Table 4. Net Cash Farm Income of the Operations and Operators: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Vermont 
Addison 
Bennington 
Caledonia 
Chittenden 
Essex 
Franklin 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
152,427 
42,508 
842 
6,630 
8,012 
4,371 
41,805 
2007 
159,346 
40,926 
-39 
6,225 
9,186 
2,445 
43,485 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
20,772 
52,221 
2,761 
11,839 
13,649 
46,998 
56,800 
2007 
22,816 
52,944 
-174 
11,723 
15,543 
26,015 
58,764 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
3,078 
355 
115 
227 
250 
43 
410 
2007 
3,051 
370 
77 
218 
255 
45 
398 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
74,642 
150,267 
42,902 
46,357 
58,596 
114,933 
120,462 
2007 
69,973 
129,739 
39,141 
41,380 
52,234 
73,058 
122,158 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
4,260 
459 
190 
333 
337 
50 
326 
2007 
3,933 
403 
149 
313 
336 
49 
342 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
18,151 
23,610 
21,535 
11,691 
19,694 
11,425 
23,266 
2007 
13,766 
17,563 
20,492 
8,933 
12,302 
17,188 
15,010 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
148,573 
42,097 
847 
6,167 
7,976 
4,371 
39,476 
2007 
159,352 
40,817 
-41 
6,213 
9,180 
2,598 
43,605 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
20,247 
51,716 
2,777 
11,012 
13,587 
46,998 
53,636 
2007 
22,817 
52,803 
-180 
11,700 
15,532 
27,636 
58,925 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
3,070 
354 
116 
227 
248 
43 
404 
2007 
3,044 
370 
76 
217 
254 
45 
396 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
73,752 
150,131 
42,618 
44,319 
59,003 
114,933 
116,822 
2007 
70,144 
129,453 
39,643 
41,580 
52,425 
76,445 
123,115 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
4,268 
460 
189 
333 
339 
50 
332 
2007 
3,940 
403 
150 
314 
337 
49 
344 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
18,239 
24,021 
21,676 
11,692 
19,637 
11,425 
23,254 
2007 
13,748 
17,570 
20,357 
8,949 
12,274 
17,188 
14,967 
Item 
Grand Isle 
Lamoille 
Orange 
Orleans 
Rutland 
Washington 
Windham 
Windsor 
Net cash farm income of the operations 
$1,000, 2012 
6,172 
2,999 
13,615 
21,007 
2,181 
4,921 
4,074 
-6,709 
2007 
3,387 
6,020 
10,836 
20,199 
7,845 
5,423 
3,760 
-352 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
51,006 
8,592 
18,202 
32,926 
3,407 
9,251 
9,114 
-8,736 
2007 
29,709 
20,066 
15,866 
31,809 
11,923 
12,214 
8,785 
-459 
Farms with net gains 1 
number, 2012 
60 
139 
311 
336 
256 
195 
158 
223 
2007 
46 
137 
274 
340 
296 
185 
156 
254 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
127,953 
41,909 
63,823 
76,296 
35,397 
50,065 
53,287 
25,724 
2007 
92,710 
61,326 
55,017 
68,690 
43,209 
49,682 
44,686 
32,193 
Farms with net losses 
number, 2012 
61 
210 
437 
302 
384 
337 
289 
545 
2007 
68 
163 
409 
295 
362 
259 
272 
513 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
24,679 
13,460 
14,264 
15,327 
17,920 
14,366 
15,036 
22,836 
2007 
12,910 
14,613 
10,362 
10,697 
13,659 
14,548 
11,805 
16,625 
Net cash farm income of operators 
$1,000, 2012 
6,189 
2,859 
13,420 
21,053 
2,069 
4,743 
4,082 
-6,774 
2007 
3,392 
6,020 
10,807 
20,122 
7,839 
5,384 
3,757 
-340 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
51,150 
8,191 
17,941 
32,998 
3,233 
8,915 
9,132 
-8,821 
2007 
29,751 
20,066 
15,823 
31,688 
11,914 
12,126 
8,777 
-443 
Farm operators reporting net gains 1 
farms, 2012 
60 
139 
310 
338 
256 
195 
158 
222 
2007 
46 
137 
274 
337 
296 
185 
156 
255 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
127,781 
41,066 
63,681 
76,007 
34,968 
49,516 
53,384 
25,445 
2007 
93,083 
61,326 
54,921 
69,110 
43,179 
49,469 
44,671 
31,969 
Farm operators reporting net losses 
farms, 2012 
61 
210 
438 
300 
384 
337 
289 
546 
2007 
68 
163 
409 
298 
362 
259 
272 
512 
Average per farm 
dollars, 2012 
24,224 
13,569 
14,433 
15,459 
17,923 
14,579 
15,061 
22,753 
2007 
13,092 
14,613 
10,370 
10,632 
13,652 
14,548 
11,809 
16,586 
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. 
234 Vermont 
2012 Census of Agriculture - County Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
