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 
24,721 
20,930 
1 1 ,430 
10,167 
9,030 
7,761 
13,291 
10,763 
Land in farms 
acres 
43,201,023 
43,238,049 
8,308,583 
13,362,070 
5,669,827 
8,328,784 
34,892,440 
29,875,979 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
755,185 
696,081 
613,579 
700,414 
583,978 
653,817 
876,963 
691,988 
Average per acre 
dollars 
432 
337 
844 
533 
930 
609 
334 
249 
Irrigated land 
acres 
680,318 
830,048 
680,318 
830,048 
536,852 
614,782 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
13,674 
13,191 
10,096 
9,339 
9,030 
7,761 
3,578 
3,852 
acres 
1 ,976,689 
2,334,018 
1,006,279 
1,195,426 
722,054 
755,886 
970,410 
1,138,592 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
10,617 
9,311 
9,705 
8,543 
9,030 
7,761 
912 
768 
acres 
690,858 
1,009,683 
638,177 
789,970 
507,105 
521,962 
52,681 
219,713 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
14,674 
1 1 ,779 
5,029 
4,910 
3,014 
2,962 
9,645 
6,869 
acres 
38,202,620 
38,236,920 
6,311,221 
10,127,169 
4,067,166 
6,529,882 
31,891,399 
28,109,751 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
831 
1,357 
118 
215 
78 
118 
713 
1,142 
acres 
402,970 
592,766 
52,701 
80,897 
30,644 
41,845 
350,269 
511,869 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
23,742 
19,857 
11,104 
9,788 
8,779 
7,478 
12,638 
10,069 
acres 
31,102,422 
29,196,000 
6,205,763 
9,860,837 
4,246,398 
6,274,160 
24,896,659 
19,335,163 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
5,233 
5,080 
2,223 
2,450 
1,657 
1,750 
3,010 
2,630 
acres 
12,098,601 
14,042,049 
2,102,820 
3,501,233 
1 ,423,429 
2,054,624 
9,995,781 
10,540,816 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
2,550,147 
2,175,080 
1 ,699,929 
1,536,610 
1 ,267,874 
1 ,031 ,396 
850,218 
638,470 
Average per farm 
dollars 
103,157 
103,922 
148,725 
151,137 
140,407 
132,895 
63,969 
59,321 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
8,640 
7,441 
7,940 
6,840 
7,369 
6,215 
700 
601 
$1,000 
616,938 
553,140 
610,832 
529,965 
545,737 
422,626 
6,106 
23,175 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
1 1 ,033 
10,550 
3,919 
4,166 
2,614 
2,716 
7,114 
6,384 
$1,000 
1 ,933,209 
1,621,940 
1 ,089,096 
1,006,645 
722,138 
608,770 
844,113 
615,295 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
2,459,316 
1,904,465 
1,589,164 
1,305,463 
1,164,042 
899,387 
870,152 
599,003 
Average per farm 
dollars 
99,483 
90,992 
139,034 
128,402 
128,908 
115,886 
65,469 
55,654 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
6,145 
6,158 
5,486 
5,488 
4,679 
4,613 
659 
670 
$1,000 
67,627 
57,807 
65,069 
54,258 
57,129 
42,328 
2,558 
3,549 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
6,001 
4,962 
4,563 
3,753 
3,859 
3,115 
1,438 
1,209 
$1,000 
38,897 
29,835 
35,740 
27,177 
30,822 
22,276 
3,157 
2,658 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
5,825 
4,729 
4,717 
4,059 
4,059 
3,317 
1,108 
670 
$1,000 
41,194 
28,983 
38,441 
27,758 
32,199 
21,154 
2,754 
1,225 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
4,962 
4,054 
1,887 
1,817 
1,183 
1,107 
3,075 
2,237 
$1,000 
137,673 
187,501 
47,337 
99,578 
29,355 
65,180 
90,335 
87,923 
Feed purchased 
farms 
16,204 
12,073 
5,503 
4,569 
3,676 
2,948 
10,701 
7,504 
$1,000 
1,124,762 
697,004 
695,895 
456,599 
459,328 
274,652 
428,867 
240,406 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
22,758 
20,343 
10,678 
10,060 
8,416 
7,682 
12,080 
10,283 
$1,000 
130,982 
112,281 
83,389 
71,334 
64,977 
53,146 
47,593 
40,947 
Utilities 
farms 
13,231 
10,958 
6,644 
6,792 
5,175 
5,283 
6,587 
4,166 
$1,000 
90,770 
69,630 
67,899 
53,187 
54,110 
39,533 
22,871 
16,443 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
16,324 
18,129 
8,059 
9,473 
6,362 
7,218 
8,265 
8,656 
$1,000 
143,564 
131,980 
95,600 
87,538 
73,506 
61,981 
47,963 
44,442 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
5,429 
4,773 
3,151 
3,036 
2,536 
2,379 
2,278 
1,737 
$1,000 
252,521 
218,193 
188,550 
167,891 
150,510 
121,289 
63,971 
50,302 
Contract labor 
farms 
2,664 
2,085 
1,531 
1,397 
1,293 
1,141 
1,133 
688 
$1,000 
36,841 
31,486 
28,851 
26,257 
22,523 
21,937 
7,990 
5,229 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,285 
2,292 
2,117 
1,716 
1,821 
1,403 
1,168 
576 
$1,000 
43,647 
37,507 
36,260 
31,061 
30,602 
25,779 
7,387 
6,447 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
6,032 
4,028 
2,008 
1,808 
1,470 
1,227 
4,024 
2,220 
$1,000 
79,549 
54,226 
39,792 
29,824 
34,353 
22,148 
39,757 
24,402 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
1,063 
745 
636 
533 
491 
407 
427 
212 
$1,000 
9,404 
10,440 
7,356 
8,940 
5,980 
7,451 
2,048 
1,500 
Interest expense 
farms 
5,345 
3,890 
2,431 
2,179 
1,794 
1,589 
2,914 
1,711 
$1,000 
92,053 
86,921 
51,028 
56,767 
38,906 
43,264 
41,025 
30,154 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
19,154 
15,110 
9,919 
8,202 
7,664 
6,087 
9,235 
6,908 
$1,000 
36,159 
29,117 
20,137 
17,726 
15,453 
12,773 
16,022 
11,391 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
9,046 
8,603 
3,835 
4,456 
2,749 
3,274 
5,211 
4,147 
$1,000 
133,673 
121,552 
87,819 
89,567 
64,287 
64,495 
45,853 
31,985 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
22 
67 
20 
54 
18 
41 
2 
13 
$1,000 
1,764 
5,833 
(D) 
5,190 
1,711 
3,344 
(D) 
643 
Government payments received 
farms 
5,502 
3,329 
1,766 
1,403 
1,378 
1,012 
3,736 
1,926 
$1,000 
70,588 
43,377 
22,170 
20,838 
15,773 
13,783 
48,418 
22,540 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
4,096 
3,170 
2,089 
1,667 
1,655 
1,270 
2,007 
1,503 
$1,000 
73,451 
53,501 
40,955 
39,057 
34,350 
33,372 
32,496 
14,445 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
24,601 
20,930 
11,421 
10,167 
9,022 
7,761 
13,180 
10,763 
$1,000 
1,491,077 
1,160,713 
878,696 
741,528 
702,672 
558,100 
612,381 
419,185 
Average per farm 
dollars 
60,610 
55,457 
76,937 
72,935 
77,884 
71,911 
46,463 
38,947 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
12,796 
9,508 
4,553 
3,726 
3,127 
2,415 
8,243 
5,782 
number 
1 ,354,240 
1 ,525,976 
597,605 
766,858 
392,910 
432,705 
756,635 
759,118 
Milk cows 
farms 
410 
272 
203 
161 
135 
106 
207 
111 
number 
318,878 
326,400 
222,046 
239,017 
144,942 
153,626 
96,832 
87,383 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
211 
395 
101 
184 
81 
114 
110 
211 
number 
1,294 
1,972 
482 
1,022 
406 
470 
812 
950 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
3,385 
2,896 
950 
972 
732 
764 
2,435 
1,924 
number 
89,745 
126,928 
20,451 
49,772 
14,895 
25,379 
69,294 
77,156 
18 New Mexico 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
