Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
387 
225,838,335 
397 
230,213,351 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
49 
32,062,281 
54 
38,400,680 
Layers 
47 
1,436,510 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
26 
2,602,226 
24 
3,224,569 
Turkeys 
152 
23,869,524 
124 
17,625,087 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
- 
- 
4 
(D) 
Hogs and pigs 
46 
567,613 
42 
782,495 
Replacement dairy heifers 
2 
(D) 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
2 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
- 
(X) 
3 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
1 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
" 
(X) 
" 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
656 
1,406,177 
643 
1,160,063 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
656 
138,346 
643 
121,427 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
25,266 
(X) 
25,867 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
14,818,960 
(X) 
13,973,359 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
586,518 
(X) 
540,200 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
2,981 
(X) 
2,858 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
2,619 
64,009 
2,930 
70,084 
$50,000 to $99,999 
2,633 
188,679 
2,974 
213,207 
$100,000 to $199,999 
4,809 
687,930 
4,603 
652,614 
$200,000 to $499,999 
8,322 
2,595,864 
7,854 
2,452,041 
$500,000 to $999,999 
3,783 
2,554,939 
4,154 
2,834,855 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
1,758 
2,394,896 
2,129 
2,804,724 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
970 
2,848,687 
978 
2,848,254 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
273 
1,812,855 
191 
1,276,191 
$10,000,000 or more 
99 
1,671,101 
54 
821,390 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
25,266 
1,829,250 
25,866 
1,680,701 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
72,400 
(X) 
64,977 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
2,188 
5,144 
2,584 
7,098 
$5,000 to $9,999 
2,465 
16,710 
2,836 
19,544 
$10,000 to $19,999 
4,565 
61,552 
4,533 
61,306 
$20,000 to $29,999 
3,849 
89,098 
3,590 
84,208 
$30,000 to $49,999 
4,117 
150,507 
4,096 
152,906 
$50,000 to $69,999 
2,619 
145,616 
2,624 
147,433 
$70,000 to $99,999 
1,654 
133,146 
1,756 
141,433 
$100,000 to $199,999 
2,107 
269,816 
2,141 
275,796 
$200,000 to $499,999 
1,175 
328,954 
1,285 
366,070 
$500,000 to $999,999 
289 
193,899 
261 
168,060 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
238 
434,810 
160 
256,847 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
19,058 
35,491 
3,558 
4,582 
17,511 
30,909 
20,544 
36,700 
6,104 
7,565 
Tractors 
21,038 
45,822 
3,915 
5,489 
19,331 
40,333 
23,016 
48,315 
5,589 
7,540 
2 or 3 
8,262 
19,085 
703 
1,567 
7,395 
17,075 
8,711 
20,071 
984 
2,166 
4 or more 
3,110 
17,071 
131 
841 
2,597 
13,919 
3,072 
17,011 
154 
923 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
11,025 
14,896 
1,182 
1,345 
10,133 
13,551 
12,456 
16,871 
1,853 
2,119 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
14,744 
23,969 
2,494 
3,012 
13,193 
20,957 
15,398 
24,558 
3,661 
4,396 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
3,787 
6,957 
773 
1,132 
3,380 
5,825 
4,059 
6,886 
744 
1,025 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
1,987 
2,278 
184 
199 
1,830 
2,079 
1,887 
2,185 
171 
204 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
680 
899 
99 
105 
600 
794 
326 
450 
44 
67 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
273 
338 
49 
52 
242 
286 
247 
258 
38 
38 
Hay balers 
5,353 
6,824 
670 
726 
4,870 
6,098 
5,537 
6,900 
937 
1,015 
38 South Carolina 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
