Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
46,030 
27 
170 
739 
2,175 
percent 
100.0 
0.1 
0.4 
1.6 
4.7 
Land in farms 
acres 
8,302,444 
41,245 
312,928 
871,770 
1,966,868 
Average size of farm 
acres 
180 
1,528 
1,841 
1,180 
904 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
46,030 
27 
170 
739 
2,175 
$1,000 
35,752,388 
197,462 
1,276,724 
3,430,083 
7,471,836 
Average per farm 
dollars 
776,719 
7,313,420 
7,510,141 
4,641,520 
3,435,327 
Average per acre 
dollars 
4,306 
4,788 
4,080 
3,935 
3,799 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
3,339,696 
47,078 
161,088 
430,299 
894,947 
percent 
100.0 
1.4 
4.8 
12.9 
26.8 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
2,990,561 
25,481 
199,062 
569,218 
1,181,362 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
2,618,291 
24,557 
190,958 
545,794 
1,125,109 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
2,583,409 
5,015 
61,605 
154,706 
426,272 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
3,753,287 
382,713 
938,334 
1,877,533 
2,816,352 
Average per farm 
dollars 
81,540 
14,174,564 
5,519,610 
2,540,640 
1,294,875 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
4,821 
4 
70 
373 
1,213 
$1,000 
633,652 
6,762 
93,532 
259,350 
486,397 
Tobacco 
farms 
557 
- 
3 
25 
139 
$1,000 
100,901 
- 
(D) 
23,961 
75,809 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
265 
- 
2 
51 
155 
$1,000 
67,875 
- 
(D) 
31,871 
61,985 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
1 ,665 
4 
12 
49 
129 
$1,000 
92,323 
31,893 
42,970 
58,382 
69,774 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
1,354 
1 
5 
20 
65 
$1,000 
65,820 
(D) 
20,429 
36,855 
44,786 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
847 
1 
5 
18 
46 
$1,000 
61,147 
(D) 
20,429 
36,666 
43,294 
Berries 
farms 
621 
- 
6 
33 
$1,000 
4,673 
- 
- 
189 
1,492 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
1,417 
5 
26 
51 
125 
$1,000 
251,871 
80,794 
154,909 
182,566 
212,546 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
512 
- 
- 
1 
5 
$1,000 
7,873 
- 
- 
(D) 
1,260 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
489 
- 
- 
1 
5 
$1,000 
7,549 
- 
- 
(D) 
1,260 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
34 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
325 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
13,014 
2 
33 
182 
516 
$1,000 
139,830 
(D) 
4,399 
(D) 
43,161 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
31 
- 
1 
$1,000 
78 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
20,091 
4 
69 
360 
1,223 
$1,000 
707,976 
1,843 
49,471 
95,059 
258,948 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
737 
3 
25 
103 
396 
$1,000 
347,204 
28,336 
73,811 
156,140 
298,186 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
919 
1 
10 
36 
76 
$1,000 
67,702 
(D) 
37,490 
57,882 
63,878 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
2,870 
- 
3 
22 
67 
$1,000 
1 1 ,634 
- 
(D) 
317 
(D) 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
2,626 
- 
3 
12 
56 
$1,000 
32,006 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
8,487 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
4,042 
13 
79 
405 
800 
$1,000 
1,161,564 
192,643 
406,580 
902,588 
1,137,552 
Aquaculture 
farms 
160 
2 
5 
11 
23 
$1,000 
54,665 
(D) 
32,700 
41,872 
46,749 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
1,391 
- 
3 
13 
25 
$1,000 
10,389 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
145 
1 
1 
2 
14 
$1,000 
11,994 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
4,641 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
772 
- 
5 
19 
78 
$1,000 
10,461 
- 
499 
1,567 
5,424 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
46,030 
27 
170 
739 
2,175 
$1,000 
3,494,672 
316,551 
747,113 
1,489,304 
2,239,702 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
22,925 
14 
111 
495 
1,653 
$1,000 
235,173 
8,360 
28,643 
73,126 
141,597 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
17,647 
19 
131 
559 
1,750 
$1,000 
116,536 
9,056 
22,645 
51,722 
87,810 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
13,722 
16 
108 
513 
1,322 
$1,000 
424,722 
82,864 
136,141 
216,808 
303,322 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,768 
14 
120 
564 
1,649 
$1,000 
1,067,299 
62,602 
230,812 
582,383 
815,320 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
44,347 
27 
169 
738 
2,171 
$1,000 
190,119 
9,422 
25,806 
53,489 
94,453 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
25,648 
27 
170 
739 
2,175 
$1,000 
70,860 
6,994 
12,883 
23,562 
37,244 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
12,718 
26 
158 
639 
1,773 
$1,000 
354,999 
49,380 
95,284 
146,448 
211,532 
Interest expense 
farms 
14,016 
15 
135 
569 
1,586 
$1,000 
128,243 
2,699 
8,818 
22,694 
42,995 
Government payments 
farms 
10,664 
7 
74 
366 
1,235 
$1,000 
82,318 
400 
3,342 
14,347 
36,659 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
23,911 
5 
69 
379 
1,295 
number 
1,631,882 
14,177 
64,643 
160,666 
430,409 
Milk cows 
farms 
1,168 
3 
28 
113 
411 
number 
94,105 
6,974 
18,243 
38,130 
75,662 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,265 
1 
9 
32 
79 
number 
239,899 
(D) 
161,879 
197,861 
218,666 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Virginia 37 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
