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) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
24,721 
20,930 
43,201,023 
43,238,049 
690,858 
1,009,683 
680,318 
830,048 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
7,861 
6,471 
28,512 
22,078 
13,273 
9,854 
14,944 
10,982 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,811 
4,405 
103,820 
97,168 
32,489 
34,682 
38,896 
41,331 
50 to 69 acres 
757 
636 
43,407 
36,945 
8,954 
10,036 
11,946 
70 to 99 acres 
849 
770 
69,587 
63,195 
13,545 
14,003 
16,743 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
789 
731 
89,414 
84,391 
14,439 
16,083 
17,469 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
962 
935 
151,486 
148,271 
14,882 
14,049 
16,860 
16,249 
180 to 219 acres 
455 
393 
89,463 
77,125 
13,700 
9,529 
16,315 
13,190 
220 to 259 acres 
385 
350 
92,084 
83,379 
14,638 
13,837 
16,377 
13,044 
260 to 499 acres 
1,598 
1,398 
580,600 
505,068 
58,217 
64,059 
61,396 
63,307 
500 to 999 acres 
1,723 
1,286 
1,236,201 
907,365 
85,935 
107,631 
88,371 
102,784 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,528 
1,092 
2,170,974 
1 ,534,242 
92,679 
156,434 
87,300 
122,310 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,428 
1,014 
4,375,734 
3,131,739 
135,590 
251,910 
114,809 
145,126 
5,000 acres or more 
1,575 
1,449 
34,169,741 
36,547,083 
192,517 
307,576 
178,892 
252,907 
Farms with harvested cropland 
10,617 
9,311 
7,719,026 
12,586,028 
690,858 
1,009,683 
626,671 
753,416 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,499 
3,071 
17,962 
13,106 
13,273 
9,854 
12,564 
9,544 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,841 
2,786 
58,448 
60,026 
32,489 
34,682 
34,225 
35,797 
50 to 69 acres 
365 
337 
20,987 
19,630 
8,954 
10,036 
9,384 
11,015 
70 to 99 acres 
364 
377 
29,613 
31,130 
13,545 
14,003 
13,639 
15,315 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
303 
320 
34,349 
37,019 
14,439 
16,083 
15,598 
16,402 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
247 
247 
38,363 
39,125 
14,882 
14,049 
14,982 
13,682 
180 to 219 acres 
181 
149 
35,618 
29,258 
13,700 
9,529 
14,496 
1 1 ,072 
220 to 259 acres 
136 
135 
32,402 
31,965 
14,638 
13,837 
14,631 
1 1 ,953 
260 to 499 acres 
459 
437 
163,642 
159,952 
58,217 
64,059 
55,339 
58,335 
500 to 999 acres 
398 
448 
277,787 
319,618 
85,935 
107,631 
81,495 
93,885 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
318 
368 
447,744 
524,148 
92,679 
156,434 
81,044 
106,158 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
258 
312 
737,039 
941,828 
135,590 
251,910 
107,092 
131,205 
5,000 acres or more 
248 
324 
5,825,072 
10,379,223 
192,517 
307,576 
172,182 
239,053 
Farms with irrigated land 
1 1 ,430 
10,167 
8,308,583 
13,362,070 
638,177 
789,970 
680,318 
830,048 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,771 
3,318 
19,839 
14,309 
12,246 
9,378 
14,944 
10,982 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,043 
3,077 
63,216 
66,515 
31,525 
33,257 
38,896 
41,331 
50 to 69 acres 
414 
403 
23,861 
23,378 
8,777 
9,721 
1 1 ,946 
13,070 
70 to 99 acres 
457 
432 
37,430 
35,446 
13,231 
13,505 
16,743 
17,315 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
348 
351 
39,477 
40,573 
13,894 
15,247 
17,469 
18,433 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
285 
284 
44,455 
45,022 
13,977 
12,805 
16,860 
16,249 
180 to 219 acres 
214 
179 
42,169 
35,161 
13,379 
9,440 
16,315 
13,190 
220 to 259 acres 
144 
145 
34,288 
34,398 
14,121 
1 1 ,696 
16,377 
13,044 
260 to 499 acres 
502 
477 
180,686 
174,035 
54,124 
55,929 
61,396 
63,307 
500 to 999 acres 
418 
486 
291,859 
345,682 
81,439 
92,990 
88,371 
102,784 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
314 
366 
439,449 
514,305 
83,509 
116,909 
87,300 
122,310 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
258 
294 
741,340 
877,991 
120,021 
167,526 
114,809 
145,126 
5,000 acres or more 
262 
355 
6,350,514 
11,155,255 
177,934 
241,567 
178,892 
252,907 
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 
1 1 ,430 
10,167 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
46.2 
48.6 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
680,318 
830,048 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
192 
211 
Average per farm 
acres 
60 
82 
acres 
127,898 
144,362 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
70 
104 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
91,279 
137,467 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
6,721 
5,092 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
31 
48 
acres 
24,453 
19,805 
acres 
150,261 
217,152 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
2,869 
3,079 
acres 
59,976 
65,993 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
716 
716 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
9,639 
8,492 
acres 
48,898 
47,942 
acres 
590,104 
648,272 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
2,970 
2,918 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
445 
494 
acres 
90,214 
181,776 
acres 
59,894 
66,693 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
8,308,583 
13,362,070 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
386 
423 
Cropland 
acres 
1,006,279 
1,195,426 
acres 
117,659 
130,634 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
638,177 
789,970 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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