Table 69. Summary by Age and Primary Occupation of Principal Operator: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Other occupations 
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 
4,447 
12 
235 
589 
1,182 
1,486 
943 
$1,000 
39,515 
108 
974 
12,344 
5,667 
12,699 
7,722 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
6 
147 
407 
836 
1,097 
652 
$1,000 to $4,999 
- 
44 
114 
208 
225 
172 
$5,000 to $24,999 
El* ■ 
6 
37 
42 
104 
114 
98 
$25,000 to $49,999 
60 
- 
6 
7 
14 
23 
10 
$50,000 or more 
78 
- 
1 
19 
20 
27 
11 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
5,243 
25 
309 
754 
1,526 
1,691 
938 
$1,000 
25,433 
28 
(D) 
(D) 
5,807 
12,643 
4,532 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
4,627 
23 
288 
674 
1,338 
1,495 
809 
$5,000 to $24,999 
529 
2 
20 
69 
164 
164 
110 
$25,000 to $99,999 
63 
- 
1 
11 
19 
19 
13 
$100,000 to $249,999 
17 
- 
- 
- 
3 
10 
4 
$250,000 or more 
7 
- 
- 
- 
2 
3 
2 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
2,056 
10 
143 
308 
595 
669 
331 
$1,000 
6,677 
12 
(D) 
(D) 
1,714 
2,314 
1,570 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
3,835 
15 
220 
571 
1,122 
1,200 
707 
$1,000 
18,757 
16 
309 
1,048 
4,093 
10,328 
2,962 
Feed purchased 
farms 
11,513 
39 
548 
1,413 
3,202 
3,830 
2,481 
$1,000 
114,729 
74 
1,997 
16,999 
20,044 
60,405 
15,209 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
9,041 
34 
436 
1,130 
2,533 
2,986 
1,922 
$5,000 to $24,999 
2,208 
5 
102 
252 
604 
747 
498 
$25,000 to $99,999 
216 
- 
10 
27 
56 
72 
51 
$100,000 to $249,999 
18 
- 
- 
3 
4 
7 
4 
$250,000 or more 
30 
- 
" 
1 
5 
18 
6 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
17,241 
42 
686 
1,787 
4,375 
5,786 
4,565 
$1,000 
40,627 
49 
1,334 
5,875 
8,961 
14,898 
9,510 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
16,135 
39 
624 
1,660 
4,099 
5,415 
4,298 
$5,000 to $24,999 
904 
3 
53 
108 
225 
297 
218 
$25,000 to $49,999 
104 
- 
7 
6 
28 
38 
25 
$50,000 or more 
98 
- 
2 
13 
23 
36 
24 
Utilities 
farms 
10,247 
23 
372 
1,035 
2,633 
3,515 
2,669 
$1,000 
30,660 
29 
714 
3,484 
6,743 
14,184 
5,506 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
6,134 
11 
214 
611 
1,590 
2,090 
1,618 
$1,000 to $4,999 
3,397 
11 
127 
338 
839 
1,190 
892 
$5,000 to $24,999 
586 
1 
26 
66 
175 
186 
132 
$25,000 to $49,999 
66 
- 
4 
14 
18 
18 
12 
$50,000 or more 
64 
- 
1 
6 
11 
31 
15 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs 
farms 
12,944 
40 
482 
1,349 
3,303 
4,395 
3,375 
$1,000 
54,483 
85 
1,298 
9,671 
1 1 ,442 
21,968 
10,019 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
11,641 
38 
425 
1,197 
2,963 
3,962 
3,056 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,039 
2 
52 
118 
263 
340 
264 
$25,000 to $49,999 
132 
- 
1 
10 
40 
51 
30 
$50,000 or more 
132 
- 
4 
24 
37 
42 
25 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
3,901 
14 
129 
373 
917 
1,300 
1,168 
$1,000 
229,181 
718 
3,991 
42,006 
45,388 
92,549 
44,529 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,145 
3 
73 
179 
489 
725 
676 
$5,000 to $24,999 
880 
6 
24 
81 
220 
294 
255 
$25,000 to $99,999 
549 
- 
28 
76 
123 
157 
165 
$100,000 to $249,999 
194 
5 
- 
22 
52 
72 
43 
$250,000 or more 
133 
- 
4 
15 
33 
52 
29 
Contract labor 
farms 
1,532 
6 
43 
142 
389 
532 
420 
$1,000 
22,246 
40 
616 
4,240 
3,850 
8,114 
5,387 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
452 
1 
16 
40 
100 
172 
123 
$1,000 to $4,999 
541 
2 
13 
40 
166 
168 
152 
$5,000 to $24,999 
386 
3 
8 
44 
92 
131 
108 
$25,000 to $49,999 
65 
- 
4 
7 
16 
21 
17 
$50,000 or more 
88 
- 
2 
11 
15 
40 
20 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
2,055 
6 
60 
206 
509 
715 
559 
$1,000 
23,512 
138 
367 
4,578 
3,526 
9,926 
4,976 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
865 
- 
24 
90 
217 
305 
229 
$1,000 to $4,999 
769 
- 
16 
67 
205 
265 
216 
$5,000 to $24,999 
317 
5 
19 
23 
66 
113 
91 
$25,000 to $49,999 
40 
1 
- 
8 
4 
16 
11 
$50,000 or more 
64 
- 
1 
18 
17 
16 
12 
Cash rent for land, buildings, 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,908 
11 
122 
247 
497 
634 
397 
$1,000 
40,695 
691 
1,231 
11,950 
7,218 
11,965 
7,641 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,245 
4 
75 
152 
327 
424 
263 
$5,000 to $9,999 
211 
1 
22 
20 
64 
69 
35 
$10,000 to $24,999 
215 
- 
13 
36 
61 
67 
38 
$25,000 or more 
237 
6 
12 
39 
45 
74 
61 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Washington 197 
