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 
18,027 
16,700 
12,296 
12,492 
8,512 
8,670 
5,731 
4,208 
Land in farms 
acres 
10,974,396 
11,094,700 
5,791,872 
5,456,056 
4,390,347 
3,751,452 
5,182,524 
5,638,644 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
888,886 
829,816 
1,003,774 
835,585 
1,071,083 
847,825 
642,389 
812,690 
Average per acre 
dollars 
1,460 
1,249 
2,131 
1,913 
2,077 
1,959 
710 
606 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,104,257 
1,134,144 
1,104,257 
1,134,144 
873,746 
896,521 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
12,064 
12,398 
10,083 
10,726 
8,512 
8,670 
1,981 
1,672 
acres 
1,645,898 
1,837,904 
1,307,455 
1,413,800 
902,822 
1,003,611 
338,443 
424,104 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
10,729 
10,259 
9,755 
9,729 
8,512 
8,670 
974 
530 
acres 
1,054,369 
964,702 
962,532 
882,269 
706,436 
679,642 
91,837 
82,433 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
11,526 
10,960 
8,240 
8,540 
4,875 
5,141 
3,286 
2,420 
acres 
8,763,785 
9,004,662 
4,126,711 
3,896,463 
3,196,347 
2,648,808 
4,637,074 
5,108,199 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
495 
668 
161 
284 
81 
173 
334 
384 
acres 
164,612 
207,420 
56,865 
71,822 
24,915 
29,941 
107,747 
135,598 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
16,952 
15,768 
11,641 
11,828 
8,054 
8,188 
5,311 
3,940 
acres 
9,134,271 
9,117,054 
4,360,801 
3,949,934 
3,361,877 
2,735,636 
4,773,470 
5,167,120 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
5,206 
4,903 
4,107 
4,176 
2,912 
2,969 
1,099 
727 
acres 
1,840,125 
1,977,646 
1,431,071 
1,506,122 
1,028,470 
1,015,816 
409,054 
471,524 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
1,816,147 
1,415,678 
1,253,215 
1,010,347 
1,012,030 
804,304 
562,932 
405,331 
Average per farm 
dollars 
100,746 
84,771 
101,921 
80,880 
118,894 
92,769 
98,226 
96,324 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
8,320 
6,974 
7,649 
6,612 
6,614 
5,855 
671 
362 
$1,000 
574,099 
372,396 
558,127 
364,449 
458,018 
301,093 
15,972 
7,947 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
9,681 
9,271 
6,797 
7,077 
4,311 
4,482 
2,884 
2,194 
$1,000 
1,242,049 
1,043,281 
695,088 
645,898 
554,012 
503,212 
546,960 
397,384 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
1,588,996 
1,215,579 
1,049,275 
833,526 
825,301 
644,278 
539,721 
382,053 
Average per farm 
dollars 
88,145 
72,789 
85,335 
66,725 
96,957 
74,311 
94,176 
90,792 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
7,385 
7,017 
6,618 
6,558 
5,112 
5,120 
767 
459 
$1,000 
59,867 
34,635 
58,181 
33,840 
46,623 
27,200 
1,686 
795 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
7,640 
6,504 
6,581 
5,905 
4,937 
4,487 
1,059 
599 
$1,000 
21,471 
14,033 
19,839 
13,164 
16,186 
10,875 
1,632 
868 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
5,838 
4,716 
5,104 
4,343 
3,937 
3,394 
734 
373 
$1,000 
42,525 
29,641 
40,922 
28,999 
34,877 
20,182 
1,602 
641 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
6,025 
4,826 
4,243 
3,882 
2,688 
2,495 
1,782 
944 
$1,000 
114,862 
132,323 
84,685 
91,139 
68,323 
74,001 
30,177 
41,185 
Feed purchased 
farms 
11,921 
9,214 
7,661 
6,587 
4,643 
3,778 
4,260 
2,627 
$1,000 
611,302 
389,568 
284,498 
199,059 
227,138 
152,605 
326,804 
190,510 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
16,874 
16,397 
1 1 ,704 
12,379 
8,195 
8,590 
5,170 
4,018 
$1,000 
96,270 
82,302 
76,406 
61,756 
57,816 
46,955 
19,864 
20,546 
Utilities 
farms 
1 1 ,330 
10,076 
8,471 
8,709 
6,029 
6,230 
2,859 
1,367 
$1,000 
55,700 
42,687 
43,301 
33,279 
34,822 
27,074 
12,399 
9,409 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
13,556 
15,164 
9,811 
11,612 
7,025 
8,057 
3,745 
3,552 
$1,000 
105,173 
98,739 
84,486 
76,024 
63,653 
57,960 
20,686 
22,715 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
4,309 
4,271 
3,459 
3,726 
2,586 
2,738 
850 
545 
$1,000 
177,268 
147,213 
129,666 
110,044 
107,070 
86,621 
47,602 
37,169 
Contract labor 
farms 
1,512 
1,410 
1,164 
1,212 
846 
935 
348 
198 
$1,000 
14,168 
12,694 
10,067 
8,855 
8,172 
7,050 
4,102 
3,838 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
3,848 
2,910 
3,193 
2,656 
2,472 
2,123 
655 
254 
$1,000 
43,267 
27,481 
22,267 
14,266 
15,319 
1 1 ,328 
21,000 
13,215 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
4,901 
4,020 
3,897 
3,423 
2,755 
2,496 
1,004 
597 
$1,000 
58,932 
32,408 
49,781 
28,606 
35,570 
21,150 
9,151 
3,801 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
907 
815 
697 
668 
547 
474 
210 
147 
$1,000 
7,147 
7,194 
6,071 
5,051 
4,592 
4,042 
1,076 
2,143 
Interest expense 
farms 
4,910 
4,205 
3,519 
3,511 
2,492 
2,538 
1,391 
694 
$1,000 
66,974 
58,768 
55,109 
48,505 
41,852 
36,881 
11,865 
10,262 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
16,705 
14,729 
11,667 
11,391 
8,078 
7,928 
5,038 
3,338 
$1,000 
33,965 
28,431 
25,778 
22,153 
18,306 
15,135 
8,188 
6,277 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
9,099 
8,162 
6,505 
6,685 
4,431 
4,623 
2,594 
1,477 
$1,000 
80,106 
77,462 
58,218 
58,785 
44,980 
45,219 
21,889 
18,677 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
18 
44 
15 
39 
10 
28 
3 
5 
$1,000 
795 
948 
(D) 
677 
235 
439 
(□) 
271 
Government payments received 
farms 
2,784 
2,960 
2,071 
2,268 
1,479 
1,720 
713 
692 
$1,000 
23,898 
22,759 
17,169 
16,441 
1 1 ,240 
10,874 
6,730 
6,318 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
4,537 
3,541 
3,257 
2,881 
2,321 
2,044 
1,280 
660 
$1,000 
47,355 
36,546 
29,015 
29,299 
19,959 
19,731 
18,340 
7,247 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
18,025 
16,685 
12,296 
12,487 
8,512 
8,665 
5,729 
4,198 
$1,000 
1,523,780 
1,257,461 
1,210,567 
1,043,067 
887,708 
775,985 
313,212 
214,394 
Average per farm 
dollars 
84,537 
75,365 
98,452 
83,532 
104,289 
89,554 
54,671 
51,071 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
8,625 
7,581 
6,250 
6,056 
4,115 
3,981 
2,375 
1,525 
number 
776,833 
843,474 
651,402 
734,165 
501,865 
561,882 
125,431 
109,309 
Milk cows 
farms 
477 
450 
384 
351 
253 
248 
93 
99 
number 
90,449 
85,262 
72,324 
66,080 
61,582 
52,428 
18,125 
19,182 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
669 
611 
398 
457 
265 
291 
271 
154 
number 
731,666 
760,035 
31,364 
132,852 
30,204 
127,096 
700,302 
627,183 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,755 
1,615 
1,086 
1,075 
664 
670 
669 
540 
number 
287,883 
277,635 
214,867 
202,268 
154,690 
148,513 
73.016 
75.367 
18 Utah 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
