Table 44. Farms by Concentration of Market Value of Agricultural Products Sold: 2012 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Fewest number of farms accounting for- 
1 0 percent of sales 
25 percent of sales 
50 percent of sales 
75 percent of sales 
Farms 
number 
7,338 
10 
38 
144 
488 
percent 
100.0 
0.1 
0.5 
2.0 
6.7 
Land in farms 
acres 
1,251,713 
36,250 
86,331 
191,130 
383,688 
Average size of farm 
acres 
171 
3,625 
2,272 
1,327 
786 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
7,338 
10 
38 
144 
488 
$1,000 
4,011,152 
101,770 
253,618 
545,396 
1,027,512 
Average per farm 
dollars 
546,627 
10,176,960 
6,674,170 
3,787,475 
2,105,557 
Average per acre 
dollars 
3,205 
2,807 
2,938 
2,854 
2,678 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
637,927 
25,368 
69,094 
134,369 
240,343 
percent 
100.0 
4.0 
10.8 
21.1 
37.7 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
488,327 
26,784 
66,390 
142,595 
248,363 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
446,020 
26,678 
65,447 
139,232 
238,858 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
157,900 
3,165 
6,801 
14,796 
40,098 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
776,105 
81,741 
195,592 
388,781 
583,004 
Average per farm 
dollars 
105,765 
8,174,145 
5,147,156 
2,699,866 
1,194,681 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
397 
6 
20 
81 
170 
$1,000 
26,320 
2,786 
5,183 
15,288 
21,312 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
814 
1 
1 
10 
40 
$1,000 
21,274 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
9,827 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
582 
- 
- 
6 
27 
$1,000 
13,494 
- 
- 
4,730 
8,789 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
171 
- 
- 
3 
13 
$1,000 
10,258 
- 
- 
(D) 
7,854 
Berries 
farms 
475 
- 
- 
5 
24 
$1,000 
3,235 
- 
- 
(D) 
935 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
661 
- 
1 
3 
26 
$1,000 
25,562 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
12,390 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
232 
- 
- 
1 
2 
$1,000 
2,812 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
232 
- 
- 
1 
2 
$1,000 
2,812 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
3,396 
5 
14 
84 
252 
$1,000 
88,265 
2,862 
6,469 
18,785 
38,233 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
1,523 
2 
2 
18 
80 
$1,000 
32,419 
(D) 
(D) 
1,721 
8,258 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
2,061 
10 
36 
131 
411 
$1,000 
61,905 
4,713 
12,803 
25,368 
40,816 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
934 
10 
36 
130 
408 
$1,000 
504,884 
70,782 
161,369 
303,802 
435,961 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
525 
1 
1 
5 
17 
$1,000 
1,345 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
109 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
664 
- 
- 
2 
8 
$1,000 
6,255 
- 
- 
(D) 
1,757 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
308 
2 
2 
3 
7 
$1,000 
6,531 
(D) 
(D) 
35 
(D) 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
1,200 
1 
2 
10 
43 
$1,000 
13,136 
(D) 
(D) 
10,010 
11,318 
Aquaculture 
farms 
13 
- 
3 
$1,000 
1,890 
- 
- 
- 
1,647 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
382 
2 
3 
4 
8 
$1,000 
2,433 
(D) 
138 
352 
355 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
554 
- 
- 
9 
65 
$1,000 
62,634 
- 
- 
10,370 
33,075 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
145 
- 
1 
2 
9 
$1,000 
941 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
201 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
7,338 
10 
38 
144 
488 
$1,000 
679,732 
66,968 
152,598 
296,050 
451,483 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
2,714 
10 
36 
133 
399 
$1,000 
24,141 
3,568 
7,017 
12,697 
17,756 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
1,775 
9 
33 
118 
338 
$1,000 
6,940 
639 
1,381 
3,484 
5,370 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
2,205 
6 
19 
72 
203 
$1,000 
21,865 
2,274 
5,326 
10,320 
14,445 
Feed purchased 
farms 
4,535 
10 
37 
138 
445 
$1,000 
210,804 
28,824 
62,412 
114,036 
165,672 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
6,964 
10 
38 
144 
487 
$1,000 
43,540 
3,757 
8,804 
17,090 
26,740 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
4,921 
10 
38 
144 
488 
$1,000 
24,385 
1,889 
4,445 
8,851 
14,549 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
2,293 
10 
38 
143 
463 
$1,000 
95,703 
8,390 
20,835 
39,131 
62,601 
Interest expense 
farms 
2,435 
10 
37 
128 
399 
$1,000 
29,387 
1,854 
4,531 
9,477 
15,264 
Government payments 
farms 
1,560 
9 
30 
120 
394 
$1,000 
13,930 
571 
1,493 
4,039 
8,267 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
2,784 
10 
36 
132 
423 
number 
274,251 
28,911 
67,500 
127,509 
194,844 
Milk cows 
farms 
1,075 
10 
36 
130 
405 
number 
134,142 
16,013 
39,203 
74,994 
110,905 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
450 
1 
2 
8 
27 
number 
3,874 
(D) 
(D) 
99 
314 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Vermont 35 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
