Table 49. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Any fertilizer, manure, or chemicals used 
farms 
49,998 
57,770 
Chemical expenses 
....farms 
41,110 
36,523 
$1,000 
486,213 
250,883 
Manure used 
farms 
8,753 
10,571 
Acres treated to control- 
acres treated 
648,298 
711,625 
Insects 
....farms 
10,733 
9,271 
acres 
3,454,842 
2,410,404 
Any fertilizer or chemical expenses 
farms 
56,820 
63,008 
Weeds, grass, or brush 
....farms 
31,847 
27,265 
$1,000 
1,439,943 
922,014 
acres 
9,957,304 
7,835,461 
Nematodes 
....farms 
1,563 
873 
Commercial fertilizer, lime, 
acres 
512,511 
277,377 
and soil conditioners used 
farms 
44,084 
51,995 
Diseases in crops and orchards 
....farms 
2,580 
1,656 
acres treated 
9,809,442 
11,615,587 
acres 
703,820 
470,445 
Commercial fertilizer, lime, 
Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 
and soil conditioners expenses 
farms 
50,007 
57,932 
ripen, or defoliate 
....farms 
916 
912 
$1,000 
953,730 
671,131 
acres on which used 
381,534 
410,712 
Table 50. Land Use Practices by Size of Farm: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Land use practices 
Farms 
Acres 
Land use practices 
Farms 
Acres 
Land drained by tile 
5,808 
884,110 
Cropland on which no-till practices were used - Con. 
Average per farm 
(X) 
152 
No-till practices used: - Con. 
Acres drained: 
200 to 499 acres 
2,612 
819,787 
1 to 9 acres 
607 
2,655 
500 to 999 acres 
1,349 
921,273 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,108 
53,914 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
655 
895,345 
50 to 99 acres 
1,085 
72,905 
2,000 acres or more 
214 
733,250 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
814 
106,657 
Cropland on which conservation tillage, excluding no till, 
200 to 499 acres 
782 
226,492 
practices were used 
7,978 
2,706,746 
500 to 999 acres 
257 
161,521 
Average per farm 
(X) 
339 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
114 
147,648 
2,000 acres or more 
41 
112,318 
Conservation tillage used: 
1 to 9 acres 
486 
2,356 
Land artificially drained 
9,035 
2,058,741 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,779 
47,447 
Average per farm 
(X) 
228 
50 to 99 acres 
1,292 
91,274 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
1,315 
184,827 
Acres drained by ditches: 
1 to 9 acres 
887 
3,959 
200 to 499 acres 
1,598 
504,347 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,887 
73,051 
500 to 999 acres 
818 
568,089 
50 to 99 acres 
1,662 
114,038 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
504 
687,275 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
1,387 
180,373 
2,000 acres or more 
186 
621,131 
200 to 499 acres 
1,160 
344,295 
Cropland on which conventional tillage practices were used 
14,191 
3,140,274 
500 to 999 acres 
527 
356,103 
Average per farm 
(X) 
221 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
367 
484,118 
2,000 acres or more 
158 
502,804 
Conventional tillage used: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,167 
8,388 
Land under conservation easement 
3,268 
274,123 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,202 
109,129 
Average per farm 
(X) 
84 
50 to 99 acres 
2,453 
172,325 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
1,916 
267,227 
Acres under easement: 
1 to 9 acres 
647 
2,928 
200 to 499 acres 
1,889 
594,849 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,276 
31,262 
500 to 999 acres 
849 
594,061 
50 to 99 acres 
659 
44,876 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
488 
660,160 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
400 
52,557 
2,000 acres or more 
227 
734,135 
200 to 499 acres 
223 
62,820 
Cropland planted to a cover crop (excluding CRP) 
4,464 
390,114 
500 to 999 acres 
40 
27,009 
Average per farm 
(X) 
87 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
14 
18,233 
2,000 acres or more 
9 
34,438 
Cover crop acres (excluding CRP): 
1 to 9 acres 
942 
3,973 
Cropland on which no-till practices were used 
15,606 
4,017,507 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,914 
46,585 
Average per farm 
(X) 
257 
50 to 99 acres 
700 
46,190 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
478 
61,411 
No-till practices used: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,077 
5,101 
200 to 499 acres 
295 
81,116 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,620 
122,324 
500 to 999 acres 
86 
56,442 
50 to 99 acres 
2,682 
187,568 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
31 
39,375 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
2,397 
332,859 
2,000 acres or more 
18 
55,022 
40 Missouri 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
