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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
7,755 
7,691 
523,517 
517,879 
137,039 
153,993 
23,433 
23,133 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,322 
2,199 
9,616 
(D) 
2,582 
(D) 
1,101 
934 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,913 
2,885 
69,842 
68,928 
16,949 
16,907 
3,063 
3,417 
50 to 69 acres 
570 
545 
33,043 
31,773 
7,890 
9,614 
1,422 
1,548 
70 to 99 acres 
555 
561 
45,932 
46,327 
10,487 
12,082 
1,441 
1,585 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
467 
525 
53,639 
60,717 
12,774 
18,928 
1,800 
1,901 
140 to 179 acres 
241 
272 
37,736 
42,548 
9,483 
11,019 
(D) 
1,102 
180 to 219 acres 
197 
212 
38,978 
41,458 
10,890 
13,292 
2,168 
1,876 
220 to 259 acres 
108 
127 
26,034 
30,251 
8,478 
9,119 
(D) 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
269 
247 
92,185 
85,653 
25,515 
30,260 
2,533 
3,423 
500 to 999 acres 
81 
90 
51,587 
57,127 
19,438 
18,644 
2,391 
1,844 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
25 
24 
30,723 
32,389 
9,851 
11,312 
2,624 
3,988 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
4 
3 
8,642 
6,000 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
3 
1 
25,560 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Farms with harvested cropland 
4,834 
4,792 
409,170 
430,836 
137,039 
153,993 
23,272 
22,944 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,092 
884 
(D) 
(D) 
2,582 
(D) 
1,081 
882 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,756 
1,720 
44,095 
43,297 
16,949 
16,907 
(D) 
3,308 
50 to 69 acres 
425 
422 
24,682 
24,644 
7,890 
9,614 
1,422 
1,536 
70 to 99 acres 
432 
449 
35,678 
37,117 
10,487 
12,082 
1,437 
1,569 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
356 
442 
41,040 
51,292 
12,774 
18,928 
1,799 
1,901 
140 to 179 acres 
202 
241 
31,553 
37,764 
9,483 
11,019 
1,208 
1,102 
180 to 219 acres 
167 
189 
32,995 
37,140 
10,890 
13,292 
2,168 
1,876 
220 to 259 acres 
93 
108 
22,320 
25,634 
8,478 
9,119 
1,510 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
207 
226 
71,796 
78,719 
25,515 
30,260 
2,533 
3,423 
500 to 999 acres 
76 
84 
48,427 
52,831 
19,438 
18,644 
2,391 
1,844 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
23 
24 
28,523 
32,389 
9,851 
11,312 
2,624 
3,988 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
4 
3 
8,642 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
1 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Farms with irrigated land 
1,746 
1,630 
126,843 
111,632 
40,095 
41,494 
23,433 
23,133 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
621 
506 
2,273 
(D) 
1,349 
(D) 
1,101 
934 
1 0 to 49 acres 
588 
611 
13,801 
14,432 
4,841 
4,991 
3,063 
3,417 
50 to 69 acres 
127 
127 
7,442 
7,459 
2,544 
2,811 
1,422 
1,548 
70 to 99 acres 
106 
92 
8,627 
7,494 
(D) 
2,495 
1,441 
1,585 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
89 
90 
10,158 
10,426 
3,558 
3,378 
1,800 
1,901 
140 to 179 acres 
50 
47 
7,539 
7,292 
2,431 
2,765 
(D) 
1,102 
180 to 219 acres 
56 
45 
10,968 
8,975 
3,756 
3,718 
2,168 
1,876 
220 to 259 acres 
30 
32 
(D) 
7,599 
2,942 
2,772 
(D) 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
47 
46 
16,016 
15,471 
5,367 
7,287 
2,533 
3,423 
500 to 999 acres 
19 
21 
11,876 
12,033 
4,429 
4,398 
2,391 
1,844 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
11 
12 
13,904 
16,417 
(D) 
5,824 
2,624 
3,988 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
1 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
" 
(D) 
" 
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 
1,746 
1,630 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
22.5 
21.2 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
23,433 
23,133 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
- 
- 
Average per farm 
acres 
13 
14 
acres 
- 
- 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
- 
1 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
- 
(D) 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,356 
1,198 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
1 
- 
acres 
(D) 
3,068 
acres 
(D) 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
286 
342 
acres 
5,977 
7,167 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
62 
50 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
1,692 
1,543 
acres 
4,310 
(D) 
acres 
23,119 
22,662 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
65 
112 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
27 
23 
acres 
314 
471 
acres 
3,744 
3,261 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
126,843 
1 1 1 ,632 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
14 
16 
Cropland 
acres 
46,492 
48,368 
acres 
4,194 
4,351 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
40,095 
41,494 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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