Table 4. Farm Production Expenses: 2012 and 2007 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Expenses 
($1,000) 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords 1 farms 
64 
(X) 
31 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
324 
(X) 
553 
percent of total 
(X) 
(Z) 
(X) 
0.1 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
4 
1 
4 
(D) 
$500 to $999 
8 
(D) 
1 
(D) 
$1,000 to $4,999 
37 
84 
11 
23 
$5,000 to $9,999 
7 
48 
5 
31 
$10,000 to $24,999 
6 
96 
4 
58 
$25,000 or more 
2 
(D) 
6 
440 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1 
(D) 
2 
(D) 
$50,000 to $99,999 
1 
(D) 
3 
(D) 
$100,000 or more 
- 
1 
(D) 
Depreciation expenses claimed farms 
3,537 
(X) 
3,088 
(X) 
$1,000 
(X) 
63,734 
(X) 
57,311 
percent of total 
(X) 
9.4 
(X) 
10.4 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $499 
217 
60 
229 
56 
$500 to $999 
165 
118 
168 
109 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,108 
2,828 
983 
2,489 
$5,000 to $9,999 
602 
4,290 
582 
4,020 
$10,000 to $24,999 
818 
12,191 
564 
8,813 
$25,000 or more 
627 
44,247 
562 
41,823 
$25,000 to $49,999 
371 
12,599 
310 
10,659 
$50,000 to $99,999 
154 
9,844 
148 
9,784 
$100,000 or more 
102 
21,803 
104 
21,379 
Landlord production expenses are included within total farm production expenses. 
Table 5. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
Income 
($1,000) 
Farms 
Income 
($1,000) 
Net cash farm income of the operations (see text) 
7,338 
152,427 
6,984 
159,346 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
20,772 
(X) 
22,816 
Farms with net gains 1 
3,078 
229,749 
3,051 
213,489 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
74,642 
(X) 
69,973 
Farms with gains of- 
less than $1 ,000 
268 
130 
272 
131 
$1,000 to $4,999 
613 
1,756 
578 
1,634 
$5,000 to $9,999 
415 
2,875 
406 
2,987 
$10,000 to $24,999 
513 
8,178 
544 
8,920 
$25,000 to $49,999 
403 
14,594 
421 
15,227 
$50,000 or more 
866 
202,216 
830 
184,589 
Farms with net losses 
4,260 
77,322 
3,933 
54,142 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
18,151 
(X) 
13,766 
Farms with losses of- 
less than $1 ,000 
279 
146 
305 
150 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,150 
3,474 
1,208 
3,620 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,117 
8,127 
1,041 
7,413 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,023 
15,789 
905 
13,937 
$25,000 to $49,999 
331 
11,064 
318 
10,689 
$50,000 or more 
360 
38,723 
156 
18,333 
Net cash farm income of operators (see text) 
7,338 
148,573 
6,984 
159,352 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
20,247 
(X) 
22,817 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
3,070 
226,419 
3,044 
213,518 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
73,752 
(X) 
70,144 
Farms with gains of- 
less than $1 ,000 
271 
129 
273 
131 
$1,000 to $4,999 
615 
1,768 
577 
1,626 
$5,000 to $9,999 
412 
2,845 
407 
2,977 
$10,000 to $24,999 
517 
8,272 
540 
8,819 
$25,000 to $49,999 
409 
14,899 
420 
15,213 
$50,000 or more 
846 
198,506 
827 
184,752 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
4,268 
77,846 
3,940 
54,167 
Average per farm dollars 
(X) 
18,239 
(X) 
13,748 
Farms with losses of- 
less than $1 ,000 
274 
143 
303 
148 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,152 
3,489 
1,212 
3,625 
$5,000 to $9,999 
1,119 
8,151 
1,043 
7,432 
$10,000 to $24,999 
1,026 
15,841 
908 
13,972 
$25,000 to $49,999 
335 
11,182 
319 
10,715 
$50,000 or more 
362 
39,039 
155 
18,275 
Farms with total production expenses equal to market value of agricultural products sold, government payments, and farm-related income are included as farms with gains of less than $1 ,000. 
14 Vermont 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
