Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1,000 to 1,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
1,810 
961 
1,024 
4,918 
6,576 
5,232 
4,077 
$1,000 
13,461 
9,222 
12,712 
84,837 
224,246 
321,476 
418,953 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
235 
99 
95 
279 
222 
177 
168 
$1,000 to $4,999 
494 
178 
217 
631 
450 
310 
310 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,048 
655 
654 
2,854 
1,898 
876 
773 
$25,000 to $49,999 
23 
21 
49 
1,027 
2,428 
910 
492 
$50,000 or more 
10 
8 
9 
127 
1,578 
2,959 
2,334 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
730 
390 
402 
1,857 
2,501 
2,280 
2,835 
$1,000 
203,307 
134,855 
159,377 
568,727 
919,357 
819,664 
1,689,503 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
350 
183 
162 
705 
764 
513 
348 
$5,000 to $24,999 
226 
128 
150 
670 
801 
794 
955 
$25,000 to $99,999 
92 
41 
52 
246 
451 
461 
727 
$100,000 to $249,999 
22 
14 
12 
114 
210 
207 
284 
$250,000 or more 
40 
24 
26 
122 
275 
305 
521 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
487 
272 
278 
1,298 
1,745 
1,651 
2,296 
$1,000 
15,545 
2,608 
4,469 
26,853 
31,635 
36,438 
87,281 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
376 
181 
190 
830 
1,155 
1,060 
1,225 
$1,000 
187,762 
132,247 
154,907 
541,874 
887,722 
783,226 
1,602,222 
Feed purchased 
farms 
1,486 
790 
732 
3,395 
4,117 
3,261 
3,676 
$1,000 
194,455 
113,544 
123,034 
504,598 
704,114 
593,598 
1,081,918 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
707 
376 
322 
1,244 
1,117 
572 
359 
$5,000 to $24,999 
550 
303 
278 
1,313 
1,683 
1,274 
1,056 
$25,000 to $99,999 
158 
75 
88 
604 
879 
909 
1,336 
$100,000 to $249,999 
33 
9 
25 
103 
231 
250 
457 
$250,000 or more 
38 
27 
19 
131 
207 
256 
468 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
3,000 
1,481 
1,444 
6,380 
7,615 
5,807 
5,278 
$1,000 
16,805 
10,134 
12,973 
69,251 
160,456 
235,277 
353,855 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,189 
977 
857 
2,803 
1,634 
671 
490 
$5,000 to $24,999 
731 
446 
515 
3,026 
3,930 
2,110 
1,615 
$25,000 to $49,999 
52 
45 
48 
411 
1,357 
1,406 
1,103 
$50,000 or more 
28 
13 
24 
140 
694 
1,620 
2,070 
Utilities 
farms 
2,304 
1,141 
1,225 
5,632 
7,205 
5,641 
5,158 
$1,000 
8,819 
4,897 
6,029 
30,904 
62,528 
83,081 
158,749 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
790 
329 
287 
987 
598 
270 
135 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,174 
624 
739 
3,110 
3,541 
2,028 
1,471 
$5,000 to $24,999 
309 
172 
180 
1,407 
2,522 
2,399 
2,073 
$25,000 to $49,999 
19 
4 
7 
89 
417 
572 
589 
$50,000 or more 
12 
12 
12 
39 
127 
372 
890 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
2,700 
1,326 
1,347 
6,037 
7,441 
5,752 
5,213 
$1,000 
20,178 
11,529 
18,856 
85,101 
175,429 
227,694 
332,652 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,821 
749 
640 
2,219 
1,379 
594 
424 
$5,000 to $24,999 
774 
495 
609 
3,058 
3,682 
2,006 
1,613 
$25,000 to $49,999 
67 
66 
69 
561 
1,629 
1,563 
1,100 
$50,000 or more 
38 
16 
29 
199 
751 
1,589 
2,076 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
718 
407 
436 
2,001 
3,287 
3,449 
3,841 
$1,000 
17,425 
5,361 
6,875 
39,932 
83,422 
112,438 
234,162 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
519 
283 
299 
1,207 
1,549 
946 
586 
$5,000 to $24,999 
146 
86 
106 
575 
1,058 
1,207 
1,076 
$25,000 to $99,999 
30 
28 
19 
171 
567 
1,108 
1,591 
$100,000 to $249,999 
7 
6 
5 
24 
77 
150 
460 
$250,000 or more 
16 
4 
7 
24 
36 
38 
128 
Contract labor 
farms 
248 
121 
134 
574 
915 
982 
1,456 
$1,000 
1,373 
1,066 
982 
4,635 
8,980 
12,337 
28,890 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
71 
23 
26 
128 
170 
123 
128 
$1,000 to $4,999 
124 
58 
71 
242 
324 
338 
455 
$5,000 to $24,999 
48 
36 
30 
170 
356 
374 
580 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2 
- 
3 
20 
39 
103 
156 
$50,000 or more 
3 
4 
4 
14 
26 
44 
137 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,082 
570 
565 
2,648 
3,308 
2,662 
2,792 
$1,000 
7,283 
4,564 
4,434 
27,470 
49,793 
54,225 
101,656 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
253 
107 
99 
351 
286 
201 
162 
$1,000 to $4,999 
453 
245 
245 
979 
1,102 
708 
576 
$5,000 to $24,999 
329 
200 
193 
1,075 
1,459 
1,172 
1,121 
$25,000 to $49,999 
36 
13 
23 
183 
303 
354 
474 
$50,000 or more 
11 
5 
5 
60 
158 
227 
459 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,034 
724 
711 
3,642 
5,427 
4,614 
4,124 
$1,000 
13,198 
10,842 
12,187 
98,045 
259,440 
397,140 
602,738 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
393 
270 
220 
789 
635 
284 
179 
$5,000 to $9,999 
227 
155 
139 
551 
505 
298 
225 
$10,000 to $24,999 
255 
159 
200 
1,000 
1,283 
856 
754 
$25,000 or more 
159 
140 
152 
1,302 
3,004 
3,176 
2,966 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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