Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
8,855 
687 
2,492 
705 
804 
726 
$1,000 
114,251 
1,246 
3,917 
1,207 
1,027 
1,898 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
5,166 
558 
2,034 
524 
562 
473 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,784 
76 
383 
144 
199 
174 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,052 
40 
57 
28 
41 
67 
$25,000 to $49,999 
321 
10 
4 
6 
1 
4 
$50,000 or more 
532 
3 
14 
3 
1 
8 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
4,977 
518 
1,796 
453 
426 
410 
$1,000 
209,463 
5,382 
36,723 
17,565 
11,093 
16,914 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,567 
450 
1,508 
312 
309 
278 
$5,000 to $24,999 
641 
37 
161 
74 
59 
52 
$25,000 to $99,999 
189 
12 
27 
16 
18 
24 
$100,000 to $249,999 
370 
15 
71 
37 
29 
38 
$250,000 or more 
210 
4 
29 
14 
11 
18 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
2,355 
157 
761 
213 
224 
203 
$1,000 
19,545 
844 
3,413 
994 
995 
1,182 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
3,309 
431 
1,260 
313 
272 
267 
$1,000 
189,918 
4,538 
33,310 
16,571 
10,098 
15,732 
Feed purchased 
farms 
14,754 
1,490 
5,922 
1,441 
1,389 
1,212 
$1,000 
917,181 
25,107 
159,893 
76,284 
56,099 
85,649 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
10,469 
1,152 
4,677 
1,021 
1,009 
809 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,978 
293 
1,022 
297 
288 
272 
$25,000 to $99,999 
560 
21 
98 
60 
34 
66 
$100,000 to $249,999 
77 
2 
13 
5 
6 
1 
$250,000 or more 
670 
22 
112 
58 
52 
64 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
24,168 
1,962 
8,661 
2,437 
2,294 
2,079 
$1,000 
134,969 
2,640 
11,792 
4,330 
4,050 
4,977 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
21,194 
1,889 
8,396 
2,307 
2,155 
1,884 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,960 
65 
219 
99 
119 
158 
$25,000 to $49,999 
507 
6 
36 
22 
19 
25 
$50,000 or more 
507 
2 
10 
9 
1 
12 
Utilities 
farms 
14,055 
1,093 
4,608 
1,294 
1,224 
1,213 
$1,000 
64,481 
1,678 
8,668 
3,297 
2,667 
3,585 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
8,435 
749 
3,251 
840 
845 
787 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,909 
291 
1,157 
363 
289 
310 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,184 
47 
147 
56 
67 
81 
$25,000 to $49,999 
335 
5 
43 
28 
18 
25 
$50,000 or more 
192 
1 
10 
7 
5 
10 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
18,992 
1,351 
6,326 
1,883 
1,822 
1,687 
$1,000 
143,665 
2,454 
10,269 
4,994 
4,005 
5,604 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
15,953 
1,297 
6,067 
1,731 
1,668 
1,479 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,088 
47 
227 
117 
140 
175 
$25,000 to $49,999 
435 
2 
21 
27 
11 
21 
$50,000 or more 
516 
5 
11 
8 
3 
12 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
5,851 
368 
1,448 
466 
485 
492 
$1,000 
227,501 
6,048 
18,100 
6,399 
3,985 
7,021 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,982 
227 
944 
281 
328 
302 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,489 
91 
342 
115 
109 
110 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,028 
37 
136 
59 
43 
65 
$100,000 to $249,999 
232 
9 
21 
8 
5 
12 
$250,000 or more 
120 
4 
5 
3 
" 
3 
Contract labor 
farms 
1,929 
105 
497 
168 
172 
149 
$1,000 
37,916 
688 
3,872 
1,714 
1,386 
1,206 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
451 
36 
145 
52 
53 
49 
$1,000 to $4,999 
644 
28 
165 
56 
59 
53 
$5,000 to $24,999 
541 
30 
142 
34 
40 
29 
$25,000 to $49,999 
155 
11 
36 
17 
11 
13 
$50,000 or more 
138 
9 
9 
9 
5 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,074 
124 
627 
253 
309 
294 
$1,000 
36,792 
579 
2,983 
1,306 
1,294 
1,656 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
997 
83 
288 
100 
121 
101 
$1,000 to $4,999 
950 
26 
216 
92 
125 
109 
$5,000 to $24,999 
829 
13 
102 
50 
55 
69 
$25,000 to $49,999 
196 
1 
16 
10 
7 
13 
$50,000 or more 
102 
1 
5 
1 
1 
2 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
4,393 
88 
513 
291 
363 
451 
$1,000 
69,102 
141 
899 
577 
866 
1,465 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,852 
84 
491 
268 
331 
387 
$5,000 to $9,999 
379 
3 
10 
8 
14 
34 
$10,000 to $24,999 
514 
- 
6 
12 
12 
23 
$25,000 or more 
648 
1 
6 
3 
6 
7 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 South Carolina 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
