Table 70. Summary by Tenure of Principal Operator and by Operators on Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Tenure of principal operator 
Operators on farm 
Item 
Total 
Full owners 
Part owners 
Tenants 
One operator 
More than one 
operator 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) - Con. 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
5,278 
2,949 
2,145 
184 
2,712 
2,566 
acres 
175,667 
81,798 
87,743 
6,126 
83,989 
91,678 
tons, dry 
388,943 
164,006 
209,607 
15,330 
185,154 
203,789 
Irrigated 
farms 
68 
39 
28 
1 
24 
44 
acres 
2,064 
1,399 
(D) 
(D) 
352 
1,712 
Other tame hay 
farms 
41,444 
26,603 
13,437 
1,404 
21,494 
19,950 
acres 
2,753,875 
1,264,180 
1,384,137 
105,558 
1,393,553 
1,360,322 
tons, dry 
4,224,384 
1,848,208 
2,218,714 
157,462 
2,166,980 
2,057,404 
Irrigated 
farms 
241 
143 
91 
7 
117 
124 
acres 
5,587 
2,546 
2,861 
180 
2,716 
2,871 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
752 
324 
402 
26 
368 
384 
acres 
76,749 
28,334 
46,830 
1,585 
36,386 
40,363 
Irrigated 
farms 
5 
- 
5 
- 
3 
2 
acres 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
" 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
1,215 
906 
226 
83 
503 
712 
acres 
20,028 
3,954 
9,409 
6,665 
4,901 
15,127 
Irrigated 
farms 
579 
427 
110 
42 
223 
356 
acres 
12,799 
(D) 
6,151 
(D) 
2,660 
10,140 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
957 
768 
137 
52 
398 
559 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
195 
125 
50 
20 
78 
117 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
28 
9 
14 
5 
15 
13 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
27 
3 
20 
4 
9 
18 
250.0 acres or more 
8 
1 
5 
2 
3 
5 
Beans, snap 
farms 
409 
324 
55 
30 
140 
269 
acres 
1,479 
256 
1,216 
7 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
43 
36 
7 
- 
11 
32 
acres 
(D) 
7 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Peas, green 
farms 
5 
2 
1 
2 
2 
3 
acres 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
418 
321 
57 
40 
149 
269 
acres 
9,056 
325 
(D) 
(D) 
65 
8,991 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
44 
35 
8 
1 
12 
32 
acres 
7,646 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
2 
7,644 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
407 
317 
51 
39 
149 
258 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
2 
2 
- 
- 
- 
2 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
2 
1 
1 
- 
- 
2 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
4 
1 
3 
- 
- 
4 
250.0 acres or more 
3 
- 
2 
1 
" 
3 
Sweet corn 
farms 
437 
318 
85 
34 
172 
265 
acres 
2,325 
1,269 
860 
196 
819 
1,506 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
59 
45 
13 
1 
14 
45 
acres 
59 
43 
(D) 
(D) 
21 
38 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
37 
28 
4 
5 
11 
26 
acres 
(D) 
7 
4 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
acres 
(D) 
" 
- 
(D) 
" 
(D) 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
731 
576 
104 
51 
285 
446 
acres 
492 
308 
143 
41 
217 
275 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
69 
60 
5 
4 
27 
42 
acres 
20 
16 
2 
1 
11 
9 
Land in orchards 
farms 
1,197 
1,040 
137 
20 
498 
699 
acres 
18,769 
11,968 
6,428 
373 
8,368 
10,401 
Irrigated 
farms 
257 
229 
27 
1 
85 
172 
acres 
2,872 
1,455 
(D) 
(D) 
1,139 
1,733 
Farms by bearing and nonbearing acres: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
646 
590 
43 
13 
252 
394 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
412 
351 
57 
4 
176 
236 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
107 
82 
23 
2 
55 
52 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
19 
13 
5 
1 
9 
10 
250.0 acres or more 
13 
4 
9 
" 
6 
7 
Apples 
farms 
370 
338 
29 
3 
126 
244 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
1,436 
(D) 
946 
(D) 
200 
1,236 
Grapes 
farms 
425 
383 
32 
10 
153 
272 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
1,828 
1,546 
264 
19 
684 
1,145 
Peaches, all 
farms 
304 
274 
26 
4 
101 
203 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
(D) 
612 
1,222 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Citrus fruit, all 
farms 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
1 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
Almonds 
farms 
3 
3 
- 
- 
- 
3 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
(Z) 
(Z) 
- 
" 
(Z) 
Pecans 
farms 
394 
321 
64 
9 
186 
208 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
11,011 
7,070 
3,596 
345 
5,752 
5,259 
Walnuts, English 
farms 
35 
32 
3 
- 
20 
15 
bearing and nonbearing acres 
163 
154 
9 
- 
102 
61 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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