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 
46,030 
47,383 
8,302,444 
8,103,925 
2,618,291 
2,544,997 
68,651 
82,187 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
3,343 
3,530 
16,653 
18,051 
4,115 
3,183 
712 
623 
1 0 to 49 acres 
14,425 
15,177 
376,982 
396,364 
100,311 
98,278 
2,460 
3,154 
50 to 69 acres 
4,620 
4,656 
268,729 
270,210 
65,714 
64,777 
961 
1,106 
70 to 99 acres 
4,749 
4,980 
394,874 
413,077 
94,407 
102,872 
983 
2,403 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,576 
4,929 
532,584 
572,222 
130,370 
135,163 
1,612 
2,488 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,905 
3,024 
458,136 
476,173 
112,645 
109,956 
1,969 
1,890 
180 to 219 acres 
2,207 
2,137 
436,536 
422,467 
107,534 
108,751 
1,532 
3,040 
220 to 259 acres 
1,481 
1,564 
352,028 
372,833 
90,138 
105,463 
1,348 
2,126 
260 to 499 acres 
4,176 
4,076 
1,462,786 
1,425,079 
391,330 
391,130 
7,513 
10,307 
500 to 999 acres 
2,173 
1,985 
1,456,273 
1,336,394 
471,100 
437,735 
12,564 
12,019 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,009 
960 
1,322,568 
1,279,786 
546,251 
527,187 
16,642 
19,886 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
330 
334 
948,018 
911,538 
404,362 
395,146 
15,729 
19,814 
5,000 acres or more 
36 
31 
276,277 
209,731 
100,014 
65,356 
4,626 
3,331 
Farms with harvested cropland 
31,041 
30,563 
6,993,895 
6,771,639 
2,618,291 
2,544,997 
68,337 
80,109 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,244 
994 
6,432 
5,000 
4,115 
3,183 
693 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
7,949 
7,685 
217,437 
215,182 
100,311 
98,278 
2,312 
2,644 
50 to 69 acres 
3,047 
3,037 
177,836 
176,732 
65,714 
64,777 
873 
1,001 
70 to 99 acres 
3,380 
3,516 
281,519 
292,921 
94,407 
102,872 
983 
2,054 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
3,387 
3,504 
395,047 
407,765 
130,370 
135,163 
1,612 
2,098 
140 to 179 acres 
2,289 
2,308 
362,483 
363,853 
112,645 
109,956 
1,929 
1,837 
180 to 219 acres 
1,759 
1,706 
347,892 
337,765 
107,534 
108,751 
1,515 
2,867 
220 to 259 acres 
1,215 
1,321 
288,709 
315,169 
90,138 
105,463 
1,346 
2,070 
260 to 499 acres 
3,550 
3,474 
1,244,578 
1,216,893 
391,330 
391,130 
7,513 
10,218 
500 to 999 acres 
1,948 
1,799 
1,306,618 
1,214,911 
471,100 
437,735 
12,564 
11,749 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
936 
877 
1,230,129 
1,169,558 
546,251 
527,187 
16,642 
19,886 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
304 
313 
878,301 
858,274 
404,362 
395,146 
15,729 
19,809 
5,000 acres or more 
33 
29 
256,914 
197,616 
100,014 
65,356 
4,626 
(D) 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,456 
2,347 
657,449 
728,750 
353,210 
364,431 
68,651 
82,187 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
442 
339 
1,731 
1,411 
902 
681 
712 
623 
1 0 to 49 acres 
750 
636 
17,182 
15,359 
5,138 
5,006 
2,460 
3,154 
50 to 69 acres 
155 
157 
9,064 
9,060 
2,512 
3,044 
961 
1,106 
70 to 99 acres 
179 
151 
14,994 
12,494 
3,250 
4,081 
983 
2,403 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
158 
174 
18,483 
20,251 
5,722 
6,237 
1,612 
2,488 
140 to 179 acres 
123 
113 
19,793 
18,025 
6,214 
5,344 
1,969 
1,890 
180 to 219 acres 
89 
106 
17,559 
20,959 
5,176 
8,320 
1,532 
3,040 
220 to 259 acres 
50 
72 
11,706 
17,191 
5,065 
7,748 
1,348 
2,126 
260 to 499 acres 
174 
212 
61,560 
76,868 
26,158 
31,539 
7,513 
10,307 
500 to 999 acres 
161 
189 
109,920 
130,438 
56,925 
63,414 
12,564 
12,019 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
115 
125 
155,883 
175,203 
86,212 
96,726 
16,642 
19,886 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
52 
66 
166,039 
186,944 
113,299 
111,850 
15,729 
19,814 
5,000 acres or more 
8 
7 
53,535 
44,547 
36,637 
20,441 
4,626 
3,331 
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 
2,456 
2,347 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
5.3 
5.0 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
68,651 
82,187 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
21 
20 
Average per farm 
acres 
28 
35 
acres 
14,313 
12,956 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
4 
6 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
5,628 
7,391 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,800 
1,463 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
- 
1 
acres 
3,925 
(D) 
acres 
- 
(D) 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
356 
518 
acres 
7,658 
11,756 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
121 
175 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
2,383 
2,134 
acres 
8,282 
12,135 
acres 
66,710 
78,675 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
114 
257 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
96 
97 
acres 
1,941 
3,512 
acres 
12,575 
12,851 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
657,449 
728,750 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
58 
67 
Cropland 
acres 
386,802 
418,678 
acres 
16,270 
18,696 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
353,210 
364,431 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Virginia 17 
