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 
21,489 
23,618 
466 
457 
198 
170 
21,023 
23,161 
Land in farms 
acres 
3,606,674 
3,697,606 
56,132 
51,556 
8,380 
6,109 
3,550,542 
3,646,050 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
413,407 
373,435 
495,597 
447,082 
254,916 
189,859 
411,585 
371,982 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,463 
2,385 
4,114 
3,963 
6,023 
5,283 
2,437 
2,363 
Irrigated land 
acres 
2,064 
2,189 
2,064 
2,189 
551 
605 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
17,569 
19,446 
458 
448 
198 
170 
17,111 
18,998 
acres 
804,006 
942,132 
14,772 
16,073 
1,283 
1,265 
789,234 
926,059 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
16,690 
17,494 
458 
439 
198 
170 
16,232 
17,055 
acres 
699,793 
692,003 
12,889 
13,084 
551 
581 
686,904 
678,919 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
17,022 
19,061 
214 
234 
50 
46 
16,808 
18,827 
acres 
1,193,355 
1,296,999 
13,299 
13,001 
1,345 
1,256 
1,180,056 
1,283,998 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
247 
225 
3 
7 
2 
3 
244 
218 
acres 
5,861 
4,667 
(D) 
36 
(D) 
14 
(□) 
4,631 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
20,890 
22,953 
440 
428 
179 
158 
20,450 
22,525 
acres 
2,703,634 
2,805,133 
42,705 
39,186 
6,919 
5,954 
2,660,929 
2,765,947 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
5,105 
5,924 
100 
104 
35 
21 
5,005 
5,820 
acres 
903,040 
892,473 
13,427 
(D) 
1,461 
155 
889,613 
(D) 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
806,775 
591,665 
52,689 
41,201 
22,163 
13,934 
754,086 
550,464 
Average per farm 
dollars 
37,544 
25,051 
113,067 
90,155 
1 1 1 ,934 
81,966 
35,870 
23,767 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
1 1 ,494 
9,086 
439 
414 
195 
165 
11,055 
8,672 
$1,000 
139,092 
78,308 
46,794 
34,065 
(D) 
13,831 
92,298 
44,243 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
12,752 
14,261 
176 
187 
48 
36 
12,576 
14,074 
$1,000 
667,683 
513,357 
5,895 
7,136 
(D) 
103 
661,788 
506,221 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
762,655 
545,855 
42,381 
31,483 
17,859 
8,285 
720,273 
514,372 
Average per farm 
dollars 
35,490 
23,112 
90,947 
68,891 
90,199 
48,734 
34,261 
22,209 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
8,102 
10,049 
351 
371 
140 
135 
7,751 
9,678 
$1,000 
22,469 
19,364 
1,448 
1,051 
393 
281 
21,021 
18,313 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
5,258 
4,853 
315 
303 
122 
116 
4,943 
4,550 
$1,000 
8,136 
6,054 
1,649 
1,404 
174 
291 
6,488 
4,650 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
4,620 
4,371 
369 
374 
154 
145 
4,251 
3,997 
$1,000 
11,538 
7,213 
4,747 
3,641 
2,695 
1,923 
6,791 
3,572 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
6,198 
5,845 
109 
106 
28 
25 
6,089 
5,739 
$1,000 
128,271 
96,910 
943 
1,089 
209 
15 
127,328 
95,821 
Feed purchased 
farms 
15,066 
14,027 
212 
186 
61 
41 
14,854 
13,841 
$1,000 
327,286 
177,847 
3,386 
2,724 
678 
86 
323,900 
175,124 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
20,838 
22,895 
454 
448 
189 
166 
20,384 
22,447 
$1,000 
41,919 
37,698 
2,765 
2,583 
978 
590 
39,154 
35,115 
Utilities 
farms 
10,208 
8,187 
340 
343 
146 
130 
9,868 
7,844 
$1,000 
15,017 
10,698 
1,609 
1,352 
618 
550 
13,408 
9,347 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
16,324 
21,157 
393 
427 
163 
165 
15,931 
20,730 
$1,000 
47,045 
48,207 
2,996 
2,319 
1,413 
906 
44,049 
45,888 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
3,452 
3,251 
172 
156 
81 
51 
3,280 
3,095 
$1,000 
43,344 
32,794 
13,324 
9,992 
6,906 
2,672 
30,019 
22,802 
Contract labor 
farms 
996 
894 
48 
50 
15 
9 
948 
844 
$1,000 
8,139 
5,105 
1,221 
195 
82 
67 
6,918 
4,910 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,976 
1,614 
35 
42 
6 
6 
1,941 
1,572 
$1,000 
10,518 
4,001 
245 
151 
96 
15 
10,273 
3,850 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
3,356 
2,315 
60 
52 
14 
11 
3,296 
2,263 
$1,000 
15,677 
7,263 
380 
445 
36 
140 
15,298 
6,818 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
516 
443 
26 
24 
11 
8 
490 
419 
$1,000 
1,507 
1,393 
434 
128 
376 
8 
1,073 
1,265 
Interest expense 
farms 
4,834 
4,612 
137 
142 
59 
37 
4,697 
4,470 
$1,000 
27,775 
28,549 
1,138 
1,237 
371 
222 
26,637 
27,312 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
20,822 
21,808 
410 
414 
154 
142 
20,412 
21,394 
$1,000 
21,036 
19,612 
758 
532 
122 
145 
20,278 
19,080 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
9,348 
9,843 
249 
275 
100 
92 
9,099 
9,568 
$1,000 
32,977 
43,146 
5,338 
2,640 
2,711 
375 
27,639 
40,505 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
16 
42 
1 
- 
- 
- 
15 
42 
$1,000 
951 
255 
(□) 
- 
- 
- 
(□) 
255 
Government payments received 
farms 
2,196 
2,173 
57 
58 
12 
5 
2,139 
2,115 
$1,000 
7,034 
2,929 
403 
101 
57 
7 
6,632 
2,828 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
4,525 
4,004 
159 
115 
57 
31 
4,366 
3,889 
$1,000 
23,233 
22,280 
1,008 
515 
209 
76 
22,225 
21,765 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
21,486 
23,612 
466 
457 
198 
170 
21,020 
23,155 
$1,000 
1,074,873 
917,826 
34,062 
25,666 
7,649 
5,511 
1,040,811 
892,160 
Average per farm 
dollars 
50,027 
38,871 
73,094 
56,162 
38,634 
32,417 
49,515 
38,530 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
12,067 
12,792 
99 
117 
16 
15 
1 1 ,968 
12,675 
number 
414,908 
411,028 
4,612 
6,840 
134 
151 
410,296 
404,188 
Milk cows 
farms 
438 
370 
13 
14 
6 
2 
425 
356 
number 
10,095 
11,744 
164 
494 
11 
(D) 
9,931 
11,250 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
725 
955 
20 
15 
7 
3 
705 
940 
number 
5,873 
8,948 
111 
69 
24 
15 
5,762 
8,879 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,043 
1,259 
29 
24 
7 
5 
1,014 
1,235 
number 
31,630 
38,338 
599 
939 
70 
(D) 
31,031 
37,399 
18 West Virginia 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
