Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
CROPS HARVESTED - Con. 
Peanuts for nuts - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
21 
19 
6 
7 
3 
1 
2 
acres 
6,652 
(D) 
- 
720 
2,044 
970 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
25 to 99 acres 
3 
2 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
- 
1 00 to 249 acres 
12 
12 
- 
6 
6 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
500 acres or more 
5 
4 
- 
- 
1 
1 
- 
2 
Sorghum for grain 
farms 
114 
96 
- 
7 
9 
21 
39 
20 
acres 
19,445 
16,784 
- 
717 
1,853 
3,271 
5,965 
4,978 
bushels 
751,733 
675,315 
- 
57,397 
102,035 
84,572 
135,450 
295,861 
Irrigated 
farms 
69 
61 
- 
7 
6 
14 
20 
14 
acres 
8,724 
7,776 
- 
717 
976 
1,306 
1,177 
3,600 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
20 
18 
1 
3 
10 
4 
25 to 99 acres 
27 
25 
- 
4 
- 
6 
12 
3 
1 00 to 249 acres 
44 
32 
- 
3 
6 
8 
5 
10 
250 to 499 acres 
17 
15 
- 
- 
1 
3 
10 
1 
500 acres or more 
6 
6 
- 
- 
1 
1 
2 
2 
Soybeans for beans 
farms 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
bushels 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
1 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sunflower seed, all 
farms 
6 
5 
_ 
_ 
_ 
_ 
5 
_ 
acres 
7 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
pounds 
7,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
6 
5 
5 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
264 
206 
2 
9 
24 
40 
72 
59 
acres 
87,504 
69,234 
(D) 
(D) 
3,842 
14,628 
26,381 
22,899 
bushels 
2,613,145 
1,568,086 
(D) 
(D) 
158,908 
224,004 
516,921 
619,111 
Irrigated 
farms 
130 
97 
2 
3 
9 
23 
32 
28 
acres 
36,889 
25,196 
(D) 
(D) 
1,974 
4,291 
9,031 
9,312 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
32 
24 
8 
1 
1 
14 
25 to 99 acres 
58 
37 
- 
- 
6 
6 
18 
7 
1 00 to 249 acres 
95 
79 
2 
9 
6 
17 
22 
23 
250 to 499 acres 
31 
25 
- 
- 
3 
7 
13 
2 
500 acres or more 
48 
41 
- 
- 
1 
9 
18 
13 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
6,578 
3,438 
16 
147 
225 
512 
949 
1,589 
acres 
343,032 
260,035 
664 
18,899 
27,978 
55,556 
72,295 
84,643 
tons, dry 
1,441,883 
1,124,022 
1,303 
81,034 
115,760 
261,645 
338,099 
326,181 
Irrigated 
farms 
6,199 
3,246 
15 
141 
213 
476 
896 
1,505 
acres 
302,297 
229,571 
(D) 
(D) 
21,301 
49,944 
64,066 
74,997 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
4,639 
2,054 
13 
56 
115 
256 
550 
1,064 
25 to 99 acres 
1,160 
758 
1 
20 
37 
119 
242 
339 
1 00 to 249 acres 
487 
374 
1 
42 
48 
73 
89 
121 
250 to 499 acres 
184 
150 
1 
26 
17 
35 
37 
34 
500 acres or more 
108 
102 
- 
3 
8 
29 
31 
31 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
5,181 
2,791 
13 
124 
181 
400 
762 
1,311 
acres 
222,263 
164,175 
62 
1 1 ,433 
13,517 
38,351 
45,777 
55,035 
tons, dry 
1,070,833 
808,985 
162 
53,548 
69,784 
183,512 
252,477 
249,502 
Irrigated 
farms 
5,074 
2,740 
13 
120 
173 
397 
751 
1,286 
acres 
217,959 
160,692 
62 
1 1 ,354 
13,170 
37,242 
44,712 
54,152 
Other tame hay 
farms 
1,222 
594 
2 
38 
55 
86 
176 
237 
acres 
33,823 
22,112 
(D) 
(D) 
2,364 
2,719 
6,528 
8,767 
tons, dry 
63,347 
38,915 
(D) 
(D) 
6,240 
4,518 
1 1 ,384 
13,833 
Irrigated 
farms 
1,051 
511 
1 
37 
48 
71 
147 
207 
acres 
23,442 
15,460 
(D) 
(D) 
1,808 
1,825 
4,143 
6,012 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
12 
5 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
3 
acres 
283 
263 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
12 
5 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
3 
acres 
283 
263 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
2,085 
1,204 
24 
36 
95 
197 
364 
488 
acres 
27,370 
(D) 
(D) 
635 
2,131 
6,231 
5,108 
4,566 
Irrigated 
farms 
2,074 
1,195 
24 
36 
95 
195 
364 
481 
acres 
27,357 
(D) 
(D) 
635 
2,131 
(D) 
5,108 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
1,850 
1,023 
18 
33 
77 
151 
296 
448 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
137 
100 
6 
- 
4 
27 
46 
17 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
41 
32 
- 
- 
6 
8 
10 
8 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
208 New Mexico 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
