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 
37,249 
8 
44 
274 
1,243 
percent 
100.0 
(Z) 
0.1 
0.7 
3.3 
Land in farms 
acres 
14,748,107 
150,002 
409,391 
2,257,682 
4,259,480 
Average size of farm 
acres 
396 
18,750 
9,304 
8,240 
3,427 
Estimated market value of land and 
buildings 
farms 
37,249 
8 
44 
274 
1,243 
$1,000 
33,905,871 
898,009 
1,931,707 
5,096,868 
9,859,484 
Average per farm 
dollars 
910,249 
112,251,151 
43,902,442 
18,601,707 
7,932,006 
Average per acre 
dollars 
2,299 
5,987 
4,718 
2,258 
2,315 
Estimated market value of all machinery and 
equipment 
$1,000 
3,672,289 
84,913 
232,552 
636,793 
1,377,017 
percent 
100.0 
2.3 
6.3 
17.3 
37.5 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
acres 
7,526,742 
93,739 
315,504 
786,031 
2,291,624 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
4,342,904 
93,528 
275,876 
686,031 
1,808,892 
Pastureland, excluding woodland 
pastured 
acres 
4,643,812 
(D) 
38,879 
(D) 
1,721,378 
Market value of agricultural products 
sold (see text) 
$1,000 
9,120,749 
962,200 
2,290,803 
4,563,877 
6,841,522 
Average per farm 
dollars 
244,859 
120,275,002 
52,063,710 
16,656,485 
5,504,040 
Grains, oilseeds, dry beans, and 
dry peas 
farms 
3,722 
2 
14 
97 
525 
$1,000 
1,473,574 
(D) 
69,920 
204,509 
683,201 
Tobacco 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cotton and cottonseed 
farms 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
- 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Vegetables, melons, potatoes, and 
sweet potatoes 
farms 
2,928 
2 
11 
65 
247 
$1,000 
1,064,081 
(D) 
338,597 
659,266 
925,060 
Fruits, tree nuts, and berries 
farms 
5,495 
4 
21 
117 
474 
$1,000 
2,931,370 
384,325 
786,018 
1,553,358 
2,292,168 
Fruits and tree nuts 
farms 
4,391 
4 
21 
112 
460 
$1,000 
2,779,675 
(D) 
(D) 
1,471,304 
2,193,386 
Berries 
farms 
1,480 
2 
2 
14 
29 
$1,000 
151,695 
(D) 
(D) 
82,054 
98,782 
Nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and 
sod (see text) 
farms 
1,631 
1 
3 
16 
62 
$1,000 
333,252 
(D) 
(D) 
178,720 
260,665 
Cut Christmas trees and short-rotation 
woody crops 
farms 
518 
- 
- 
1 
2 
$1,000 
18,925 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Cut Christmas trees 
farms 
480 
- 
- 
1 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
- 
(D) 
Short rotation woody crops 
farms 
48 
- 
- 
1 
1 
$1,000 
(D) 
- 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
Other crops and hay (see text) 
farms 
7,202 
2 
11 
67 
333 
$1,000 
670,840 
(D) 
67,430 
243,665 
428,705 
Maple syrup (see text) 
farms 
4 
- 
- 
- 
$1,000 
(Z) 
- 
- 
- 
- 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
8,420 
3 
15 
84 
310 
$1,000 
994,835 
432,295 
601,155 
719,864 
807,655 
Milk from cows (see text) 
farms 
427 
- 
9 
64 
203 
$1,000 
1,136,856 
- 
244,813 
730,912 
1,052,601 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
1,303 
1 
4 
5 
8 
$1,000 
4,542 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Sheep, goats, wool, mohair, 
and milk (see text) 
farms 
1,941 
- 
1 
2 
8 
$1,000 
9,605 
- 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
Horses, ponies, mules, burros, 
and donkeys 
farms 
1,977 
1 
2 
5 
16 
$1,000 
17,899 
(D) 
(D) 
46 
145 
Poultry and eggs 
farms 
3,282 
3 
13 
39 
$1,000 
261,992 
- 
(D) 
176,748 
243,384 
Aquaculture 
farms 
381 
- 
1 
7 
28 
$1,000 
187,222 
- 
(D) 
87,856 
135,872 
Other animals and other animal 
products (see text) 
farms 
1,029 
- 
- 
2 
7 
$1,000 
15,758 
- 
- 
(D) 
2,963 
Value of organically produced 
commodities (see text) 
farms 
767 
1 
10 
45 
142 
$1,000 
291,410 
(D) 
69,097 
127,632 
219,246 
Value of landlords' share 
of total sales (see text) 
farms 
1,672 
1 
2 
16 
226 
$1,000 
192,961 
(D) 
(D) 
15,285 
80,103 
Total farm production expenses 
farms 
37,249 
8 
44 
274 
1,243 
$1,000 
7,839,554 
925,903 
1,948,317 
3,826,269 
5,539,551 
Selected farm production expenses: 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil 
conditioners purchased 
farms 
14,658 
5 
31 
215 
1,030 
$1,000 
519,041 
29,404 
71,423 
178,587 
320,440 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
16,822 
6 
36 
239 
1,123 
$1,000 
498,212 
33,472 
106,333 
218,498 
341,648 
Livestock and poultry purchased 
or leased (see text) 
farms 
9,641 
4 
18 
87 
334 
$1,000 
424,941 
209,547 
293,583 
346,152 
375,415 
Feed purchased 
farms 
20,375 
3 
21 
105 
379 
$1,000 
1,106,416 
185,378 
389,663 
720,623 
927,005 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
34,021 
8 
44 
273 
1,237 
$1,000 
353,923 
16,559 
52,553 
122,908 
204,381 
Utilities (see text) 
farms 
23,406 
8 
44 
274 
1,243 
$1,000 
249,395 
17,833 
51,704 
109,074 
163,520 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
11,746 
8 
44 
271 
1,226 
$1,000 
1,713,124 
167,672 
366,941 
811,826 
1,246,191 
Interest expense 
farms 
11,556 
4 
35 
220 
925 
$1,000 
244,078 
10,988 
39,703 
85,412 
124,727 
Government payments 
farms 
7,235 
1 
13 
107 
616 
$1,000 
159,269 
(D) 
428 
4,707 
28,095 
Inventory of selected livestock: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
11,861 
3 
17 
91 
333 
number 
1,162,792 
168,067 
313,858 
535,796 
744,155 
Milk cows 
farms 
798 
- 
9 
65 
204 
number 
266,989 
- 
53,687 
165,498 
243,474 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
934 
1 
4 
5 
7 
number 
19,861 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data Washington 41 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
