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 
99,171 
107,825 
28,266,137 
29,026,573 
12,917,688 
12,980,113 
1,180,886 
1,199,981 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
3,544 
3,868 
16,950 
20,683 
3,668 
3,682 
562 
524 
1 0 to 49 acres 
21,706 
25,186 
614,612 
715,590 
161,504 
188,328 
3,479 
3,593 
50 to 69 acres 
7,104 
7,573 
414,091 
441,329 
108,745 
116,989 
1,942 
1,784 
70 to 99 acres 
11,101 
12,287 
910,477 
1,006,179 
235,269 
261,755 
3,929 
4,141 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
10,743 
1 1 ,494 
1,250,284 
1,338,562 
325,901 
330,368 
5,577 
4,989 
140 to 179 acres 
8,065 
8,892 
1,268,055 
1,394,772 
338,953 
369,075 
5,845 
9,085 
180 to 219 acres 
5,738 
6,105 
1,132,998 
1,203,968 
311,940 
332,074 
4,044 
6,034 
220 to 259 acres 
4,523 
4,733 
1,072,342 
1,124,887 
313,034 
330,151 
5,622 
7,044 
260 to 499 acres 
13,040 
13,699 
4,600,375 
4,859,001 
1,468,088 
1,596,546 
43,287 
39,201 
500 to 999 acres 
7,819 
8,180 
5,341,850 
5,615,557 
2,325,317 
2,441,401 
118,076 
130,640 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
3,757 
3,887 
5,064,749 
5,278,212 
2,963,329 
3,202,695 
311,506 
399,074 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,809 
1,754 
4,974,849 
4,822,407 
3,312,777 
3,125,401 
480,269 
500,997 
5,000 acres or more 
222 
167 
1,604,505 
1,205,426 
1,049,163 
681,648 
196,748 
92,875 
Farms with harvested cropland 
64,722 
69,585 
23,880,285 
24,563,450 
12,917,688 
12,980,113 
1,179,002 
1,196,628 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
996 
1,027 
5,416 
5,508 
3,668 
3,682 
538 
484 
1 0 to 49 acres 
10,452 
11,870 
306,856 
350,635 
161,504 
188,328 
3,209 
3,057 
50 to 69 acres 
3,983 
4,298 
232,937 
251,221 
108,745 
116,989 
1,824 
1,472 
70 to 99 acres 
6,620 
7,317 
544,221 
600,579 
235,269 
261,755 
3,764 
3,765 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
6,915 
7,070 
806,869 
827,111 
325,901 
330,368 
5,437 
4,855 
140 to 179 acres 
5,493 
6,010 
864,885 
942,824 
338,953 
369,075 
5,836 
8,995 
180 to 219 acres 
4,139 
4,334 
818,318 
856,213 
311,940 
332,074 
4,029 
6,022 
220 to 259 acres 
3,421 
3,581 
811,662 
851,559 
313,034 
330,151 
5,447 
6,943 
260 to 499 acres 
10,383 
11,213 
3,685,242 
3,999,578 
1,468,088 
1,596,546 
43,146 
37,905 
500 to 999 acres 
6,859 
7,313 
4,717,341 
5,045,226 
2,325,317 
2,441,401 
117,949 
130,279 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
3,498 
3,704 
4,732,925 
5,033,753 
2,963,329 
3,202,695 
311,506 
399,074 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,752 
1,689 
4,819,824 
4,649,151 
3,312,777 
3,125,401 
479,869 
500,997 
5,000 acres or more 
211 
159 
1,533,789 
1,150,092 
1,049,163 
681,648 
196,448 
92,780 
Farms with irrigated land 
3,727 
3,613 
2,902,185 
3,003,497 
2,413,410 
2,564,142 
1,180,886 
1,199,981 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
313 
293 
1,354 
1,223 
752 
558 
562 
524 
1 0 to 49 acres 
714 
596 
19,126 
16,165 
6,652 
5,452 
3,479 
3,593 
50 to 69 acres 
202 
140 
11,855 
8,212 
4,233 
3,175 
1,942 
1,784 
70 to 99 acres 
253 
223 
20,471 
18,471 
8,500 
7,738 
3,929 
4,141 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
231 
184 
26,831 
21,376 
11,169 
10,043 
5,577 
4,989 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
159 
135 
25,191 
21,355 
11,567 
12,627 
5,845 
9,085 
180 to 219 acres 
85 
116 
16,896 
22,953 
7,713 
11,538 
4,044 
6,034 
220 to 259 acres 
88 
72 
20,692 
17,127 
11,836 
10,197 
5,622 
7,044 
260 to 499 acres 
328 
321 
119,205 
117,997 
79,194 
84,329 
43,287 
39,201 
500 to 999 acres 
383 
442 
279,141 
326,038 
225,906 
262,979 
118,076 
130,640 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
499 
631 
698,407 
902,984 
616,825 
814,239 
311,506 
399,074 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
404 
414 
1,165,126 
1,190,406 
1,022,503 
1,081,899 
480,269 
500,997 
5,000 acres or more 
68 
46 
497,890 
339,190 
406,560 
259,368 
196,748 
92,875 
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 
3,727 
3,613 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
3.8 
3.4 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,180,886 
1,199,981 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
310 
353 
Average per farm 
acres 
317 
332 
acres 
220,230 
253,288 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
237 
296 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
325,449 
400,355 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,669 
1,292 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
127 
101 
acres 
3,866 
2,936 
acres 
433,423 
313,608 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
397 
459 
acres 
10,401 
11,310 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
252 
295 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
3,570 
3,407 
acres 
17,969 
20,563 
acres 
1,174,543 
1,190,101 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
218 
266 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
355 
358 
acres 
6,343 
9,880 
acres 
49,555 
50,227 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
2,902,185 
3,003,497 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
380 
459 
Cropland 
acres 
2,493,907 
2,658,972 
acres 
119,993 
147,694 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
2,413,410 
2,564,142 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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