Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
37,249 
39,284 
14,748,107 
14,972,789 
4,342,904 
4,387,169 
1,633,571 
1,735,917 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
10,559 
9,211 
48,650 
44,360 
12,360 
10,748 
13,406 
13,573 
1 0 to 49 acres 
12,980 
14,790 
294,392 
343,160 
90,418 
95,942 
62,030 
77,078 
50 to 69 acres 
1,826 
1,959 
105,323 
113,333 
35,576 
37,423 
22,994 
26,085 
70 to 99 acres 
2,018 
2,188 
164,501 
178,155 
59,237 
59,099 
38,976 
41,339 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
1,513 
1,758 
174,267 
201,820 
60,718 
62,865 
38,543 
40,721 
140 to 179 acres 
1,180 
1,402 
186,465 
220,706 
59,017 
62,860 
38,616 
45,718 
180 to 219 acres 
739 
805 
146,175 
158,400 
50,671 
52,697 
34,402 
36,369 
220 to 259 acres 
527 
638 
125,101 
151,809 
50,700 
50,017 
29,584 
36,556 
260 to 499 acres 
1,805 
2,036 
650,461 
729,409 
260,674 
251,995 
166,387 
172,134 
500 to 999 acres 
1,508 
1,731 
1,056,164 
1,206,606 
429,988 
478,158 
237,401 
301,647 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,123 
1,218 
1,575,863 
1,688,140 
705,951 
768,276 
291,349 
312,740 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,030 
1,093 
3,104,339 
3,232,624 
1,361,156 
1,378,649 
284,543 
293,003 
5,000 acres or more 
441 
455 
7,116,406 
6,704,267 
1,166,438 
1,078,440 
375,340 
338,954 
Farms with harvested cropland 
20,846 
20,091 
11,258,361 
11,449,347 
4,342,904 
4,387,169 
1,592,613 
1,655,554 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,556 
3,452 
20,805 
16,692 
12,360 
10,748 
9,061 
8,415 
1 0 to 49 acres 
7,043 
7,008 
166,761 
169,823 
90,418 
95,942 
50,887 
57,601 
50 to 69 acres 
1,164 
1,196 
66,966 
69,528 
35,576 
37,423 
20,936 
22,705 
70 to 99 acres 
1,348 
1,342 
110,142 
109,401 
59,237 
59,099 
36,838 
36,788 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
956 
991 
110,353 
114,305 
60,718 
62,865 
35,706 
36,883 
140 to 179 acres 
673 
733 
106,438 
115,098 
59,017 
62,860 
35,574 
41,499 
180 to 219 acres 
455 
495 
90,054 
97,151 
50,671 
52,697 
31,838 
34,366 
220 to 259 acres 
352 
376 
83,520 
89,353 
50,700 
50,017 
28,864 
35,338 
260 to 499 acres 
1,182 
1,196 
425,591 
427,360 
260,674 
251,995 
163,191 
164,853 
500 to 999 acres 
1,001 
1,094 
703,517 
765,173 
429,988 
478,158 
233,546 
296,032 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
842 
888 
1,186,312 
1,244,580 
705,951 
768,276 
289,231 
302,244 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
894 
917 
2,707,632 
2,742,421 
1,361,156 
1,378,649 
282,798 
289,849 
5,000 acres or more 
380 
403 
5,480,270 
5,488,462 
1,166,438 
1,078,440 
374,143 
328,981 
Farms with irrigated land 
14,736 
15,492 
6,323,980 
6,656,406 
2,051,720 
2,087,567 
1,633,571 
1,735,917 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,922 
4,146 
21,897 
19,785 
9,134 
8,429 
13,406 
13,573 
1 0 to 49 acres 
4,858 
5,617 
109,225 
127,717 
50,497 
56,722 
62,030 
77,078 
50 to 69 acres 
675 
795 
38,894 
46,043 
20,707 
22,920 
22,994 
26,085 
70 to 99 acres 
761 
841 
62,438 
69,145 
36,098 
36,653 
38,976 
41,339 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
565 
624 
65,505 
71,959 
38,028 
38,552 
38,543 
40,721 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
387 
494 
61,270 
77,771 
37,408 
43,107 
38,616 
45,718 
180 to 219 acres 
264 
305 
52,440 
59,922 
32,873 
35,956 
34,402 
36,369 
220 to 259 acres 
190 
248 
45,220 
58,825 
31,735 
35,621 
29,584 
36,556 
260 to 499 acres 
731 
808 
262,535 
288,871 
179,774 
174,679 
166,387 
172,134 
500 to 999 acres 
571 
728 
396,709 
503,661 
261,044 
336,480 
237,401 
301,647 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
371 
404 
518,602 
551,696 
347,855 
351,564 
291,349 
312,740 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
262 
295 
781,717 
868,244 
397,229 
408,227 
284,543 
293,003 
5,000 acres or more 
179 
187 
3,907,528 
3,912,767 
609,338 
538,657 
375,340 
338,954 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
14,736 
15,492 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
39.6 
39.4 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,633,571 
1,735,917 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
397 
477 
Average per farm 
acres 
111 
112 
acres 
278,810 
331,810 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
206 
218 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
277,132 
286,554 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
7,583 
6,999 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
108 
113 
acres 
23,454 
25,356 
acres 
515,395 
489,434 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
3,598 
4,525 
acres 
79,412 
100,057 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
1,143 
1,267 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
12,021 
11,835 
acres 
78,983 
87,827 
acres 
1,550,138 
1,589,538 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
4,269 
5,476 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
876 
981 
acres 
83,433 
146,379 
acres 
122,950 
136,326 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
6,323,980 
6,656,406 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
825 
912 
Cropland 
acres 
2,683,986 
2,755,795 
acres 
257,435 
278,553 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
2,051,720 
2,087,567 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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