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 
38,076 
41,959 
2,454 
2,284 
810 
714 
35,622 
39,675 
Land in farms 
acres 
10,931,080 
11,456,241 
2,951,739 
2,741,290 
341,869 
238,386 
7,979,341 
8,714,951 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
652,593 
510,454 
2,783,225 
2,202,764 
1,013,001 
658,287 
505,814 
413,032 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,273 
1,870 
2,314 
1,835 
2,400 
1,972 
2,258 
1,880 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,651,978 
1,368,661 
1,651,978 
1,368,661 
265,498 
183,430 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
23,905 
27,349 
2,411 
2,255 
810 
714 
21,494 
25,094 
acres 
5,075,579 
5,530,825 
2,668,996 
2,475,044 
275,304 
192,051 
2,406,583 
3,055,781 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
17,595 
18,773 
2,380 
2,223 
810 
714 
15,215 
16,550 
acres 
4,292,113 
4,223,708 
2,615,395 
2,402,403 
265,206 
183,209 
1,676,718 
1,821,305 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
22,357 
26,127 
522 
576 
187 
174 
21,835 
25,551 
acres 
1,912,043 
2,380,550 
46,294 
61,465 
10,020 
7,915 
1 ,865,749 
2,319,085 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
9,458 
10,714 
279 
302 
58 
50 
9,179 
10,412 
acres 
959,724 
1,107,406 
30,707 
41,591 
5,008 
5,993 
929,017 
1,065,815 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
35,697 
39,504 
1,790 
1,698 
681 
599 
33,907 
37,806 
acres 
6,957,468 
7,632,461 
752,560 
818,955 
111,563 
107,598 
6,204,908 
6,813,506 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
10,342 
11,027 
1,516 
1,284 
257 
204 
8,826 
9,743 
acres 
3,973,612 
3,823,780 
2,199,179 
1 ,922,335 
230,306 
130,788 
1 ,774,433 
1,901,445 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
6,441,025 
4,876,781 
2,307,727 
1,295,585 
313,068 
158,166 
4,133,297 
3,581,196 
Average per farm 
dollars 
169,162 
116,227 
940,394 
567,244 
386,504 
221,522 
116,032 
90,263 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
12,126 
10,712 
2,328 
2,118 
795 
682 
9,798 
8,594 
$1,000 
2,973,575 
1,668,028 
2,198,499 
1,200,304 
278,379 
121,824 
775,076 
467,724 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
17,311 
19,262 
420 
415 
104 
113 
16,891 
18,847 
$1,000 
3,467,450 
3,208,753 
109,229 
95,281 
34,689 
36,342 
3,358,221 
3,113,472 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
5,158,725 
4,288,729 
1,700,507 
1,171,110 
236,062 
142,419 
3,458,218 
3,117,619 
Average per farm 
dollars 
135,485 
102,212 
692,953 
512,745 
291,435 
199,466 
97,081 
78,579 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
17,951 
21,157 
2,140 
2,064 
640 
608 
15,811 
19,093 
$1,000 
353,175 
263,845 
226,063 
146,007 
24,845 
11,716 
127,112 
1 1 7,838 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
16,025 
14,470 
2,280 
1,840 
706 
514 
13,745 
12,630 
$1,000 
319,017 
219,911 
245,055 
157,601 
25,318 
12,611 
73,962 
62,310 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
12,801 
12,155 
2,102 
1,759 
595 
459 
10,699 
10,396 
$1,000 
295,722 
176,730 
211,366 
118,801 
24,827 
11,712 
84,356 
57,929 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
8,434 
7,762 
267 
191 
77 
52 
8,167 
7,571 
$1,000 
576,540 
469,684 
18,660 
25,518 
8,594 
15,844 
557,880 
444,166 
Feed purchased 
farms 
22,292 
21,203 
495 
430 
137 
124 
21,797 
20,773 
$1,000 
1,715,141 
1,468,308 
54,635 
47,035 
14,989 
19,503 
1,660,506 
1,421,273 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
35,876 
41,149 
2,416 
2,280 
783 
710 
33,460 
38,869 
$1,000 
288,348 
227,904 
149,323 
92,962 
19,600 
9,596 
139,025 
134,941 
Utilities 
farms 
20,748 
15,382 
2,187 
1,850 
679 
507 
18,561 
13,532 
$1,000 
118,827 
92,265 
34,632 
22,506 
7,175 
3,656 
84,195 
69,759 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
29,496 
38,778 
2,277 
2,244 
700 
692 
27,219 
36,534 
$1,000 
259,323 
241,876 
113,452 
79,396 
17,079 
8,921 
145,871 
162,480 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
10,581 
8,441 
1,622 
1,351 
414 
318 
8,959 
7,090 
$1,000 
266,511 
213,631 
125,942 
99,454 
25,059 
14,182 
140,568 
114,177 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,373 
2,722 
408 
387 
140 
131 
2,965 
2,335 
$1,000 
41,510 
35,708 
11,133 
9,036 
3,821 
2,713 
30,376 
26,672 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
6,411 
3,884 
1,007 
735 
200 
105 
5,404 
3,149 
$1,000 
103,287 
50,248 
51,995 
26,889 
7,664 
2,471 
51,292 
23,359 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
8,109 
6,520 
1,414 
1,136 
237 
145 
6,695 
5,384 
$1,000 
314,180 
222,744 
238,678 
161,808 
28,137 
1 1 ,926 
75,502 
60,936 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery. 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
1,802 
1,374 
533 
425 
124 
57 
1,269 
949 
$1,000 
64,702 
44,860 
52,700 
35,583 
7,149 
2,512 
12,001 
9,277 
Interest expense 
farms 
12,235 
9,573 
1,335 
1,129 
310 
245 
10,900 
8,444 
$1,000 
150,975 
138,598 
43,877 
40,892 
5,376 
4,534 
107,098 
97,706 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
36,071 
37,253 
2,009 
1,800 
718 
584 
34,062 
35,453 
$1,000 
78,273 
78,158 
14,724 
12,446 
2,519 
1,787 
63,549 
65,712 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
17,407 
16,015 
1,808 
1,676 
452 
385 
15,599 
14,339 
$1,000 
213,194 
344,260 
108,270 
95,176 
13,908 
8,735 
104,924 
249,084 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
199 
646 
104 
365 
9 
47 
95 
281 
$1,000 
44,683 
138,554 
34,412 
104,678 
1,681 
9,407 
10,270 
33,876 
Government payments received 
farms 
16,498 
17,187 
1,517 
1,303 
293 
229 
14,981 
15,884 
$1,000 
181,205 
231,382 
84,650 
113,430 
9,142 
8,253 
96,554 
117,952 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
12,166 
9,672 
1,107 
970 
255 
150 
1 1 ,059 
8,702 
$1,000 
168,762 
152,976 
45,402 
44,600 
7,017 
4,833 
123,360 
108,377 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
38,073 
41,959 
2,454 
2,284 
810 
714 
35,619 
39,675 
$1,000 
3,499,554 
3,086,429 
1,232,721 
827,531 
170,577 
88,030 
2,266,834 
2,258,898 
Average per farm 
dollars 
91,917 
73,558 
502,331 
362,316 
210,588 
123,291 
63,641 
56,935 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
15,940 
17,752 
247 
279 
39 
53 
15,693 
17,473 
number 
921,508 
987,342 
23,572 
22,909 
2,797 
1,973 
897,936 
964,433 
Milk cows 
farms 
184 
177 
2 
5 
- 
- 
182 
172 
number 
14,480 
22,560 
(D) 
805 
- 
- 
(D) 
21,755 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
540 
683 
45 
55 
20 
18 
495 
628 
number 
401,898 
337,244 
157,497 
146,562 
105,525 
77,940 
244,401 
190,682 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
499 
380 
13 
19 
1 
6 
486 
361 
number 
12,984 
8,414 
209 
217 
(D) 
20 
12,775 
8,197 
18 Mississippi 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
