Table 68. Summary by North American Industry Classification System: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Other crop farming - con. 
(1119) 
Animal 
aquaculture 
and 
other animal 
production 
(1125,1129) 
Item 
Cotton 
farming 
(11192) 
Sugarcane 
farming, hay 
farming, and 
all other 
crop farming 
(11193, 11194 
11199) 
Beef cattle 
ranching 
and farming 
(112111) 
Cattle 
feed lots 
(112112) 
Dairy cattle 
and milk 
production 
(11212) 
Hog and pig 
farming 
(1122) 
Poultry and 
egg production 
(1123) 
Sheep and 
goat 
farming 
(1124) 
NET CASH FARM INCOME 
(SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
... farms 
- 
1,491 
620 
8 
147 
135 
380 
365 
1,887 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
-5,158 
-150 
12,354 
-1,623 
-366 
-5,969 
-42,158 
Average per farm 
..dollars 
- 
(D) 
-8,320 
-18,789 
84,040 
-12,025 
-963 
-16,354 
-22,342 
Farms with net gains 2 
number 
_ 
480 
101 
4 
94 
24 
20 
40 
346 
Average net gain 
..dollars 
- 
21,370 
25,440 
18,012 
169,665 
20,652 
243,959 
13,724 
81,120 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
59 
10 
- 
1 
- 
- 
6 
40 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
145 
24 
2 
1 
6 
2 
12 
56 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
83 
16 
- 
3 
11 
5 
- 
32 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
98 
19 
1 
7 
2 
2 
17 
47 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
46 
5 
1 
12 
2 
5 
1 
39 
$50,000 or more 
- 
49 
27 
- 
70 
3 
6 
4 
132 
Farms with net losses 
number 
_ 
1,011 
519 
4 
53 
111 
360 
325 
1,541 
Average net loss 
..dollars 
- 
(D) 
14,890 
55,590 
67,823 
19,090 
14,570 
20,056 
45,572 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
103 
13 
- 
1 
- 
6 
3 
40 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
319 
141 
- 
14 
16 
94 
89 
225 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
199 
142 
1 
2 
30 
108 
123 
265 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
261 
144 
- 
16 
32 
104 
59 
401 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
71 
61 
1 
6 
23 
34 
27 
207 
$50,000 or more 
- 
58 
18 
2 
14 
10 
14 
24 
403 
Net cash farm income of operators 
... farms 
- 
1,491 
620 
8 
147 
135 
380 
365 
1,887 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
-5,154 
-150 
12,375 
-1,623 
-366 
-5,967 
-42,044 
Average per farm 
..dollars 
- 
(D) 
-8,313 
-18,789 
84,184 
-12,025 
-963 
-16,349 
-22,281 
Operators reporting net gains 2 
... farms 
- 
480 
101 
4 
94 
24 
20 
40 
346 
Average net gain 
..dollars 
21,614 
25,524 
18,012 
169,891 
20,652 
243,959 
13,724 
81,437 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
60 
10 
- 
1 
- 
- 
6 
40 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
144 
24 
2 
1 
6 
2 
12 
56 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
85 
15 
- 
3 
11 
5 
- 
32 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
97 
20 
1 
7 
2 
2 
17 
47 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
45 
5 
1 
12 
2 
5 
1 
39 
$50,000 or more 
- 
49 
27 
- 
70 
3 
6 
4 
132 
Operators reporting net losses 
... farms 
- 
1,011 
519 
4 
53 
111 
360 
325 
1,541 
Average net loss 
..dollars 
- 
(D) 
14,897 
55,590 
67,823 
19,090 
14,570 
20,050 
45,569 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
- 
103 
13 
- 
1 
- 
6 
3 
40 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
319 
141 
- 
14 
16 
94 
89 
225 
$5,000 to $9,999 
- 
199 
142 
1 
2 
30 
108 
123 
265 
$10,000 to $24,999 
- 
261 
144 
- 
16 
32 
104 
59 
401 
$25,000 to $49,999 
- 
71 
61 
1 
6 
23 
34 
27 
207 
$50,000 or more 
- 
58 
18 
2 
14 
10 
14 
24 
403 
COMMODITY CREDIT 
CORPORATION LOANS 
(SEE TEXT) 
Total 
...farms 
- 
- 
- 
_ 
- 
_ 
- 
_ 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
INCOME FROM FARM-RELATED 
SOURCES 
Total income from farm-related sources, gross 
before taxes and expenses (see text) 
... farms 
- 
520 
187 
3 
89 
44 
89 
112 
732 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
2,591 
(D) 
1,441 
446 
690 
701 
42,116 
Customwork and other agricultural 
services 
...farms 
- 
101 
23 
1 
12 
2 
18 
24 
37 
$1,000 
- 
528 
56 
(D) 
74 
(D) 
30 
151 
380 
Gross cash rent or share payments 
... farms 
- 
97 
38 
1 
13 
_ 
5 
21 
43 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
57 
(D) 
85 
- 
23 
36 
198 
Sales of forest products, excluding 
Christmas trees, short rotation woody 
crops, and maple products 
... farms 
- 
214 
69 
- 
19 
9 
35 
30 
118 
$1,000 
- 
2,735 
285 
- 
128 
84 
72 
(D) 
413 
Agri-tourism and recreational services 
(see text) 
... farms 
- 
27 
14 
- 
6 
6 
5 
14 
70 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
3 
47 
136 
4,741 
Patronage dividends and refunds 
from cooperatives 
...farms 
- 
74 
37 
- 
64 
9 
23 
29 
121 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
35 
- 
349 
(D) 
(D) 
20 
349 
Crop and livestock insurance 
payments received 
...farms 
- 
22 
- 
- 
9 
- 
- 
1 
2 
$1,000 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
116 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Amount from state and local government 
agricultural program payments 
... farms 
- 
16 
2 
- 
19 
2 
2 
7 
11 
$1,000 
- 
166 
(D) 
- 
483 
(D) 
(D) 
13 
(D) 
Other farm-related income 
sources (see text) 
...farms 
- 
112 
38 
1 
9 
24 
16 
27 
440 
$1,000 
- 
2,569 
2,144 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
492 
(D) 
35,793 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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