Table 1. Historical Highlights: 2012 and Earlier Census Years 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
2012 
2007 
2002 
1997 
Not adjusted for coverage 
1997 
1992 
1987 
1982 
Farms 
... number 
35,439 
38,553 
40,033 
39,975 
34,030 
31,892 
32,014 
34,087 
Land in farms 
acres 
16,301,578 
16,399,647 
17,080,422 
17,658,213 
17,449,293 
17,609,497 
17,809,165 
17,739,782 
Average size of farm 
acres 
460 
425 
427 
442 
513 
552 
556 
520 
Estimated market value of 
land and buildings 
Average per farm 
dollars 
865,613 
804,145 
508,882 
444,005 
479,385 
370,938 
299,755 
371 ,644 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,882 
1,890 
1,202 
1,025 
960 
663 
542 
705 
Estimated market value of all 
machinery and equipment ' 
....$1,000 
3,197,391 
3,052,449 
2,377,364 
2,052,531 
1,885,620 
1,532,094 
1,211,480 
1,256,603 
Average per farm 
dollars 
90,222 
79,175 
63,462 
51,358 
55,401 
48,223 
37,982 
37,044 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
9,119 
9,546 
9,377 
9,136 
7,202 
6,319 
5,476 
5,987 
1 0 to 49 acres 
12,663 
14,142 
15,628 
14,639 
1 1 ,954 
1 1 ,235 
1 1 ,448 
12,415 
50 to 1 79 acres 
6,932 
7,430 
7,509 
8,070 
7,120 
6,748 
7,219 
7,662 
1 80 to 499 acres 
2,978 
3,340 
3,419 
3,678 
3,369 
3,390 
3,617 
3,906 
500 to 999 acres 
1,389 
1,531 
1,546 
1,673 
1,601 
1,508 
1,560 
1,560 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
880 
998 
985 
1,050 
1,035 
997 
1,008 
957 
2,000 acres or more 
1,478 
1,566 
1,569 
1,729 
1,749 
1,695 
1,686 
1,600 
Total cropland 
farms 
23,829 
26,650 
30,305 
31,194 
28,101 
26,508 
27,318 
29,300 
acres 
4,690,420 
5,010,408 
5,417,387 
5,479,479 
5,285,659 
5,037,764 
5,236,393 
5,237,399 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
21,316 
22,131 
23,013 
24,392 
22,312 
20,743 
21,712 
23,719 
acres 
2,966,351 
3,037,261 
3,119,384 
3,258,082 
3,154,523 
2,823,972 
2,832,663 
3,305,714 
Irrigated land 
farms 
14,975 
16,792 
1 7,776 
17,016 
15,348 
15,002 
14,411 
15,334 
acres 
1,629,735 
1,845,194 
1,907,627 
1,963,478 
1 ,948,739 
1,622,235 
1,648,205 
1 ,807,882 
Market value of agricultural 
products sold (see text) 
....$1,000 
4,883,674 
4,386,143 
3,195,497 
3,036,767 
2,969,194 
2,292,973 
1,846,067 
1,640,590 
Average per farm 
dollars 
137,805 
113,769 
79,822 
75,967 
87,252 
71,898 
57,664 
48,129 
Crops, including nursery 
and greenhouse crops 
....$1,000 
3,247,432 
2,976,087 
2,194,911 
2,180,412 
2,114,196 
1,452,213 
1,048,616 
935,456 
Livestock, poultry, and 
their products 
....$1,000 
1,636,242 
1,410,055 
1,000,586 
856,355 
854,998 
840,760 
797,451 
705,134 
Farms by value of sales 
Less than $2,500 
14,260 
17,450 
18,873 
15,818 
12,021 
1 1 ,490 
11,751 
13,511 
$2,500 to $4,999 
4,468 
4,651 
4,737 
5,901 
5,027 
4,569 
4,785 
4,987 
$5,000 to $9,999 
4,096 
3,934 
4,043 
4,565 
3,971 
3,734 
3,770 
3,776 
$10,000 to $24,999 
4,011 
3,730 
3,911 
4,413 
4,121 
3,801 
3,697 
3,718 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2,217 
2,272 
2,406 
2,609 
2,418 
2,183 
2,194 
2,248 
$50,000 to $99,999 
1,741 
1,838 
1,876 
1,995 
1,904 
1,940 
1,972 
2,007 
$100,000 to $499,999 
2,849 
3,016 
3,048 
3,464 
3,376 
3,273 
3,224 
3,322 
$500,000 or more 
1,797 
1,662 
1,139 
1,210 
1,192 
902 
621 
470 
Farms by legal status for tax 
purposes (see text): 
Family or individual 
29,858 
32,793 
35,375 
34,489 
28,965 
27,506 
27,766 
29,802 
Partnership 
2,330 
2,907 
2,284 
2,778 
2,527 
2,481 
2,603 
2,807 
Corporation 
2,540 
2,507 
2,064 
2,316 
2,182 
1,672 
1,490 
1,311 
Other-cooperative, estate 
or trust, institutional, etc 
711 
346 
310 
392 
356 
233 
155 
167 
Principal operator by days of work 
off farm 
None 
14,180 
13,194 
17,600 
14,150 
12,680 
11,957 
1 1 ,536 
10,912 
Any 
21,259 
25,359 
22,433 
24,149 
19,934 
18,419 
18,897 
21,108 
200 days or more 
12,767 
14,655 
15,434 
16,158 
13,110 
12,089 
12,646 
14,112 
Principal operator by primary occupation: 
Farming 
1 7,684 
17,825 
21,580 
17,346 
15,648 
15,306 
15,359 
15,542 
Other 
17,755 
20,728 
18,453 
22,629 
18,382 
16,586 
16,655 
18,545 
Average age of principal operator 
years 
59.6 
57.5 
54.9 
54.0 
54.5 
53.4 
52.7 
50.4 
Total farm production 
expenses ' 
....$1,000 
4,389,377 
3,734,859 
2,786,838 
2,304,915 
2,210,747 
1,881,731 
1,535,162 
(NA) 
Selected farm production 
expenses ^ 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased 
....$1,000 
293,739 
281,444 
201 ,604 
148,297 
144,065 
160,847 
195,278 
159,787 
Feed purchased 
....$1,000 
628,524 
454,733 
259,418 
234,488 
229,748 
230,557 
170,426 
193,064 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased ® 
....$1,000 
323,200 
245,374 
147,940 
156,550 
150,171 
119,158 
97,839 
104,674 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
....$1,000 
232,078 
190,604 
98,710 
93,527 
88,887 
80,192 
65,914 
89,859 
Flired farm labor 
....$1,000 
836,191 
817,277 
620,422 
495,823 
478,595 
367,047 
257,760 
179,512 
Interest expense ® 
....$1,000 
205,853 
196,025 
162,360 
160,325 
151,901 
133,197 
131,483 
181,873 
Chemicals purchased 
....$1,000 
224,851 
165,957 
130,190 
131,221 
124,154 
104,042 
79,341 
56,739 
Livestock and poultry: 
Cattle and calves 
inventory 
farms 
14,351 
16,062 
16,481 
20,207 
17,122 
17,088 
17,515 
21,811 
number 
1 ,297,945 
1,389,189 
1 ,360,025 
1,522,751 
1,559,162 
1,465,444 
1,503,625 
1,618,005 
Beef cows 
farms 
11,557 
12,876 
13,063 
15,462 
13,393 
13,105 
13,369 
16,396 
number 
504,279 
604,069 
585,733 
672,447 
695,635 
629,625 
618,857 
656,150 
Milk cows 
farms 
686 
596 
1,133 
1,194 
1,052 
1,541 
1,937 
3,289 
number 
125,767 
116,788 
116,423 
86,137 
86,747 
99,035 
95,325 
99,134 
Cattle and calves sold 
farms 
1 1 ,638 
13,077 
13,654 
18,176 
15,980 
15,608 
16,812 
19,314 
number 
879,251 
1,020,380 
975,593 
966,678 
979,199 
899,088 
955,484 
955,226 
Hogs and pigs inventory 
farms 
1,124 
1,283 
1,283 
1,709 
1,383 
1,669 
1,482 
2,500 
number 
12,693 
21,125 
20,941 
36,617 
33,152 
58,276 
86,293 
105,174 
Hogs and pigs sold 
farms 
1,172 
1,466 
1,558 
1,435 
1,182 
1,463 
1,400 
2,163 
number 
23,063 
(D) 
43,008 
60,598 
54,864 
97,427 
143,661 
1 72,394 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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