Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
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 
2 
1 .0 to 1 .9 acres 
2 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
2.0 to 2.9 acres 
3 
3 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
2 
3.0 to 4.9 acres 
2 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
5.0 to 9.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
10.0 to 24.9 acres 
3 
2 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
1 
25.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Wheat for grain, all 
farms 
97 
70 
- 
1 
2 
8 
18 
41 
acres 
4,200 
3,405 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
401 
761 
2,122 
bushels 
271,542 
220,984 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
24,688 
38,015 
150,731 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
52 
35 
1 
1 
2 
9 
22 
25 to 99 acres 
33 
25 
- 
- 
1 
4 
6 
14 
100 to 249 acres 
10 
8 
- 
- 
- 
2 
3 
3 
250 to 499 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
500 acres or more 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
Forage-land used for all hay and all 
haylage, grass silage, and 
greenchop (see text) 
farms 
15,543 
6,858 
16 
151 
329 
756 
1,828 
3,778 
acres 
608,458 
329,123 
788 
12,826 
26,137 
44,362 
88,962 
156,048 
tons, dry 
972,238 
571,418 
1,219 
21,641 
46,153 
83,621 
156,917 
261,867 
Irrigated 
farms 
2 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
Farms by acres harvested: 
1 to 24 acres 
8,034 
3,050 
5 
57 
108 
314 
788 
1,778 
25 to 99 acres 
6,235 
3,002 
9 
62 
139 
306 
817 
1,669 
100 to 249 acres 
1,063 
654 
2 
22 
55 
105 
186 
284 
250 to 499 acres 
183 
132 
- 
9 
24 
28 
29 
42 
500 acres or more 
28 
20 
1 
3 
3 
8 
5 
Alfalfa hay 
farms 
1,089 
602 
_ 
6 
25 
70 
134 
367 
acres 
24,477 
15,296 
- 
148 
1,126 
1,769 
3,152 
9,101 
tons, dry 
55,388 
36,818 
- 
659 
3,033 
5,461 
7,610 
20,055 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
“ 
" 
" 
" 
" 
Other tame hay 
farms 
10,579 
4,873 
16 
116 
231 
547 
1,344 
2,619 
acres 
451,760 
249,492 
788 
10,506 
20,478 
35,232 
68,449 
114,039 
tons, dry 
734,909 
433,958 
1,219 
18,784 
35,957 
65,076 
120,339 
192,583 
Irrigated 
farms 
2 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
- 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
" 
- 
" 
(D) 
- 
Field and grass seed crops, all 
farms 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Irrigated 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
" 
" 
" 
" 
- 
- 
Land in vegetables (see text) 
farms 
729 
363 
3 
13 
14 
66 
110 
157 
acres 
2,190 
1,482 
(Z) 
(D) 
(D) 
348 
492 
454 
Irrigated 
farms 
133 
74 
4 
4 
14 
31 
21 
acres 
551 
452 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
80 
192 
53 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
638 
305 
3 
11 
12 
55 
89 
135 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
78 
46 
- 
1 
1 
8 
17 
19 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
11 
10 
- 
- 
1 
2 
4 
3 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
2 
2 
- 
1 
- 
1 
- 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Beans, snap 
farms 
367 
188 
- 
4 
9 
44 
53 
78 
acres 
153 
102 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
25 
37 
32 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
45 
20 
- 
1 
2 
8 
9 
acres 
9 
5 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
2 
2 
Peas, green 
farms 
10 
4 
- 
- 
1 
- 
2 
1 
acres 
2 
1 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Potatoes 
farms 
342 
187 
- 
10 
9 
37 
47 
84 
acres 
335 
210 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
20 
90 
59 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
20 
10 
- 
3 
5 
2 
acres 
5 
4 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
Farms by acres harvested: 
0.1 to 4.9 acres 
327 
179 
. 
10 
8 
37 
42 
82 
5.0 to 24.9 acres 
14 
7 
- 
- 
- 
- 
5 
2 
25.0 to 99.9 acres 
1 
1 
- 
- 
1 
- 
- 
- 
100.0 to 249.9 acres 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
250.0 acres or more 
" 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Sweet corn 
farms 
382 
195 
_ 
7 
6 
35 
59 
88 
acres 
749 
622 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
177 
175 
233 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
52 
27 
- 
3 
1 
2 
9 
12 
acres 
27 
13 
- 
1 
(D) 
(D) 
4 
3 
Sweet potatoes 
farms 
17 
8 
- 
- 
1 
6 
1 
acres 
3 
1 
- 
- 
(D) 
- 
1 
(D) 
Harvested for processing 
farms 
1 
1 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
1 
acres 
(D) 
(□) 
" 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Tomatoes in the open 
farms 
447 
228 
- 
9 
10 
53 
61 
95 
acres 
235 
165 
- 
13 
6 
45 
49 
52 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
208 West Virginia 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
