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 
21,489 
23,618 
3,606,674 
3,697,606 
699,793 
692,003 
2,064 
2,189 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
956 
1,207 
4,694 
5,729 
1,059 
1,118 
133 
149 
1 0 to 49 acres 
5,128 
5,749 
143,638 
162,751 
38,457 
41,159 
358 
424 
50 to 69 acres 
2,244 
2,534 
131,020 
147,761 
29,725 
32,351 
118 
191 
70 to 99 acres 
2,746 
3,076 
229,253 
256,569 
48,547 
53,237 
110 
93 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,841 
3,230 
329,686 
374,915 
67,263 
71,216 
124 
214 
140 to 179 acres 
1,861 
1,899 
292,440 
299,183 
57,070 
54,545 
173 
143 
180 to 219 acres 
1,322 
1,431 
261,947 
282,713 
46,841 
47,661 
113 
(D) 
220 to 259 acres 
955 
1,006 
226,429 
239,360 
42,829 
43,808 
59 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
2,180 
2,244 
760,017 
785,259 
140,536 
144,340 
(D) 
253 
500 to 999 acres 
894 
908 
591,514 
604,157 
107,670 
111,100 
(D) 
274 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
279 
265 
368,936 
343,038 
76,417 
62,898 
74 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
73 
67 
209,284 
(D) 
35,273 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
10 
2 
57,816 
(D) 
8,106 
(D) 
Farms with harvested cropland 
16,690 
17,494 
3,205,120 
3,194,414 
699,793 
692,003 
2,032 
2,028 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
353 
386 
1,765 
(D) 
1,059 
1,118 
133 
145 
1 0 to 49 acres 
3,319 
3,474 
96,442 
103,367 
38,457 
41,159 
358 
389 
50 to 69 acres 
1,707 
1,842 
100,171 
107,632 
29,725 
32,351 
118 
163 
70 to 99 acres 
2,208 
2,435 
185,217 
203,469 
48,547 
53,237 
102 
93 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
2,346 
2,537 
273,161 
295,044 
67,263 
71,216 
108 
120 
140 to 179 acres 
1,571 
1,565 
247,444 
246,553 
57,070 
54,545 
165 
(D) 
180 to 219 acres 
1,145 
1,215 
226,814 
240,542 
46,841 
47,661 
113 
(D) 
220 to 259 acres 
845 
868 
200,551 
206,307 
42,829 
43,808 
59 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
2,009 
2,001 
701,062 
701,207 
140,536 
144,340 
(D) 
253 
500 to 999 acres 
836 
849 
554,784 
566,620 
107,670 
111,100 
(D) 
274 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
269 
254 
355,609 
327,587 
76,417 
62,898 
74 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
73 
66 
209,284 
181,771 
35,273 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
9 
2 
52,816 
(D) 
8,106 
(D) 
Farms with irrigated land 
466 
457 
56,132 
51,556 
12,889 
13,084 
2,064 
2,189 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
102 
102 
306 
(D) 
173 
(D) 
133 
149 
1 0 to 49 acres 
135 
144 
3,196 
3,853 
934 
1,184 
358 
424 
50 to 69 acres 
49 
52 
2,914 
3,114 
528 
678 
118 
191 
70 to 99 acres 
41 
26 
3,319 
2,170 
732 
628 
110 
93 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
33 
45 
3,864 
5,230 
1,201 
1,230 
124 
214 
140 to 179 acres 
28 
19 
4,443 
3,032 
621 
422 
173 
143 
180 to 219 acres 
17 
14 
3,381 
2,748 
1,077 
636 
113 
(D) 
220 to 259 acres 
18 
15 
4,284 
3,470 
624 
692 
59 
(D) 
260 to 499 acres 
24 
20 
8,309 
7,038 
2,067 
2,114 
(D) 
253 
500 to 999 acres 
10 
12 
6,363 
7,990 
1,564 
2,364 
(D) 
274 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
6 
6 
8,498 
7,602 
1,862 
2,212 
74 
(D) 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
3 
2 
7,255 
(D) 
1,506 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
5,000 acres or more 
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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 
466 
457 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
2.2 
1.9 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,064 
2,189 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
- 
- 
Average per farm 
acres 
4 
5 
acres 
- 
- 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
- 
- 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
- 
- 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
432 
405 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
- 
- 
acres 
(D) 
729 
acres 
- 
- 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
29 
45 
acres 
627 
771 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1 
3 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
452 
427 
acres 
(D) 
238 
acres 
2,008 
(D) 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
14 
36 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
3 
4 
acres 
56 
(D) 
acres 
313 
451 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
56,132 
51,556 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
1 
- 
Cropland 
acres 
14,772 
16,073 
acres 
(D) 
- 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
12,889 
13,084 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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