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. 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
414 
386 
306 
1,214 
866 
485 
295 
$1,000 
1,326 
1,283 
1,397 
7,696 
1 1 ,388 
10,687 
22,151 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
234 
185 
124 
385 
196 
50 
15 
$1,000 to $4,999 
137 
142 
127 
466 
292 
136 
40 
$5,000 to $24,999 
35 
56 
51 
308 
270 
171 
76 
$25,000 to $49,999 
2 
1 
3 
41 
66 
74 
55 
$50,000 or more 
6 
2 
1 
14 
42 
54 
109 
Interest expense 
farms 
2,540 
2,070 
1,639 
5,229 
2,883 
1,308 
603 
$1,000 
20,392 
18,364 
18,011 
80,669 
93,518 
77,745 
91,170 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
1,229 
944 
655 
1,720 
525 
134 
32 
$5,000 to $24,999 
1,184 
1,000 
837 
2,609 
1,210 
369 
70 
$25,000 to $99,999 
120 
122 
141 
841 
1,002 
594 
218 
$100,000 or more 
7 
4 
6 
59 
146 
211 
283 
Secured by real estate 
farms 
2,032 
1,615 
1,309 
4,160 
2,369 
1,100 
527 
$1,000 
16,120 
13,812 
12,687 
60,211 
69,631 
57,967 
63,182 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
173 
131 
85 
242 
69 
24 
10 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
780 
551 
443 
1,084 
342 
97 
23 
$5,000 to $24,999 
982 
843 
694 
2,213 
1,118 
384 
80 
$25,000 to $49,999 
79 
79 
74 
444 
504 
233 
97 
$50,000 or more 
18 
11 
13 
177 
336 
362 
317 
Not secured by real estate 
farms 
1,433 
1,254 
1,017 
3,291 
1,829 
867 
436 
$1,000 
4,272 
4,552 
5,323 
20,457 
23,887 
19,778 
27,987 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $999 
462 
433 
271 
672 
197 
50 
15 
$1,000 to $4,999 
721 
584 
472 
1,458 
547 
168 
30 
$5,000 to $24,999 
243 
219 
259 
1,033 
847 
391 
120 
$25,000 to $49,999 
5 
12 
9 
98 
174 
161 
107 
$50,000 or more 
2 
6 
6 
30 
64 
97 
164 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
5,072 
4,003 
2,934 
8,316 
3,802 
1,538 
643 
$1,000 
19,348 
16,824 
13,436 
51,080 
39,504 
26,772 
26,983 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
3,972 
2,934 
1,975 
4,047 
905 
219 
48 
$5,000 to $9,999 
968 
916 
849 
3,326 
1,535 
339 
81 
$10,000 to $24,999 
123 
133 
97 
893 
1,199 
688 
193 
$25,000 or more 
9 
20 
13 
50 
163 
292 
321 
All other production 
expenses (see text) 
farms 
3,341 
2,893 
2,317 
7,140 
3,696 
1,557 
665 
$1,000 
22,095 
22,996 
22,276 
127,477 
173,671 
139,527 
206,402 
Farms with expenses of- 
$1 to $4,999 
2,362 
1,711 
1,200 
2,757 
717 
170 
31 
$5,000 to $24,999 
849 
1,008 
917 
3,266 
1,574 
429 
102 
$25,000 to $49,999 
84 
130 
142 
729 
698 
311 
84 
$50,000 to $99,999 
32 
29 
43 
260 
389 
290 
115 
$100,000 or more 
14 
15 
15 
128 
318 
357 
333 
Production expenses paid by 
landlords ' 
farms 
86 
90 
105 
301 
259 
170 
86 
$1,000 
277 
247 
429 
1,503 
1,944 
2,730 
4,247 
Depreciation expenses claimed 
farms 
3,061 
2,670 
2,150 
6,920 
3,645 
1,556 
669 
$1,000 
34,256 
35,527 
35,876 
175,467 
196,340 
155,320 
172,310 
NET CASH FARM INCOME (SEE TEXT) 
Net cash farm income of operations 
farms 
5,261 
4,132 
3,026 
8,530 
3,885 
1,580 
671 
$1,000 
117,293 
119,284 
127,021 
669,753 
740,194 
570,066 
573,043 
Average per farm 
dollars 
22,295 
28,868 
41,976 
78,517 
190,526 
360,801 
854,013 
Farms with net gains ^ 
number 
3,380 
2,870 
2,196 
6,690 
3,257 
1,324 
553 
Average net gain 
dollars 
43,795 
51,653 
69,685 
1 1 1 ,436 
249,313 
468,647 
1,128,419 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
148 
83 
27 
81 
16 
5 
- 
$1,000 to $4,999 
488 
322 
155 
257 
35 
12 
3 
$5,000 to $9,999 
369 
265 
159 
252 
65 
12 
2 
$10,000 to $24,999 
729 
571 
362 
758 
156 
26 
6 
$25,000 to $49,999 
713 
585 
459 
1,009 
231 
56 
12 
$50,000 or more 
933 
1,044 
1,034 
4,333 
2,754 
1,213 
530 
Farms with net losses 
....number 
1,881 
1,262 
830 
1,840 
628 
256 
118 
Average net loss 
dollars 
16,340 
22,949 
31,336 
41,171 
114,359 
196,965 
431,970 
Loss of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
158 
76 
37 
57 
8 
1 
- 
$1 ,000 to $4,999 
518 
324 
145 
290 
49 
6 
3 
$5,000 to $9,999 
404 
242 
164 
304 
53 
12 
3 
$10,000 to $24,999 
507 
357 
238 
443 
100 
24 
3 
$25,000 to $49,999 
186 
152 
133 
317 
86 
23 
5 
$50,000 or more 
108 
111 
113 
429 
332 
190 
104 
Net cash farm income of operators 
farms 
5,261 
4,132 
3,026 
8,530 
3,885 
1,580 
671 
$1,000 
112,083 
115,732 
125,107 
660,231 
722,464 
551,243 
510,621 
Average per farm 
dollars 
21,304 
28,009 
41,344 
77,401 
185,963 
348,888 
760,984 
Operators reporting net gains ^ 
farms 
3,367 
2,868 
2,193 
6,696 
3,237 
1,317 
543 
Average net gain 
dollars 
42,585 
50,544 
68,977 
109,918 
246,553 
458,378 
1,055,539 
Gain of- 
Less than $1 ,000 
150 
84 
27 
83 
16 
2 
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See footnote(s) at end of table. -continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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