Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Total 
1 to 9 
acres 
1 0 to 49 
acres 
50 to 69 
acres 
70 to 99 
acres 
1 00 to 1 39 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
14,485 
961 
3,410 
1,069 
1,352 
1,332 
$1,000 
152,365 
3,438 
5,576 
5,526 
3,047 
3,785 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
8,517 
752 
2,742 
788 
914 
890 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,125 
116 
532 
210 
337 
284 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,789 
66 
113 
58 
98 
148 
$25,000 to $49,999 
446 
13 
7 
3 
1 
5 
$50,000 or more 
608 
14 
16 
10 
2 
5 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
13,722 
996 
3,661 
1,252 
1,285 
1,262 
$1,000 
424,722 
32,676 
74,615 
18,870 
33,718 
23,425 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
8,311 
806 
2,738 
830 
820 
761 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,239 
97 
666 
287 
299 
322 
$25,000 to $99,999 
1,224 
58 
127 
78 
112 
118 
$100,000 to $249,999 
666 
30 
100 
43 
39 
47 
$250,000 or more 
282 
5 
30 
14 
15 
14 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
7,395 
328 
1,398 
645 
682 
740 
$1,000 
57,220 
1,249 
6,255 
3,505 
4,052 
3,601 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
8,369 
790 
2,718 
795 
803 
684 
$1,000 
367,502 
31,427 
68,360 
15,366 
29,667 
19,824 
Feed purchased 
farms 
32,768 
2,322 
9,915 
3,089 
3,329 
3,266 
$1,000 
1,067,299 
49,345 
195,490 
77,671 
87,070 
85,185 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
20,799 
1,804 
7,358 
2,177 
2,253 
2,171 
$5,000 to $24,999 
7,971 
396 
2,003 
676 
778 
733 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,517 
48 
337 
144 
184 
256 
$100,000 to $249,999 
587 
12 
34 
29 
36 
33 
$250,000 or more 
894 
62 
183 
63 
78 
73 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
44,347 
2,953 
13,752 
4,465 
4,617 
4,460 
$1,000 
190,119 
5,332 
19,338 
8,986 
9,004 
9,718 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
38,000 
2,765 
13,246 
4,233 
4,359 
4,094 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,920 
161 
447 
195 
228 
332 
$25,000 to $49,999 
833 
21 
45 
27 
21 
24 
$50,000 or more 
594 
6 
14 
10 
9 
10 
Utilities 
farms 
25,648 
1,538 
6,803 
2,247 
2,449 
2,585 
$1,000 
70,860 
3,441 
12,369 
3,761 
4,125 
4,552 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
15,223 
990 
4,668 
1,507 
1 ,656 
1,683 
$1,000 to $4,999 
7,690 
435 
1,796 
606 
635 
717 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,365 
103 
303 
120 
142 
172 
$25,000 to $49,999 
252 
3 
27 
12 
8 
9 
$50,000 or more 
118 
7 
9 
2 
8 
4 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs .. 
farms 
36,935 
2,272 
10,597 
3,631 
3,821 
3,807 
$1,000 
221,152 
4,746 
22,962 
9,636 
10,997 
12,553 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
29,836 
2,098 
9,938 
3,342 
3,440 
3,293 
$5,000 to $24,999 
5,382 
156 
575 
246 
329 
449 
$25,000 to $49,999 
997 
13 
59 
29 
36 
43 
$50,000 or more 
720 
5 
25 
14 
16 
22 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
12,718 
579 
2,720 
1,007 
1,080 
1,229 
$1,000 
354,999 
12,875 
37,623 
19,254 
15,205 
18,309 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,052 
324 
1,759 
663 
733 
818 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,929 
134 
569 
195 
220 
243 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,068 
91 
345 
126 
100 
140 
$100,000 to $249,999 
493 
25 
37 
17 
18 
22 
$250,000 or more 
176 
5 
10 
6 
9 
6 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,920 
255 
1,117 
344 
358 
302 
$1,000 
40,125 
1,096 
5,539 
2,793 
2,178 
2,795 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,142 
108 
441 
109 
89 
92 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,474 
90 
421 
132 
180 
116 
$5,000 to $24,999 
963 
49 
214 
73 
68 
71 
$25,000 to $49,999 
202 
6 
34 
26 
13 
11 
$50,000 or more 
139 
2 
7 
4 
8 
12 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
7,273 
302 
1,510 
557 
666 
749 
$1,000 
47,027 
1,840 
6,095 
1,823 
1,997 
2,433 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
3,412 
179 
867 
301 
405 
394 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,044 
62 
417 
145 
155 
211 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,444 
57 
199 
106 
91 
129 
$25,000 to $49,999 
248 
2 
23 
5 
13 
14 
$50,000 or more 
125 
2 
4 
- 
2 
1 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
11,352 
174 
1,039 
655 
950 
1,218 
$1,000 
123,416 
356 
1,906 
1,445 
1,875 
3,864 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,994 
148 
967 
603 
877 
1,082 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,185 
20 
42 
31 
53 
59 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,126 
6 
22 
9 
15 
46 
$25,000 or more 
1,047 
- 
8 
12 
5 
31 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
60 Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
