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 
FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS 
Farms 
number 
1,292 
1,032 
787 
1,912 
1,121 
555 
364 
percent 
5.1 
4.1 
3.1 
7.6 
4.4 
2.2 
1.4 
Land in farms 
acres 
201,930 
203,320 
187,732 
671,733 
760,507 
749,827 
1,365,140 
Average size of farm 
acres 
156 
197 
239 
351 
678 
1,351 
3,750 
MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL 
PRODUCTS SOLD AND GOVERNMENT 
PAYMENTS 
Total 
farms 
1,292 
1,032 
787 
1,912 
1,121 
555 
364 
$1,000 
146,923 
125,405 
129,343 
338,200 
455,066 
452,411 
596,140 
Average per farm 
dollars 
113,718 
121,517 
164,349 
176,883 
405,947 
815,154 
1,637,747 
Farms by economic class: 
Less than $1 ,000 (see text) 
278 
208 
125 
263 
120 
33 
33 
$1,000 to $2,499 
163 
105 
87 
179 
70 
13 
5 
$2,500 to $4,999 
156 
129 
86 
156 
91 
18 
17 
$5,000 to $9,999 
190 
147 
82 
207 
79 
25 
11 
$10,000 to $24,999 
241 
185 
146 
333 
131 
41 
19 
$25,000 to $49,999 
110 
93 
79 
221 
89 
31 
10 
$50,000 to $99,999 
75 
71 
81 
184 
107 
35 
18 
$100,000 to $249,999 
20 
38 
51 
192 
114 
36 
13 
$250,000 to $499,999 
13 
8 
15 
52 
138 
47 
14 
$500,000 to $999,999 
6 
10 
4 
31 
92 
123 
36 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
40 
38 
31 
94 
90 
153 
188 
$1,000,000 to $2,499,999 
24 
28 
17 
59 
58 
120 
109 
$2,500,000 to $4,999,999 
10 
7 
9 
30 
21 
24 
56 
$5,000,000 or more 
6 
3 
5 
5 
11 
9 
23 
Total sales 
farms 
1,292 
1,032 
787 
1,912 
1,121 
555 
364 
$1,000 
145,525 
123,584 
127,943 
332,511 
447,168 
442,520 
583,569 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
218 
158 
153 
464 
388 
338 
254 
$1,000 
5,768 
5,585 
6,568 
30,725 
62,877 
133,640 
241,512 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
36 
42 
45 
223 
275 
289 
226 
$1,000 
3,098 
3,532 
4,449 
26,962 
60,750 
132,783 
240,909 
Corn 
farms 
145 
107 
97 
355 
323 
294 
228 
$1,000 
2,713 
2,418 
2,432 
13,899 
27,967 
66,236 
130,089 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
12 
18 
16 
89 
164 
236 
197 
$1,000 
1,181 
1,313 
1,237 
9,352 
25,022 
65,215 
129,398 
Wheat 
farms 
65 
48 
62 
186 
185 
197 
168 
$1,000 
769 
801 
938 
4,601 
9,377 
19,989 
36,171 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
2 
1 
27 
73 
144 
138 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
1,841 
6,732 
18,596 
35,570 
Soybeans 
farms 
119 
81 
88 
270 
270 
245 
206 
$1,000 
2,161 
2,191 
3,001 
11,499 
23,683 
44,882 
70,408 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
5 
18 
18 
85 
167 
214 
180 
$1,000 
314 
1,116 
1,511 
7,164 
21,442 
44,172 
69,871 
Sorghum 
farms 
- 
6 
12 
21 
30 
27 
39 
$1,000 
- 
13 
85 
181 
909 
807 
3,205 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
1 
3 
3 
20 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
325 
(D) 
2,824 
Barley 
farms 
1 
- 
2 
4 
3 
1 
2 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
5 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Rice 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Other grains, oilseeds, 
dry beans, and dry peas 
farms 
27 
26 
26 
96 
64 
58 
50 
$1,000 
(D) 
162 
(D) 
539 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
4 
9 
5 
$1,000 
- 
- 
" 
225 
967 
428 
Tobacco 
farms 
3 
1 
2 
17 
47 
28 
19 
$1,000 
395 
(D) 
(D) 
5,953 
9,863 
11,333 
18,446 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
3 
1 
17 
47 
28 
18 
$1,000 
395 
(D) 
- 
5,953 
9,863 
1 1 ,333 
(D) 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
20 
34 
30 
119 
168 
172 
148 
$1,000 
783 
2,152 
2,120 
11,216 
31,831 
60,832 
102,420 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
6 
19 
25 
88 
158 
164 
145 
$1,000 
492 
1,911 
2,027 
10,448 
31,542 
60,620 
102,382 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, 
and sweet potatoes 
farms 
53 
31 
26 
71 
46 
33 
29 
$1,000 
2,762 
2,159 
1,425 
21,240 
5,547 
32,067 
38,568 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
11 
8 
7 
23 
24 
20 
19 
$1,000 
2,318 
1,949 
1,157 
20,357 
5,371 
31,837 
38,366 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
30 
46 
23 
66 
26 
32 
17 
$1,000 
(D) 
3,640 
429 
2,111 
(D) 
13,223 
28,593 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
3 
9 
1 
7 
7 
15 
14 
$1,000 
(D) 
3,331 
(D) 
1,505 
(D) 
12,895 
28,509 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
21 
42 
23 
60 
24 
25 
13 
$1,000 
(D) 
3,107 
391 
1,864 
(D) 
11,564 
27,995 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
3 
8 
1 
6 
7 
12 
11 
$1,000 
198 
2,822 
(D) 
1,326 
3,446 
1 1 ,322 
(D) 
Berries 
farms 
11 
7 
4 
14 
2 
13 
8 
$1,000 
(D) 
532 
38 
247 
(D) 
1,659 
598 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
2 
- 
2 
5 
4 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
1,573 
547 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, 
and sod (see text) 
farms 
23 
10 
10 
33 
34 
7 
10 
$1,000 
3,906 
10,224 
1,344 
15,321 
76,704 
1,881 
20,988 
Sales of $50,000 or more 
farms 
10 
7 
5 
24 
18 
6 
9 
$1,000 
3,759 
10,199 
(D) 
15,145 
76,488 
(D) 
(D) 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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