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 
7,338 
6,984 
766 
523 
314 
238 
6,572 
6,461 
Land in farms 
acres 
1,251,713 
1,233,313 
63,355 
48,642 
11,725 
8,724 
1,188,358 
1,184,671 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
546,627 
512,684 
379,919 
377,705 
257,158 
256,993 
566,058 
523,610 
Average per acre 
dollars 
3,205 
2,903 
4,593 
4,061 
6,887 
7,011 
3,130 
2,856 
Irrigated land 
acres 
3,565 
2,295 
3,565 
2,295 
857 
661 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
4,974 
5,439 
765 
519 
314 
238 
4,209 
4,920 
acres 
488,327 
516,924 
18,372 
13,219 
1,747 
2,173 
469,955 
503,705 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
4,619 
4,707 
759 
510 
314 
238 
3,860 
4,197 
acres 
446,020 
433,074 
14,152 
9,434 
857 
657 
431,868 
423,640 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
4,580 
4,491 
334 
186 
130 
58 
4,246 
4,305 
acres 
157,900 
183,851 
7,395 
4,182 
1,399 
1,319 
150,505 
179,669 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
204 
183 
8 
6 
1 
1 
196 
177 
acres 
2,673 
6,752 
59 
60 
(D) 
(D) 
2,614 
6,692 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
6,886 
6,618 
676 
461 
267 
206 
6,210 
6,157 
acres 
972,059 
955,640 
57,189 
43,964 
10,876 
8,417 
914,870 
911,676 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
2,515 
2,482 
233 
134 
78 
49 
2,282 
2,348 
acres 
279,654 
277,673 
6,166 
4,678 
849 
307 
273,488 
272,995 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
776,105 
673,713 
67,346 
47,561 
17,212 
18,345 
708,758 
626,152 
Average per farm 
dollars 
105,765 
96,465 
87,919 
90,939 
54,816 
77,079 
107,845 
96,913 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
4,551 
4,027 
742 
498 
310 
229 
3,809 
3,529 
$1,000 
177,726 
99,262 
53,765 
42,421 
16,863 
18,035 
123,961 
56,841 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
3,683 
3,395 
323 
163 
97 
50 
3,360 
3,232 
$1,000 
598,379 
574,451 
13,581 
5,140 
349 
309 
584,798 
569,311 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
679,732 
549,904 
53,670 
35,134 
13,393 
12,293 
626,061 
514,770 
Average per farm 
dollars 
92,632 
78,738 
70,066 
67,177 
42,653 
51,650 
95,262 
79,673 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
2,714 
2,865 
608 
431 
229 
184 
2,106 
2,434 
$1,000 
24,141 
19,789 
1,805 
952 
396 
278 
22,335 
18,837 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
1,775 
1,403 
501 
295 
155 
110 
1,274 
1,108 
$1,000 
6,940 
5,637 
1,453 
720 
140 
73 
5,487 
4,917 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
2,263 
1,888 
644 
431 
268 
194 
1,619 
1,457 
$1,000 
13,081 
8,990 
3,157 
3,122 
1,226 
1,584 
9,924 
5,868 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
2,205 
1,541 
257 
104 
86 
32 
1,948 
1,437 
$1,000 
21,865 
25,230 
1,115 
218 
121 
108 
20,750 
25,012 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,535 
3,637 
341 
172 
116 
56 
4,194 
3,465 
$1,000 
210,804 
144,129 
4,795 
1,535 
307 
179 
206,008 
142,594 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
6,964 
6,734 
734 
518 
283 
233 
6,230 
6,216 
$1,000 
43,540 
32,656 
2,905 
2,257 
887 
1,123 
40,635 
30,399 
Utilities 
farms 
4,921 
3,851 
562 
406 
216 
174 
4,359 
3,445 
$1,000 
24,385 
18,760 
1,999 
1,602 
614 
860 
22,386 
17,158 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
5,941 
6,308 
664 
489 
242 
217 
5,277 
5,819 
$1,000 
66,687 
64,724 
5,377 
3,733 
1,029 
1,282 
61,311 
60,991 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
2,293 
1,884 
333 
255 
128 
108 
1,960 
1,629 
$1,000 
95,703 
72,316 
17,485 
11,441 
5,688 
4,158 
78,219 
60,874 
Contract labor 
farms 
716 
562 
110 
62 
35 
17 
606 
500 
$1,000 
6,679 
4,998 
1,533 
774 
106 
150 
5,146 
4,224 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
1,300 
1,135 
142 
60 
39 
13 
1,158 
1,075 
$1,000 
20,379 
19,829 
374 
267 
64 
7 
20,005 
19,562 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
1,596 
1,230 
120 
83 
45 
33 
1,476 
1,147 
$1,000 
14,133 
11,363 
799 
298 
175 
100 
13,334 
11,065 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
374 
360 
52 
32 
21 
13 
322 
328 
$1,000 
2,635 
2,699 
103 
62 
39 
12 
2,532 
2,637 
Interest expense 
farms 
2,435 
1,936 
265 
182 
81 
70 
2,170 
1,754 
$1,000 
29,387 
26,913 
1,629 
1,300 
264 
398 
27,759 
25,614 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
6,873 
6,320 
682 
455 
269 
198 
6,191 
5,865 
$1,000 
34,005 
30,579 
3,308 
1,846 
1,169 
743 
30,697 
28,733 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
4,371 
4,021 
452 
368 
157 
157 
3,919 
3,653 
$1,000 
65,367 
61,290 
5,833 
5,006 
1,168 
1,237 
59,534 
56,284 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
5 
2 
- 
1 
- 
- 
5 
1 
$1,000 
(D) 
(D) 
- 
(D) 
- 
- 
(□) 
(D) 
Government payments received 
farms 
1,560 
1,351 
152 
35 
37 
5 
1,408 
1,316 
$1,000 
13,930 
6,773 
989 
164 
181 
38 
12,941 
6,610 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
2,922 
2,433 
258 
132 
68 
45 
2,664 
2,301 
$1,000 
42,124 
28,764 
2,961 
2,250 
520 
790 
39,163 
26,514 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
7,337 
6,984 
766 
523 
314 
238 
6,571 
6,461 
$1,000 
637,927 
520,310 
47,135 
34,677 
13,633 
13,177 
590,792 
485,633 
Average per farm 
dollars 
86,947 
74,500 
61,534 
66,305 
43,416 
55,366 
89,909 
75,164 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
2,784 
2,459 
119 
46 
25 
6 
2,665 
2,413 
number 
274,251 
264,823 
3,880 
2,289 
124 
165 
270,371 
262,534 
Milk cows 
farms 
1,075 
1,219 
31 
14 
1 
1 
1,044 
1,205 
number 
134,142 
139,719 
1,436 
998 
(D) 
(D) 
132,706 
138,721 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
450 
249 
42 
19 
13 
4 
408 
number 
3,874 
2,701 
288 
227 
50 
24 
3,586 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
793 
626 
66 
31 
23 
14 
727 
number 
18,803 
13,925 
1,459 
552 
343 
135 
17,344 
18 Vermont 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
