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 
35,439 
38,553 
14,975 
16,792 
8,573 
8,953 
20,464 
21,761 
Land in farms 
acres 
16,301,578 
16,399,647 
9,310,305 
10,025,047 
5,100,653 
5,528,995 
6,991,273 
6,374,600 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
865,613 
804,145 
1,158,373 
1,032,913 
991,139 
1,017,493 
651,379 
627,614 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,882 
1,890 
1,863 
1,730 
1,666 
1,648 
1,907 
2,142 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1 ,629,735 
1,845,194 
1,629,735 
1,845,194 
1,020,397 
1,205,642 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
23,829 
26,650 
12,321 
13,825 
8,573 
8,953 
1 1 ,508 
12,825 
acres 
4,690,420 
5,010,408 
2,470,263 
2,748,362 
1,009,939 
1,294,811 
2,220,157 
2,262,046 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
21,316 
22,131 
1 1 ,893 
12,494 
8,573 
8,953 
9,423 
9,637 
acres 
2,966,351 
3,037,261 
1,925,238 
1 ,935,560 
835,837 
959,004 
1,041,113 
1,101,701 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
21,318 
24,837 
8,834 
10,590 
4,060 
4,551 
12,484 
14,247 
acres 
9,657,422 
9,824,862 
5,914,319 
6,578,069 
3,540,993 
3,833,547 
3,743,103 
3,246,793 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
1,837 
1,756 
516 
560 
228 
246 
1,321 
1,196 
acres 
521,170 
612,894 
129,894 
152,653 
47,000 
58,127 
391,276 
460,241 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
33,339 
36,328 
13,857 
15,738 
7,905 
8,364 
19,482 
20,590 
acres 
11,233,325 
11,302,661 
6,482,288 
7,063,920 
3,841,683 
4,266,499 
4,751,037 
4,238,741 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
7,540 
8,393 
4,095 
4,563 
2,128 
2,284 
3,445 
3,830 
acres 
5,068,253 
5,096,986 
2,828,017 
2,961,127 
1,258,970 
1 ,262,496 
2,240,236 
2,135,859 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
4,883,674 
4,386,143 
3,517,222 
3,233,582 
1,766,144 
1 ,941 ,839 
1 ,366,452 
1,152,561 
Average per farm 
dollars 
137,805 
113,769 
234,873 
192,567 
206,012 
216,893 
66,773 
52,965 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
17,120 
16,488 
10,014 
9,677 
7,117 
6,819 
7,106 
6,811 
$1,000 
3,247,432 
2,976,087 
2,669,627 
2,464,802 
1,362,355 
1 ,530,322 
577,805 
511,285 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
17,434 
19,757 
7,105 
8,547 
3,316 
3,674 
10,329 
11,210 
$1,000 
1 ,636,242 
1,410,055 
847,595 
768,779 
403,789 
411,517 
788,647 
641,276 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
4,389,377 
3,734,859 
3,092,498 
2,661,560 
1,531,412 
1,561,920 
1 ,296,878 
1 ,073,298 
Average per farm 
dollars 
123,857 
96,876 
206,511 
158,502 
178,632 
1 74,458 
63,374 
49,322 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
16,181 
19,781 
9,397 
10,917 
5,848 
6,479 
6,784 
8,864 
$1,000 
323,200 
245,374 
253,202 
189,806 
113,213 
98,850 
69,998 
55,567 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
17,614 
17,556 
9,251 
9,240 
5,556 
5,302 
8,363 
8,316 
$1 ,000 
224,851 
165,957 
175,045 
128,632 
78,910 
68,549 
49,806 
37,326 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
10,440 
10,999 
6,360 
6,784 
3,882 
4,066 
4,080 
4,215 
$1,000 
170,362 
158,305 
146,098 
139,690 
74,667 
85,330 
24,265 
18,615 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
10,191 
9,557 
4,222 
4,412 
1,944 
1,923 
5,969 
5,145 
$1,000 
293,739 
281,444 
130,171 
117,495 
57,076 
65,316 
163,568 
163,949 
Feed purchased 
farms 
21,341 
21,691 
8,074 
8,614 
3,667 
3,357 
13,267 
13,077 
$1,000 
628,524 
454,733 
306,296 
222,844 
127,878 
101,288 
322,229 
231,889 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
33,439 
37,614 
14,437 
16,608 
8,269 
8,845 
19,002 
21,006 
$1,000 
232,078 
190,604 
168,606 
133,492 
83,228 
76,433 
63,472 
57,112 
Utilities 
farms 
23,168 
22,381 
12,002 
13,582 
6,905 
7,509 
11,166 
8,799 
$1,000 
151,809 
114,150 
122,738 
96,397 
64,131 
63,567 
29,071 
1 7,753 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
27,970 
34,977 
12,812 
15,909 
7,349 
8,576 
15,158 
19,068 
$1,000 
332,597 
312,176 
250,995 
229,123 
129,535 
135,595 
81,602 
83,052 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
10,768 
10,300 
5,785 
6,075 
3,349 
3,464 
4,983 
4,225 
$1,000 
836,191 
817,277 
693,936 
701,040 
384,507 
454,262 
142,255 
116,236 
Contract labor 
farms 
5,056 
4,741 
2,608 
2,625 
1,568 
1,532 
2,448 
2,116 
$1,000 
148,416 
90,683 
112,355 
66,166 
47,796 
40,197 
36,061 
24,517 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
6,334 
5,523 
3,464 
3,150 
2,065 
1,881 
2,870 
2,373 
$1,000 
87,227 
74,390 
65,546 
57,324 
36,044 
38,684 
21,682 
17,066 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
6,948 
6,447 
4,025 
3,977 
2,155 
2,040 
2,923 
2,470 
$1,000 
265,330 
193,669 
198,394 
140,310 
90,208 
70,263 
66,936 
53,358 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,496 
2,389 
1,459 
1,495 
831 
867 
1,037 
894 
$1,000 
43,262 
27,875 
34,152 
21,922 
16,654 
12,793 
9,110 
5,953 
Interest expense 
farms 
10,941 
10,649 
5,543 
5,928 
3,108 
3,250 
5,398 
4,721 
$1,000 
205,853 
196,025 
138,091 
131,371 
66,484 
73,553 
67,763 
64,654 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
33,366 
34,871 
13,980 
15,362 
7,953 
8,192 
19,386 
19,509 
$1,000 
112,834 
101,411 
58,489 
54,685 
31,582 
30,781 
54,345 
46,726 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
18,761 
20,311 
8,852 
10,506 
4,792 
5,467 
9,909 
9,805 
$1,000 
333,104 
310,787 
238,387 
231,261 
129,500 
146,462 
94,717 
79,526 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
42 
86 
15 
41 
6 
17 
27 
45 
$1,000 
4,058 
4,175 
751 
1,464 
61 
428 
3,307 
2,711 
Government payments received 
farms 
5,347 
5,115 
2,776 
2,771 
1,496 
1,511 
2,571 
2,344 
$1,000 
85,840 
76,491 
38,750 
33,713 
15,787 
13,910 
47,090 
42,779 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
1 1 ,763 
10,529 
5,482 
5,316 
2,979 
2,655 
6,281 
5,213 
$1,000 
233,339 
175,953 
128,436 
91,650 
69,887 
45,939 
104,902 
84,302 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
35,439 
38,553 
14,975 
16,792 
8,573 
8,953 
20,464 
21,761 
$1,000 
3,197,391 
3,052,449 
2,050,521 
1,882,221 
1,020,967 
1,016,574 
1,146,871 
1,170,228 
Average per farm 
dollars 
90,222 
79,175 
136,930 
112,090 
119,091 
113,546 
56,043 
53,776 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
14,351 
16,062 
5,739 
7,003 
2,705 
3,158 
8,612 
9,059 
number 
1 ,297,945 
1,389,189 
839,698 
965,549 
485,735 
588,503 
458,247 
423,640 
Milk cows 
farms 
686 
596 
365 
329 
164 
138 
321 
267 
number 
125,767 
116,788 
72,992 
67,035 
32,020 
34,360 
52,775 
49,753 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,124 
1,283 
402 
514 
180 
193 
722 
769 
number 
12,693 
21,125 
4,396 
8,010 
1,479 
1,675 
8,297 
13,115 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,753 
3,209 
1,005 
1,291 
412 
458 
1,748 
1,918 
number 
214,613 
217,401 
123,103 
114,763 
44,984 
24,666 
91,510 
102,638 
18 Oregon 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
