Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
46,030 
47,383 
2,456 
2,347 
985 
761 
43,574 
45,036 
Land in farms 
acres 
8,302,444 
8,103,925 
657,449 
728,750 
60,519 
50,527 
7,644,995 
7,375,175 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
776,719 
720,538 
1,163,656 
1,236,584 
442,836 
468,900 
754,910 
693,645 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,306 
4,213 
4,347 
3,983 
7,208 
7,062 
4,303 
4,236 
Irrigated land 
acres 
68,651 
82,187 
68,651 
82,187 
11,604 
12,465 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
34,525 
35,954 
2,417 
2,243 
985 
761 
32,108 
33,711 
acres 
2,990,561 
3,274,137 
386,802 
418,678 
17,259 
20,156 
2,603,759 
2,855,459 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
31,041 
30,563 
2,401 
2,186 
985 
761 
28,640 
28,377 
acres 
2,618,291 
2,544,997 
353,210 
364,431 
1 1 ,496 
12,211 
2,265,081 
2,180,566 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
33,502 
36,087 
1,075 
1,218 
290 
275 
32,427 
34,869 
acres 
2,583,409 
2,637,483 
84,960 
111,250 
6,591 
8,597 
2,498,449 
2,526,233 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
2,688 
2,792 
98 
118 
15 
16 
2,590 
2,674 
acres 
58,283 
70,112 
1,587 
2,950 
234 
276 
56,696 
67,162 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
43,572 
44,942 
2,259 
2,161 
887 
690 
41,313 
42,781 
acres 
5,392,290 
5,333,566 
343,702 
376,470 
53,317 
40,870 
5,048,588 
4,957,096 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
15,005 
15,240 
914 
1,012 
195 
179 
14,091 
14,228 
acres 
2,910,154 
2,770,359 
313,747 
352,280 
7,202 
9,657 
2,596,407 
2,418,079 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
3,753,287 
2,906,188 
763,774 
631,761 
199,495 
175,456 
2,989,512 
2,274,427 
Average per farm 
dollars 
81,540 
61,334 
310,983 
269,178 
202,533 
230,560 
68,608 
50,502 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
19,601 
16,493 
2,248 
1,971 
920 
689 
17,353 
14,522 
$1,000 
1,360,146 
858,301 
558,921 
468,796 
171,471 
155,925 
801,225 
389,506 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
26,555 
27,744 
974 
973 
239 
172 
25,581 
26,771 
$1,000 
2,393,141 
2,047,887 
204,854 
162,966 
28,024 
19,531 
2,188,287 
1,884,921 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
3,494,672 
2,711,537 
629,242 
519,886 
172,478 
155,098 
2,865,430 
2,191,651 
Average per farm 
dollars 
75,922 
57,226 
256,206 
221,511 
175,104 
203,809 
65,760 
48,664 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
22,925 
26,303 
1,997 
1,981 
729 
618 
20,928 
24,322 
$1,000 
235,173 
189,325 
52,156 
40,204 
7,797 
4,515 
183,017 
149,121 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
17,647 
16,027 
1,964 
1,673 
703 
478 
15,683 
14,354 
$1,000 
116,536 
76,060 
34,047 
24,813 
6,906 
2,791 
82,490 
51,247 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
14,485 
13,700 
1,975 
1,725 
765 
553 
12,510 
1 1 ,975 
$1,000 
152,365 
97,235 
70,615 
49,741 
33,378 
25,726 
81,751 
47,494 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
13,722 
11,487 
611 
487 
142 
82 
13,111 
11,000 
$1,000 
424,722 
323,214 
20,074 
19,828 
5,098 
4,100 
404,648 
303,386 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,768 
29,233 
1,091 
923 
284 
193 
31,677 
28,310 
$1,000 
1,067,299 
727,195 
90,125 
58,360 
12,554 
13,712 
977,174 
668,835 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
44,347 
46,775 
2,372 
2,343 
920 
757 
41,975 
44,432 
$1,000 
190,119 
156,818 
43,211 
32,604 
8,981 
6,995 
146,907 
124,214 
Utilities 
farms 
25,648 
19,930 
1,918 
1,792 
750 
552 
23,730 
18,138 
$1,000 
70,860 
52,952 
13,929 
12,405 
4,324 
3,969 
56,931 
40,547 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
36,935 
43,815 
2,166 
2,283 
824 
740 
34,769 
41,532 
$1,000 
221,152 
219,378 
45,739 
42,802 
8,146 
1 1 ,278 
175,413 
176,576 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
12,718 
10,571 
1,316 
1,203 
405 
328 
1 1 ,402 
9,368 
$1,000 
354,999 
293,996 
134,231 
128,265 
48,280 
51,684 
220,768 
165,731 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,920 
3,043 
402 
346 
144 
104 
3,518 
2,697 
$1,000 
40,125 
29,483 
12,030 
10,348 
4,542 
1,513 
28,094 
19,135 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
7,273 
5,560 
468 
393 
85 
53 
6,805 
5,167 
$1,000 
47,027 
29,291 
9,128 
9,351 
2,649 
4,742 
37,899 
19,940 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
1 1 ,352 
9,457 
739 
771 
123 
99 
10,613 
8,686 
$1,000 
123,416 
88,021 
22,733 
22,946 
866 
3,362 
100,682 
65,075 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
1,975 
1,592 
272 
229 
73 
48 
1,703 
1,363 
$1,000 
11,605 
9,579 
4,721 
2,857 
487 
413 
6,884 
6,721 
Interest expense 
farms 
14,016 
11,897 
1,068 
949 
332 
227 
12,948 
10,948 
$1,000 
128,243 
123,286 
16,280 
15,951 
4,605 
2,725 
1 1 1 ,963 
107,336 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
44,088 
43,406 
2,322 
2,202 
914 
701 
41,766 
41,204 
$1,000 
110,161 
96,068 
9,262 
7,893 
2,674 
1,915 
100,899 
88,175 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
25,123 
23,600 
1,574 
1,569 
532 
409 
23,549 
22,031 
$1,000 
200,870 
199,637 
50,960 
41,519 
21,190 
15,657 
149,910 
158,118 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
103 
251 
22 
44 
- 
5 
81 
207 
$1,000 
5,131 
10,122 
1,392 
2,090 
- 
(Z) 
3,739 
8,032 
Government payments received 
farms 
10,664 
9,852 
675 
660 
87 
67 
9,989 
9,192 
$1,000 
82,318 
54,940 
11,794 
9,860 
442 
185 
70,524 
45,080 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
15,961 
14,910 
1,097 
1,017 
336 
179 
14,864 
13,893 
$1,000 
179,190 
170,355 
32,628 
37,050 
4,246 
4,564 
146,562 
133,305 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
46,026 
47,380 
2,456 
2,347 
985 
761 
43,570 
45,033 
$1,000 
3,339,696 
3,120,923 
397,162 
341,652 
62,099 
62,657 
2,942,534 
2,779,272 
Average per farm 
dollars 
72,561 
65,870 
161,711 
145,569 
63,045 
82,335 
67,536 
61,716 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
23,911 
25,957 
580 
764 
47 
117 
23,331 
25,193 
number 
1,631,882 
1,566,217 
81,788 
87,054 
2,158 
5,205 
1,550,094 
1,479,163 
Milk cows 
farms 
1,168 
1,154 
123 
131 
6 
10 
1,045 
1,023 
number 
94,105 
98,917 
19,256 
15,220 
55 
429 
74,849 
83,697 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,265 
1,240 
122 
94 
33 
15 
1,143 
1,146 
number 
239,899 
371,176 
162,269 
246,762 
128,753 
170,390 
77,630 
124,414 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
2,315 
2,132 
108 
81 
33 
28 
2,207 
2,051 
number 
84,983 
77,648 
4,063 
2,132 
663 
586 
80.920 
75,516 
18 Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
