Table 64. Summary by Size of Farm: 2012 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
140 to 179 
acres 
180 to 219 
acres 
220 to 259 
acres 
260 to 499 
acres 
500 to 999 
acres 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 
acres 
2,000 or more 
acres 
FARM PRODUCTION EXPENSES - Con. 
Total farm production expenses ' - Con. 
Seeds, plants, vines, and 
trees purchased 
farms 
3,323 
2,971 
2,352 
7,199 
3,645 
1,512 
646 
$1,000 
18,536 
21,553 
20,800 
107,924 
127,526 
123,552 
157,278 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
630 
379 
212 
393 
67 
9 
3 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,214 
939 
585 
1,062 
173 
26 
8 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,440 
1,601 
1,482 
4,641 
1,223 
140 
24 
$25,000 to $49,999 
34 
42 
62 
977 
1,391 
242 
27 
$50,000 or more 
5 
10 
11 
126 
791 
1,095 
584 
Livestock and poultry purchased or 
leased 
farms 
1,421 
1,235 
962 
3,038 
1,639 
635 
241 
$1,000 
15,035 
23,158 
18,144 
80,400 
96,647 
54,608 
54,822 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
959 
784 
553 
1,547 
523 
153 
32 
$5,000 to $24,999 
357 
328 
285 
962 
532 
167 
33 
$25,000 to $99,999 
92 
98 
90 
356 
378 
198 
76 
$100,000 to $249,999 
9 
12 
26 
125 
121 
70 
46 
$250,000 or more 
4 
13 
8 
48 
85 
47 
54 
Breeding livestock purchased or 
leased 
farms 
882 
764 
648 
2,157 
1,198 
454 
159 
$1,000 
7,974 
12,853 
7,401 
32,356 
36,515 
26,602 
24,732 
Other livestock and poultry 
purchased or leased (see text) 
farms 
760 
646 
433 
1,320 
731 
299 
126 
$1,000 
7,061 
10,305 
10,742 
48,045 
60,132 
28,007 
30,090 
Feed purchased 
farms 
2,827 
2,465 
1,933 
5,953 
2,888 
1,046 
373 
$1,000 
84,177 
79,195 
67,971 
352,624 
413,392 
329,363 
341,012 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,243 
842 
589 
1,300 
328 
97 
23 
$5,000 to $24,999 
907 
866 
589 
1,655 
597 
133 
41 
$25,000 to $99,999 
558 
642 
611 
2,205 
989 
259 
57 
$100,000 to $249,999 
99 
84 
125 
578 
557 
213 
53 
$250,000 or more 
20 
31 
19 
215 
417 
344 
199 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
5,082 
4,048 
2,979 
8,468 
3,862 
1,575 
670 
$1,000 
20,321 
22,090 
20,043 
96,235 
120,136 
95,084 
97,019 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,781 
2,529 
1,512 
2,790 
425 
70 
23 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,251 
1,448 
1,404 
4,905 
1,856 
335 
43 
$25,000 to $49,999 
36 
47 
44 
626 
1,055 
477 
78 
$50,000 or more 
14 
24 
19 
147 
526 
693 
526 
Utilities 
farms 
3,984 
3,350 
2,619 
7,846 
3,773 
1,565 
667 
$1,000 
12,601 
12,889 
1 1 ,873 
49,727 
47,641 
37,022 
40,059 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
1,372 
869 
525 
948 
178 
30 
5 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,926 
1,604 
1,229 
3,241 
1,070 
297 
65 
$5,000 to $24,999 
670 
857 
841 
3,513 
2,108 
783 
251 
$25,000 to $49,999 
10 
10 
13 
112 
331 
272 
114 
$50,000 or more 
6 
10 
11 
32 
86 
183 
232 
Supplies, repairs, and maintenance costs ... 
farms 
4,604 
3,730 
2,830 
8,166 
3,812 
1,573 
669 
$1,000 
31,440 
33,809 
32,980 
148,519 
158,161 
123,888 
118,345 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,801 
1,829 
1,186 
2,114 
355 
67 
15 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,594 
1,608 
1,287 
4,136 
1,458 
338 
62 
$25,000 to $49,999 
170 
230 
291 
1,389 
968 
373 
77 
$50,000 or more 
39 
63 
66 
527 
1,031 
795 
515 
Flired farm labor 
farms 
1,313 
1,221 
1,110 
4,099 
2,652 
1,273 
624 
$1,000 
18,651 
19,141 
19,066 
116,739 
177,484 
175,671 
226,228 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
797 
616 
529 
1,355 
431 
111 
16 
$5,000 to $24,999 
356 
429 
392 
1,495 
761 
234 
59 
$25,000 to $99,999 
139 
153 
167 
1,069 
991 
444 
181 
$100,000 to $249,999 
14 
14 
16 
143 
347 
268 
137 
$250,000 or more 
7 
9 
6 
37 
122 
216 
231 
Contract labor 
farms 
239 
200 
171 
566 
347 
193 
114 
$1,000 
1,333 
1,180 
917 
5,181 
9,052 
8,414 
6,864 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
79 
50 
47 
85 
17 
10 
1 
$1,000 to $4,999 
102 
83 
70 
226 
100 
35 
22 
$5,000 to $24,999 
48 
57 
46 
205 
159 
69 
40 
$25,000 to $49,999 
8 
9 
7 
36 
34 
32 
20 
$50,000 or more 
2 
1 
1 
14 
37 
47 
31 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
2,393 
2,128 
1,713 
5,183 
2,577 
1,076 
443 
$1,000 
10,946 
10,756 
1 1 ,437 
47,840 
63,508 
55,855 
54,795 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
568 
340 
259 
685 
139 
33 
9 
$1,000 to $4,999 
1,188 
1,103 
741 
1,912 
598 
182 
42 
$5,000 to $24,999 
603 
640 
651 
2,231 
1,239 
385 
111 
$25,000 to $49,999 
21 
38 
42 
237 
331 
180 
79 
$50,000 or more 
13 
7 
20 
118 
270 
296 
202 
Cash rent for land, buildings. 
and grazing fees 
farms 
1,723 
1,730 
1,470 
5,436 
3,255 
1,393 
585 
$1,000 
10,188 
12,600 
12,862 
72,264 
113,229 
131,686 
184,818 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,061 
929 
713 
1,858 
372 
32 
6 
$5,000 to $9,999 
374 
406 
354 
1,202 
370 
47 
3 
$10,000 to $24,999 
240 
325 
320 
1,571 
968 
158 
14 
$25,000 or more 
48 
70 
83 
805 
1,545 
1,156 
562 
See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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