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 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
3,049 
2,234 
1,923 
6,527 
5,261 
3,058 
1,820 
$1,000 
10,058 
9,264 
9,818 
52,916 
107,747 
164,803 
253,464 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,359 
855 
691 
1,734 
634 
127 
43 
$1,000 to $4,999 
917 
707 
563 
1,762 
977 
261 
82 
$5,000 to $24,999 
751 
646 
643 
2,568 
1,858 
521 
165 
$25,000 to $49,999 
22 
21 
18 
408 
1,257 
655 
181 
$50,000 or more 
- 
5 
8 
55 
535 
1,494 
1,349 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,953 
1,482 
1,242 
4,012 
3,020 
1,529 
837 
$1,000 
29,706 
24,180 
21,814 
126,346 
201,023 
146,349 
124,533 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,213 
891 
736 
2,101 
1,167 
385 
145 
$5,000 to $24,999 
530 
419 
372 
1,244 
997 
521 
270 
$25,000 to $99,999 
139 
116 
89 
418 
471 
338 
227 
$100,000 to $249,999 
44 
40 
28 
140 
247 
152 
96 
$250,000 or more 
27 
16 
17 
109 
138 
133 
99 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,421 
1,171 
985 
3,121 
2,423 
1,209 
683 
$1,000 
9,143 
8,706 
6,791 
32,117 
38,275 
26,714 
47,019 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
780 
494 
444 
1,409 
1,042 
605 
352 
$1,000 
20,563 
15,474 
15,023 
94,228 
162,748 
119,635 
77,514 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,937 
3,697 
3,017 
8,855 
5,379 
2,385 
1,176 
$1,000 
124,518 
77,566 
73,760 
288,595 
284,617 
234,114 
292,666 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,976 
2,144 
1,584 
3,852 
1,440 
400 
93 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,531 
1,235 
1,095 
3,587 
2,349 
918 
382 
$25,000 to $99,999 
333 
241 
253 
1,098 
1,182 
727 
380 
$100,000 to $249,999 
26 
37 
36 
177 
246 
218 
196 
$250,000 or more 
71 
40 
49 
141 
162 
122 
125 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
7,673 
5,516 
4,379 
12,674 
7,694 
3,736 
2,025 
$1,000 
17,983 
14,312 
13,864 
58,274 
78,502 
101,277 
148,925 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
6,922 
4,805 
3,608 
8,880 
3,039 
556 
101 
$5,000 to $24,999 
700 
678 
731 
3,624 
4,092 
1,777 
481 
$25,000 to $49,999 
25 
25 
28 
120 
462 
939 
510 
$50,000 or more 
26 
8 
12 
50 
101 
464 
933 
Utilities 
farms 
5,104 
3,912 
3,166 
9,894 
6,873 
3,582 
1,995 
$1,000 
7,889 
5,883 
5,374 
20,933 
25,896 
23,623 
32,791 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,005 
2,161 
1,648 
4,138 
1,709 
385 
82 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,920 
1,609 
1,355 
5,050 
4,064 
1,945 
667 
$5,000 to $24,999 
156 
133 
154 
665 
1,015 
1,121 
981 
$25,000 to $49,999 
18 
5 
7 
24 
50 
94 
147 
$50,000 or more 
5 
4 
2 
17 
35 
37 
118 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
6,556 
4,866 
3,883 
11,511 
7,294 
3,669 
2,013 
$1,000 
20,631 
16,408 
15,239 
68,817 
88,728 
96,765 
131,110 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
5,569 
3,877 
2,993 
7,407 
2,714 
600 
146 
$5,000 to $24,999 
939 
958 
846 
3,763 
3,721 
1,677 
541 
$25,000 to $49,999 
37 
25 
36 
273 
650 
882 
454 
$50,000 or more 
11 
6 
8 
68 
209 
510 
872 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1,373 
1,048 
976 
3,339 
2,963 
2,284 
1,672 
$1,000 
12,126 
5,602 
5,539 
37,891 
53,768 
69,508 
158,750 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,077 
870 
792 
2,388 
1,575 
615 
157 
$5,000 to $24,999 
222 
138 
142 
701 
928 
813 
374 
$25,000 to $99,999 
66 
36 
37 
208 
403 
747 
792 
$100,000 to $249,999 
4 
2 
3 
26 
41 
99 
280 
$250,000 or more 
4 
2 
2 
16 
16 
10 
69 
Contract labor 
farms 
571 
405 
314 
1,198 
939 
610 
546 
$1,000 
1,823 
1,275 
1,373 
8,181 
6,657 
8,132 
17,456 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
210 
153 
96 
314 
153 
66 
22 
$1,000 to $4,999 
284 
188 
151 
570 
421 
165 
130 
$5,000 to $24,999 
65 
60 
60 
273 
311 
285 
253 
$25,000 to $49,999 
12 
3 
5 
29 
44 
69 
61 
$50,000 or more 
1 
2 
12 
10 
25 
80 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,804 
1,443 
1,192 
3,764 
2,768 
1,517 
897 
$1,000 
5,248 
4,505 
4,873 
18,317 
23,400 
23,394 
31,655 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
743 
545 
438 
1,123 
488 
178 
54 
$1,000 to $4,999 
787 
662 
495 
1,617 
1,124 
446 
151 
$5,000 to $24,999 
255 
223 
243 
937 
984 
667 
414 
$25,000 to $49,999 
15 
12 
9 
55 
116 
141 
148 
$50,000 or more 
4 
1 
7 
32 
56 
85 
130 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,674 
1,520 
1,378 
4,944 
4,159 
2,509 
1,346 
$1,000 
6,711 
7,121 
7,985 
41,518 
78,496 
119,294 
200,272 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,327 
1,134 
975 
2,813 
1,337 
373 
86 
$5,000 to $9,999 
184 
224 
217 
1,020 
817 
286 
82 
$10,000 to $24,999 
135 
136 
139 
779 
1,129 
601 
172 
$25,000 or more 
28 
26 
47 
332 
876 
1,249 
1,006 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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