
$5,000 to $24,999 
13,940 
212 
549 
191 
365 
386 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5,176 
31 
25 
14 
23 
28 
$50,000 or more 
4,803 
16 
32 
9 
28 
20 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
17,338 
544 
1,343 
315 
541 
456 
$1,000 
565,334 
9,838 
22,410 
8,022 
17,768 
7,680 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,726 
349 
1,014 
227 
394 
353 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,793 
107 
197 
64 
102 
69 
$25,000 to $99,999 
3,709 
57 
85 
13 
23 
17 
$100,000 to $249,999 
798 
26 
24 
3 
8 
8 
$250,000 or more 
312 
5 
23 
8 
14 
9 
Contract labor 
farms 
5,576 
184 
467 
97 
216 
182 
$1,000 
64,230 
988 
2,012 
262 
1,487 
1,217 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,086 
75 
206 
31 
62 
43 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,172 
76 
203 
56 
118 
107 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,728 
28 
45 
8 
31 
22 
$25,000 to $49,999 
338 
2 
7 
1 
1 
4 
$50,000 or more 
252 
3 
6 
1 
4 
6 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
17,107 
404 
1,344 
352 
755 
625 
$1,000 
262,337 
1,415 
3,092 
1,357 
3,642 
3,405 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
2,991 
201 
730 
147 
283 
171 
$1,000 to $4,999 
5,773 
146 
519 
162 
337 
301 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,974 
48 
83 
36 
118 
140 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,424 
7 
8 
3 
13 
7 
$50,000 or more 
945 
2 
4 
4 
4 
6 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
23,946 
609 
1,179 
444 
727 
711 
$1,000 
1,416,709 
3,025 
4,158 
2,202 
5,890 
7,843 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,365 
468 
969 
321 
484 
353 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,576 
58 
128 
73 
94 
123 
$10,000 to $24,999 
4,993 
75 
69 
40 
126 
176 
$25,000 or more 
11,012 
8 
13 
10 
23 
59 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Nebraska 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
