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 
37,249 
39,284 
14,736 
15,492 
10,095 
9,900 
22,513 
23,792 
Land in farms 
acres 
14,748,107 
14,972,789 
6,323,980 
6,656,406 
4,071,154 
3,284,122 
8,424,127 
8,316,383 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
910,249 
759,146 
1,210,951 
966,068 
1,231,111 
1,004,971 
713,423 
624,411 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,299 
1,992 
2,822 
2,248 
3,053 
3,029 
1,907 
1,786 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,633,571 
1,735,917 
1,633,571 
1,735,917 
1,235,125 
1,312,085 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
25,045 
26,005 
12,456 
12,979 
10,095 
9,900 
12,589 
13,026 
acres 
7,526,742 
7,609,210 
2,683,986 
2,755,795 
1,357,303 
1,467,919 
4,842,756 
4,853,415 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
20,846 
20,091 
12,135 
11,961 
10,095 
9,900 
8,711 
8,130 
acres 
4,342,904 
4,387,169 
2,051,720 
2,087,567 
1,200,878 
1,259,845 
2,291,184 
2,299,602 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
19,791 
23,392 
6,543 
7,626 
2,946 
3,238 
13,248 
15,766 
acres 
4,643,812 
5,146,313 
2,663,127 
2,771,751 
1,885,724 
890,440 
1,980,685 
2,374,562 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
3,864 
3,722 
428 
454 
148 
176 
3,436 
3,268 
acres 
1,474,873 
1,602,342 
203,784 
224,607 
57,781 
73,342 
1,271,089 
1,377,735 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
34,997 
36,861 
13,674 
14,404 
9,338 
9,166 
21,323 
22,457 
acres 
9,160,193 
9,278,304 
4,432,587 
4,523,993 
3,254,119 
2,289,189 
4,727,606 
4,754,311 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
8,179 
9,016 
3,775 
4,164 
2,494 
2,620 
4,404 
4,852 
acres 
5,587,914 
5,694,485 
1 ,891 ,393 
2,132,413 
817,035 
994,933 
3,696,521 
3,562,072 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
9,120,749 
6,792,856 
6,916,293 
5,323,918 
5,234,338 
4,040,229 
2,204,457 
1,468,937 
Average per farm 
dollars 
244,859 
172,917 
469,347 
343,656 
518,508 
408,104 
97,919 
61,741 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
17,331 
16,374 
10,832 
10,641 
9,012 
8,926 
6,499 
5,733 
$1,000 
6,492,042 
4,754,898 
5,519,582 
4,074,608 
4,472,439 
3,347,095 
972,460 
680,290 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
14,488 
17,178 
4,690 
5,741 
2,039 
2,400 
9,798 
1 1 ,437 
$1,000 
2,628,708 
2,037,958 
1,396,711 
1,249,311 
761,900 
693,134 
1,231,997 
788,647 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
7,839,554 
5,390,313 
5,896,628 
4,107,566 
4,435,457 
2,994,722 
1,942,926 
1,282,747 
Average per farm 
dollars 
210,463 
137,214 
400,151 
265,141 
439,372 
302,497 
86,302 
53,915 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
14,658 
17,083 
9,149 
10,669 
6,859 
7,994 
5,509 
6,414 
$1,000 
519,041 
380,358 
388,761 
282,605 
274,739 
191,362 
130,280 
97,753 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
16,822 
16,386 
9,715 
9,459 
7,264 
7,015 
7,107 
6,927 
$1,000 
498,212 
317,784 
411,509 
267,336 
323,599 
215,083 
86,704 
50,448 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
1 1 ,669 
11,005 
6,750 
6,535 
5,012 
4,788 
4,919 
4,470 
$1,000 
273,805 
200,704 
218,156 
165,190 
152,015 
113,058 
55,648 
35,515 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
9,641 
8,589 
3,450 
3,377 
1,656 
1,639 
6,191 
5,212 
$1,000 
424,941 
326,256 
178,873 
211,169 
30,529 
72,006 
246,068 
115,086 
Feed purchased 
farms 
20,375 
19,927 
6,180 
6,242 
2,747 
2,379 
14,195 
13,685 
$1,000 
1,106,416 
663,387 
588,310 
397,447 
326,413 
209,144 
518,105 
265,940 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
34,021 
38,350 
13,923 
15,385 
9,579 
9,826 
20,098 
22,965 
$1,000 
353,923 
265,061 
255,342 
178,913 
182,119 
126,912 
98,582 
86,148 
Utilities 
farms 
23,406 
21,707 
1 1 ,499 
12,530 
8,164 
8,296 
11,907 
9,177 
$1,000 
249,395 
186,322 
213,675 
162,808 
151,149 
122,670 
35,720 
23,514 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
27,614 
35,609 
12,165 
14,764 
8,534 
9,525 
15,449 
20,845 
$1,000 
507,072 
439,705 
385,833 
313,660 
281,729 
230,474 
121,239 
126,045 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
1 1 ,746 
11,063 
6,447 
6,637 
5,037 
5,172 
5,299 
4,426 
$1,000 
1,713,124 
1,151,383 
1,510,785 
1,003,117 
1,286,177 
825,256 
202,339 
148,266 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,669 
3,293 
1,953 
1,936 
1,551 
1,475 
1,716 
1,357 
$1,000 
129,368 
58,442 
112,886 
49,470 
96,659 
41,893 
16,483 
8,972 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
5,890 
5,149 
3,176 
3,010 
2,385 
2,245 
2,714 
2,139 
$1,000 
182,475 
108,062 
149,009 
90,399 
116,307 
65,335 
33,466 
17,663 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
6,269 
5,807 
3,173 
3,133 
2,118 
2,011 
3,096 
2,674 
$1,000 
366,979 
260,112 
288,577 
194,143 
204,973 
139,978 
78,402 
65,969 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
2,922 
2,633 
1,732 
1,648 
1,314 
1,234 
1,190 
985 
$1,000 
60,164 
42,158 
44,586 
34,111 
32,320 
23,063 
15,578 
8,047 
Interest expense 
farms 
11,556 
10,448 
5,281 
5,397 
3,745 
3,704 
6,275 
5,051 
$1,000 
244,078 
219,629 
171,167 
153,412 
124,207 
114,207 
72,911 
66,218 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
35,359 
35,748 
13,908 
14,332 
9,519 
9,234 
21,451 
21,416 
$1,000 
175,113 
161,799 
101,948 
91,269 
75,560 
66,691 
73,165 
70,530 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
19,177 
20,135 
8,333 
9,699 
5,635 
6,359 
10,844 
10,436 
$1,000 
1,035,447 
609,150 
877,212 
512,517 
776,962 
437,588 
158,236 
96,633 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
36 
153 
13 
61 
6 
30 
23 
92 
$1,000 
3,530 
9,701 
1,277 
3,086 
283 
410 
2,253 
6,615 
Government payments received 
farms 
7,235 
6,899 
2,149 
2,047 
1,417 
1,275 
5,086 
4,852 
$1,000 
159,269 
138,272 
38,413 
32,349 
17,694 
14,361 
120,856 
105,922 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
12,086 
10,733 
4,984 
4,872 
3,516 
3,300 
7,102 
5,861 
$1,000 
311,995 
244,801 
185,878 
148,383 
140,959 
115,974 
126,117 
96,417 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
37,249 
39,283 
14,736 
15,491 
10,095 
9,899 
22,513 
23,792 
$1,000 
3,672,289 
3,278,858 
2,111,319 
1,850,853 
1,451,232 
1,258,065 
1,560,971 
1,428,005 
Average per farm 
dollars 
98,588 
83,468 
143,276 
119,479 
143,758 
127,090 
69,336 
60,020 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
11,861 
12,731 
3,587 
4,411 
1,418 
1,835 
8,274 
8,320 
number 
1,162,792 
1,088,846 
660,635 
713,788 
345,074 
384,066 
502,157 
375,058 
Milk cows 
farms 
798 
817 
364 
451 
170 
195 
434 
366 
number 
266,989 
243,132 
209,783 
191,938 
142,727 
122,231 
57,206 
51,194 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
934 
1,463 
265 
488 
116 
193 
669 
975 
number 
19,861 
28,545 
3,320 
8,288 
925 
3,630 
16,541 
20,257 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
1,967 
2,366 
674 
739 
270 
277 
1,293 
1,627 
number 
44,863 
53,220 
18,229 
25,451 
5,398 
12,412 
26,634 
27,769 
18 Washington 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
