Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Other occupations 
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. 
Tobacco - Con. 
Irrigated 
farms 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 0.9 acres 
1 .0 to 1 .9 acres 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2.0 to 2.9 acres 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
3.0 to 4.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5.0 to 9.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
10.0 to 24.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
25.0 acres or more 
1 
- 
" 
- 
- 
1 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
bushels 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
" 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
2 
2 
25 to 99 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 00 to 249 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250 to 499 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
500 acres or more 
" 
- 
" 
" 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
1,091 
12 
20 
50 
247 
388 
374 
acres 
25,990 
134 
377 
2,109 
5,775 
9,084 
8,511 
tons, dry 
39,921 
114 
862 
4,546 
8,303 
14,011 
12,085 
Irrigated 
farms 
15 
- 
- 
- 
6 
6 
3 
acres 
82 
- 
- 
- 
49 
26 
7 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
779 
12 
13 
29 
178 
274 
273 
25 to 99 acres 
270 
- 
7 
12 
61 
103 
87 
1 00 to 249 acres 
40 
- 
- 
9 
8 
9 
14 
250 to 499 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
500 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
" 
“ 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
133 
2 
7 
7 
30 
35 
52 
acres 
2,688 
(D) 
(D) 
276 
632 
721 
911 
tons, dry 
5,333 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
1,101 
1,080 
1,497 
Irrigated 
farms 
2 
- 
1 
1 
acres 
(D) 
- 
" 
" 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Other tame hay 
farms 
614 
10 
5 
31 
150 
247 
171 
acres 
14,379 
88 
125 
1,427 
3,092 
6,007 
3,640 
tons, dry 
24,338 
60 
245 
2,140 
5,101 
10,254 
6,538 
Irrigated 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
" 
(D) 
- 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
491 
- 
37 
76 
156 
149 
73 
acres 
2,517 
- 
75 
170 
724 
676 
873 
Irrigated 
farms 
141 
- 
16 
11 
53 
36 
25 
acres 
288 
- 
9 
50 
155 
53 
22 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
431 
33 
67 
140 
128 
63 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
51 
- 
4 
8 
14 
18 
7 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
5 
- 
- 
1 
1 
2 
1 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
250.0 acres or more 
3 
- 
" 
- 
1 
1 
1 
Beans, snap 
farms 
145 
- 
12 
22 
44 
44 
23 
acres 
47 
- 
2 
7 
10 
22 
6 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
5 
- 
- 
- 
2 
2 
1 
acres 
3 
- 
- 
(D) 
(□) 
(D) 
Peas, green 
farms 
25 
- 
- 
6 
6 
7 
6 
acres 
45 
- 
- 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
98 
- 
- 
3 
42 
29 
24 
acres 
1,029 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
9 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
3 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
92 
. 
. 
3 
39 
29 
21 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
2 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
Sweet corn 
farms 
105 
- 
10 
11 
28 
38 
18 
acres 
339 
- 
5 
51 
48 
98 
136 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
4 
- 
- 
- 
2 
- 
2 
acres 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
8 
- 
- 
1 
3 
3 
1 
acres 
2 
- 
- 
(D) 
1 
1 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
" 
“ 
“ 
" 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
191 
- 
12 
26 
57 
57 
39 
acres 
96 
- 
5 
11 
22 
39 
18 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
12 
- 
4 
1 
4 
- 
3 
acres 
2 
- 
1 
(D) 
1 
" 
(D) 
Land in orchards 
farms 
159 
- 
5 
7 
46 
61 
40 
acres 
761 
- 
5 
13 
163 
192 
388 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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