Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Total farming 
and other 
occupations 
Farming 
Item 
Total 
Age of operator (years) 
Under 25 
25 to 34 
35 to 44 
45 to 54 
55 to 64 
65 and over 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses 1 - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
11,669 
7,222 
28 
433 
678 
1,444 
2,422 
2,217 
$1,000 
273,805 
234,290 
144 
6,136 
23,322 
56,295 
96,068 
52,325 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
5,576 
2,431 
12 
136 
179 
383 
709 
1,012 
$1,000 to $4,999 
2,186 
1,423 
9 
85 
138 
281 
457 
453 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,260 
1,859 
6 
166 
192 
386 
658 
451 
$25,000 to $49,999 
741 
681 
1 
26 
78 
173 
271 
132 
$50,000 or more 
906 
828 
- 
20 
91 
221 
327 
169 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
9,641 
4,398 
37 
230 
407 
850 
1,231 
1,643 
$1,000 
424,941 
399,508 
280 
6,490 
135,830 
53,330 
59,440 
144,139 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
7,673 
3,046 
33 
172 
271 
538 
811 
1,221 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,461 
932 
1 
39 
94 
187 
289 
322 
$25,000 to $99,999 
340 
277 
2 
14 
24 
81 
93 
63 
$100,000 to $249,999 
91 
74 
1 
4 
6 
26 
22 
15 
$250,000 or more 
76 
69 
- 
1 
12 
18 
16 
22 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
4,250 
2,194 
9 
92 
189 
479 
624 
801 
$1,000 
36,085 
29,409 
20 
1,065 
4,102 
7,943 
7,772 
8,507 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
6,686 
2,851 
30 
181 
294 
532 
811 
1,003 
$1,000 
388,856 
370,099 
260 
5,425 
131,728 
45,387 
51,668 
135,632 
Feed purchased 
farms 
20,375 
8,862 
64 
334 
695 
1,472 
2,488 
3,809 
$1,000 
1,106,416 
991,686 
1,661 
17,610 
185,814 
241,329 
281,431 
263,841 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
14,478 
5,437 
45 
191 
404 
767 
1,497 
2,533 
$5,000 to $24,999 
4,546 
2,338 
16 
115 
186 
384 
654 
983 
$25,000 to $99,999 
766 
550 
- 
15 
54 
153 
161 
167 
$100,000 to $249,999 
190 
172 
1 
7 
12 
50 
53 
49 
$250,000 or more 
395 
365 
2 
6 
39 
118 
123 
77 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
34,021 
16,780 
111 
683 
1,328 
2,847 
5,001 
6,810 
$1,000 
353,923 
313,296 
553 
7,152 
35,728 
82,537 
112,718 
74,609 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
27,334 
11,199 
95 
442 
778 
1,541 
3,016 
5,327 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,996 
3,092 
8 
156 
265 
643 
1,058 
962 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,262 
1,158 
7 
48 
142 
285 
435 
241 
$50,000 or more 
1,429 
1,331 
1 
37 
143 
378 
492 
280 
Utilities 
farms 
23,406 
13,159 
77 
512 
1,088 
2,348 
4,091 
5,043 
$1,000 
249,395 
218,735 
367 
5,009 
19,421 
53,530 
85,035 
55,371 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
10,450 
4,316 
23 
164 
338 
603 
1,111 
2,077 
$1,000 to $4,999 
8,299 
4,902 
39 
205 
366 
763 
1,534 
1,995 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,154 
2,568 
11 
111 
231 
621 
925 
669 
$25,000 to $49,999 
691 
625 
3 
11 
76 
159 
223 
153 
$50,000 or more 
812 
748 
1 
21 
77 
202 
298 
149 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
27,614 
14,670 
94 
592 
1,188 
2,582 
4,484 
5,730 
$1,000 
507,072 
452,590 
472 
9,991 
37,490 
132,915 
167,931 
103,791 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
20,499 
8,858 
79 
350 
623 
1,274 
2,408 
4,124 
$5,000 to $24,999 
3,976 
2,937 
10 
131 
275 
574 
965 
982 
$25,000 to $49,999 
1,285 
1,153 
4 
68 
102 
223 
490 
266 
$50,000 or more 
1,854 
1,722 
1 
43 
188 
511 
621 
358 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
11,746 
7,845 
25 
261 
654 
1,592 
2,666 
2,647 
$1,000 
1,713,124 
1 ,483,943 
667 
31,872 
146,582 
405,428 
547,293 
352,102 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,229 
2,084 
9 
58 
123 
292 
594 
1,008 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,754 
1,874 
7 
68 
157 
349 
625 
668 
$25,000 to $99,999 
2,454 
1,905 
8 
79 
176 
397 
709 
536 
$100,000 to $249,999 
1,110 
916 
- 
26 
98 
231 
360 
201 
$250,000 or more 
1,199 
1,066 
1 
30 
100 
323 
378 
234 
Contract labor 
farms 
3,669 
2,137 
8 
96 
197 
401 
686 
749 
$1,000 
129,368 
107,122 
47 
2,256 
8,390 
31,970 
39,966 
24,494 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
813 
361 
4 
5 
23 
61 
103 
165 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,095 
554 
- 
17 
47 
78 
192 
220 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,080 
694 
4 
55 
77 
128 
210 
220 
$25,000 to $49,999 
248 
183 
- 
10 
14 
38 
60 
61 
$50,000 or more 
433 
345 
- 
9 
36 
96 
121 
83 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
5,890 
3,835 
17 
179 
319 
766 
1,257 
1,297 
$1,000 
182,475 
158,963 
251 
4,235 
15,735 
45,149 
65,567 
28,025 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,643 
778 
6 
25 
38 
121 
195 
393 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,775 
1,006 
- 
41 
68 
151 
312 
434 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,408 
1,091 
6 
68 
107 
235 
392 
283 
$25,000 to $49,999 
425 
385 
4 
16 
35 
107 
137 
86 
$50,000 or more 
639 
575 
1 
29 
71 
152 
221 
101 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
6,269 
4,361 
21 
294 
465 
978 
1,378 
1,225 
$1,000 
366,979 
326,284 
424 
12,026 
36,912 
97,741 
107,911 
71,271 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,847 
1,602 
8 
105 
149 
284 
467 
589 
$5,000 to $9,999 
689 
478 
2 
39 
50 
112 
153 
122 
$10,000 to $24,999 
955 
740 
3 
50 
76 
166 
235 
210 
$25,000 or more 
1,778 
1,541 
8 
100 
190 
416 
523 
304 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
196 Washington 2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
