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 
38,076 
41,959 
10,931,080 
11,456,241 
4,292,113 
4,223,708 
1,651,978 
1,368,661 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,697 
2,056 
7,969 
10,062 
1,471 
1,653 
376 
451 
1 0 to 49 acres 
9,017 
10,234 
257,131 
293,980 
42,846 
49,505 
2,627 
3,400 
50 to 69 acres 
3,490 
3,656 
202,690 
213,367 
31,377 
34,760 
1,586 
1,966 
70 to 99 acres 
4,222 
4,537 
349,752 
374,951 
48,984 
58,508 
2,192 
1,854 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
4,167 
4,882 
482,906 
566,942 
71,653 
81,836 
2,260 
3,279 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
2,992 
3,444 
470,205 
542,269 
73,168 
74,615 
2,239 
4,738 
180 to 219 acres 
2,331 
2,433 
460,755 
481,542 
73,400 
71 ,399 
5,118 
3,756 
220 to 259 acres 
1,478 
1,732 
351,976 
411,969 
53,949 
64,956 
2,421 
3,174 
260 to 499 acres 
4,193 
4,458 
1,471,027 
1,568,828 
270,807 
268,995 
26,942 
19,082 
500 to 999 acres 
2,323 
2,283 
1 ,586,926 
1,556,189 
483,866 
409,987 
132,203 
84,080 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,237 
1,243 
1,682,350 
1,708,456 
864,588 
784,133 
323,837 
251,225 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
742 
818 
2,210,393 
2,447,458 
1,412,294 
1,540,589 
637,633 
625,157 
5,000 acres or more 
187 
183 
1,397,000 
1 ,280,228 
863,710 
782,772 
512,544 
366,499 
Farms with harvested cropland 
17,595 
18,773 
7,334,749 
7,474,913 
4,292,113 
4,223,708 
1,649,983 
1,366,090 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
503 
551 
2,351 
2,573 
1,471 
1,653 
364 
439 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,086 
3,408 
89,562 
100,854 
42,846 
49,505 
2,240 
3,088 
50 to 69 acres 
1,367 
1,412 
79,685 
82,611 
31,377 
34,760 
1,582 
1,252 
70 to 99 acres 
1,723 
2,062 
142,919 
171,245 
48,984 
58,508 
1,892 
1,624 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,915 
2,127 
222,629 
249,078 
71,653 
81,836 
2,100 
2,721 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
1,475 
1,569 
231,547 
247,198 
73,168 
74,615 
2,181 
4,458 
180 to 219 acres 
1,197 
1,180 
236,900 
234,089 
73,400 
71,399 
5,068 
3,666 
220 to 259 acres 
766 
893 
182,122 
212,094 
53,949 
64,956 
2,021 
3,154 
260 to 499 acres 
2,358 
2,442 
832,327 
859,833 
270,807 
268,995 
26,563 
18,727 
500 to 999 acres 
1,481 
1,405 
1,019,607 
964,847 
483,866 
409,987 
132,203 
84,080 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
948 
879 
1 ,294,380 
1,224,142 
864,588 
784,133 
323,597 
251,225 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
621 
696 
1,870,807 
2,099,405 
1,412,294 
1,540,589 
637,628 
625,157 
5,000 acres or more 
155 
149 
1,129,913 
1,026,944 
863,710 
782,772 
512,544 
366,499 
Farms with irrigated land 
2,454 
2,284 
2,951,739 
2,741,290 
2,615,395 
2,402,403 
1,651,978 
1,368,661 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
194 
211 
799 
826 
440 
513 
376 
451 
1 0 to 49 acres 
359 
365 
9,030 
9,910 
3,067 
4,063 
2,627 
3,400 
50 to 69 acres 
95 
87 
5,428 
5,021 
2,059 
1,868 
1,586 
1,966 
70 to 99 acres 
108 
96 
8,942 
7,807 
2,713 
2,445 
2,192 
1,854 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
94 
104 
10,626 
11,827 
3,716 
4,790 
2,260 
3,279 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
62 
73 
9,725 
11,405 
3,694 
5,626 
2,239 
4,738 
180 to 219 acres 
73 
49 
14,593 
9,652 
7,448 
5,204 
5,118 
3,756 
220 to 259 acres 
32 
34 
7,629 
8,194 
2,699 
4,367 
2,421 
3,174 
260 to 499 acres 
180 
163 
64,012 
59,487 
41,358 
31,828 
26,942 
19,082 
500 to 999 acres 
352 
262 
256,085 
185,391 
224,426 
148,157 
132,203 
84,080 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
427 
342 
594,397 
496,234 
524,389 
442,104 
323,837 
251,225 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
360 
398 
1,122,786 
1,251,228 
1,017,909 
1,122,177 
637,633 
625,157 
5,000 acres or more 
118 
100 
847,687 
684,308 
781,477 
629,261 
512,544 
366,499 
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 
2,454 
2,284 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
6.4 
5.4 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,651,978 
1,368,661 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
305 
246 
Average per farm 
acres 
673 
599 
acres 
215,941 
177,597 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
256 
254 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
350,011 
360,494 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
724 
650 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
256 
204 
acres 
1,853 
1,571 
acres 
935,446 
698,699 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
272 
352 
acres 
6,258 
8,972 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
126 
134 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
2,369 
2,199 
acres 
8,360 
9,360 
acres 
1,648,601 
1,364,157 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
126 
104 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
182 
158 
acres 
3,377 
4,504 
acres 
24,838 
21,528 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
2,951,739 
2,741,290 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
333 
286 
Cropland 
acres 
2,668,996 
2,475,044 
acres 
109,271 
90,440 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
2,615,395 
2,402,403 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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