Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
25,266 
25,867 
4,971,244 
4,889,339 
1,634,706 
1,551,670 
159,239 
132,439 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,135 
1,970 
10,591 
10,092 
2,364 
2,292 
615 
693 
1 0 to 49 acres 
8,996 
8,959 
228,806 
234,700 
46,267 
46,644 
3,419 
3,678 
50 to 69 acres 
2,538 
2,549 
146,334 
147,638 
28,232 
25,982 
1,433 
857 
70 to 99 acres 
2,382 
2,371 
196,419 
196,068 
37,886 
36,798 
1,496 
1,863 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,152 
2,526 
248,905 
292,515 
48,221 
55,724 
1,869 
2,914 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,292 
1,587 
201,930 
249,396 
40,451 
49,075 
1,624 
1,399 
180 to 219 acres 
1,032 
1,106 
203,320 
218,488 
43,931 
43,975 
1,792 
2,328 
220 to 259 acres 
787 
749 
187,732 
178,648 
44,418 
37,218 
1,706 
1,848 
260 to 499 acres 
1,912 
2,126 
671,733 
749,699 
160,293 
180,349 
10,660 
9,961 
500 to 999 acres 
1,121 
1,059 
760,507 
718,132 
241,005 
228,772 
18,080 
15,568 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
555 
553 
749,827 
759,777 
367,692 
369,137 
38,402 
34,092 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
309 
269 
878,077 
780,754 
444,940 
372,667 
58,706 
35,823 
5,000 acres or more 
55 
43 
487,063 
353,432 
129,006 
103,037 
19,437 
21,415 
Farms with harvested cropland 
13,135 
12,962 
3,356,434 
3,302,800 
1,634,706 
1,551,670 
157,419 
128,210 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
798 
738 
3,936 
3,706 
2,364 
2,292 
545 
578 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,960 
3,763 
103,987 
101,130 
46,267 
46,644 
2,695 
2,723 
50 to 69 acres 
1,280 
1,189 
74,036 
68,989 
28,232 
25,982 
1,331 
656 
70 to 99 acres 
1,331 
1,204 
109,801 
99,839 
37,886 
36,798 
1,358 
1,573 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,199 
1,305 
138,164 
150,905 
48,221 
55,724 
1,712 
2,794 
140 to 179 acres 
781 
864 
122,190 
135,968 
40,451 
49,075 
1,484 
1,276 
180 to 219 acres 
596 
633 
117,303 
125,067 
43,931 
43,975 
1,792 
1,693 
220 to 259 acres 
484 
434 
115,795 
103,869 
44,418 
37,218 
1,706 
1,719 
260 to 499 acres 
1,239 
1,380 
437,942 
489,498 
160,293 
180,349 
10,272 
9,480 
500 to 999 acres 
736 
739 
500,982 
503,141 
241,005 
228,772 
18,080 
15,197 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
440 
462 
594,338 
634,558 
367,692 
369,137 
38,402 
33,692 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
250 
220 
712,474 
639,299 
444,940 
372,667 
58,696 
35,669 
5,000 acres or more 
41 
31 
325,486 
246,831 
129,006 
103,037 
19,346 
21,160 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,973 
2,030 
807,926 
777,695 
486,682 
428,260 
159,239 
132,439 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
333 
319 
1,351 
1,333 
649 
681 
615 
693 
1 0 to 49 acres 
635 
679 
14,712 
16,673 
4,148 
4,582 
3,419 
3,678 
50 to 69 acres 
129 
107 
7,442 
6,177 
1,801 
1,487 
1,433 
857 
70 to 99 acres 
119 
125 
9,679 
10,189 
2,556 
3,324 
1,496 
1,863 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
104 
123 
11,886 
14,086 
3,928 
4,858 
1,869 
2,914 
140 to 179 acres 
65 
85 
10,163 
13,474 
3,701 
3,967 
1,624 
1,399 
180 to 219 acres 
45 
53 
8,860 
10,497 
4,092 
3,811 
1,792 
2,328 
220 to 259 acres 
44 
35 
10,485 
8,376 
5,024 
2,878 
1,706 
1,848 
260 to 499 acres 
138 
161 
49,479 
57,985 
20,121 
21,156 
10,660 
9,961 
500 to 999 acres 
112 
115 
79,256 
82,579 
42,960 
41,242 
18,080 
15,568 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
135 
126 
184,388 
178,296 
126,770 
122,043 
38,402 
34,092 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
99 
84 
289,930 
236,747 
210,574 
151,739 
58,706 
35,823 
5,000 acres or more 
15 
18 
130,295 
141,283 
60,358 
66,492 
19,437 
21,415 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
1,973 
2,030 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
7.8 
7.8 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
159,239 
132,439 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
57 
40 
Average per farm 
acres 
81 
65 
acres 
38,075 
26,030 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
19 
17 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
26,043 
22,536 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,216 
1,231 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
10 
7 
acres 
3,134 
3,366 
acres 
25,723 
19,721 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
348 
416 
acres 
7,947 
8,333 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
101 
129 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,777 
1,693 
acres 
7,059 
8,547 
acres 
154,682 
123,413 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
251 
418 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
115 
83 
acres 
4,557 
9,026 
acres 
15,609 
11,345 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
807,926 
777,695 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
107 
107 
Cropland 
acres 
513,437 
489,330 
acres 
35,649 
32,561 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
486,682 
428,260 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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