Table 45. Commodities Raised and Delivered Under Production Contracts: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Commodity 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Broilers and other meat-type chickens 
481 
237,563,811 
523 
245,168,464 
Eggs, chicken (dozens) 
97 
34,537,919 
76 
21,269,485 
Layers 
96 
1,826,241 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Pullets for laying flock replacement 
43 
2,143,160 
29 
1,346,484 
Turkeys 
221 
17,697,389 
218 
16,760,460 
Custom fed cattle shipped directly for slaughter (see text) 
8 
616 
9 
2,461 
Hogs and pigs 
28 
228,300 
37 
318,052 
Replacement dairy heifers 
56 
5,400 
(NA) 
(NA) 
Other cattle, sheep, livestock, or poultry (see text) 
65 
(X) 
(NA) 
(X) 
Grains and oilseeds 
1 
(X) 
1 
(X) 
Vegetables, melons, and potatoes (see text) 
- 
(X) 
- 
(X) 
Other crops (see text) 
(X) 
" 
(X) 
Value of commodities (see text) ($1,000) 
974 
1,067,419 
962 
869,836 
Payments received (see text) ($1,000) 
974 
124,374 
962 
105,767 
Table 46. Value of Land and Buildings: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of land and buildings 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of land and buildings 
farms 
46,030 
(X) 
47,383 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
35,752,388 
(X) 
34,141,249 
Average per farm 
dollars 
(X) 
776,719 
(X) 
720,538 
Average per acre 
dollars 
(X) 
4,306 
(X) 
4,213 
Farms by value group: 
$1 to $49,999 
2,824 
69,281 
3,769 
85,849 
$50,000 to $99,999 
3,008 
214,275 
3,536 
254,314 
$100,000 to $199,999 
6,636 
957,499 
6,675 
947,751 
$200,000 to $499,999 
15,671 
5,027,017 
13,837 
4,429,178 
$500,000 to $999,999 
9,213 
6,310,885 
10,137 
7,000,926 
$1,000,000 to $1,999,999 
4,971 
6,722,774 
5,975 
7,978,600 
$2,000,000 to $4,999,999 
2,900 
8,462,865 
2,812 
8,034,164 
$5,000,000 to $9,999,999 
554 
3,686,581 
491 
3,209,468 
$10,000,000 or more 
253 
4,301,211 
151 
2,200,999 
Table 47. Value of Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Value of machinery and equipment 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Farms 
Value ($1,000) 
Estimated market value of machinery and equipment 
46,026 
3,339,696 
47,380 
3,120,923 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
72,561 
(X) 
65,870 
By value group: 
$1 to $4,999 
3,567 
8,486 
3,996 
10,921 
$5,000 to $9,999 
3,866 
26,506 
4,467 
30,951 
$10,000 to $19,999 
7,157 
96,510 
7,573 
102,890 
$20,000 to $29,999 
6,672 
154,618 
6,388 
148,362 
$30,000 to $49,999 
7,200 
266,247 
7,800 
289,586 
$50,000 to $69,999 
5,285 
295,523 
5,273 
295,563 
$70,000 to $99,999 
3,696 
296,620 
3,653 
293,523 
$100,000 to $199,999 
5,069 
651,693 
4,845 
623,567 
$200,000 to $499,999 
2,672 
752,358 
2,735 
778,808 
$500,000 to $999,999 
566 
362,813 
489 
308,208 
$1 ,000,000 or more 
276 
428,321 
161 
238,544 
Table 48. Selected Machinery and Equipment on Operation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
2012 
2007 
Selected machinery and equipment 
Total 
Manufactured 
2008 to 2012 
Manufactured 
prior to 2008 
Total 
Manufactured 
2003 to 2007 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Farms 
Number 
Trucks, including pickups (see text) 
35,674 
70,281 
5,022 
6,117 
33,420 
64,164 
39,128 
74,156 
9,948 
1 1 ,459 
Tractors 
39,651 
92,360 
7,366 
9,533 
36,824 
82,827 
42,670 
93,538 
10,406 
13,202 
2 or 3 
16,681 
39,078 
1,256 
2,772 
15,089 
35,179 
17,455 
40,322 
1,773 
3,903 
4 or more 
6,889 
37,201 
165 
816 
5,959 
31,872 
6,381 
34,382 
160 
826 
Less than 40 horsepower (PTO) 
20,601 
28,602 
2,092 
2,318 
18,975 
26,284 
23,062 
31,792 
3,523 
3,871 
40 to 99 horsepower (PTO) 
29,754 
52,737 
4,803 
5,586 
27,208 
47,151 
30,694 
51,955 
6,897 
7,912 
100 horsepower (PTO) or more 
6,248 
11,021 
1,232 
1,629 
5,548 
9,392 
5,782 
9,791 
1,168 
1,419 
Grain and bean combines, self-propelled 
2,430 
2,834 
210 
230 
2,251 
2,604 
2,432 
2,870 
186 
204 
Cotton pickers and strippers, self-propelled 
229 
295 
18 
22 
214 
273 
111 
144 
14 
14 
Forage harvesters, self-propelled 
1,090 
1,256 
109 
114 
997 
1,142 
951 
1,001 
110 
113 
Hay balers 
19,754 
26,845 
2,364 
2,510 
18,211 
24,335 
20,067 
26,334 
3,111 
3,277 
38 Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
