Table 9. Land in Farms, Harvested Cropland, and Irrigated Land, by Size of Farm: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
All farms 
Farms 
Land in farms (acres) 
Flarvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
69,754 
78,463 
14,568,926 
15,190,804 
9,149,273 
8,884,628 
421,721 
377,291 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
4,603 
4,861 
21,994 
23,591 
6,850 
5,728 
900 
821 
1 0 to 49 acres 
17,825 
19,895 
499,973 
566,800 
157,438 
151,963 
3,307 
2,652 
50 to 69 acres 
5,154 
6,018 
301,445 
352,564 
98,077 
97,830 
930 
934 
70 to 99 acres 
7,879 
9,291 
647,550 
762,225 
221,254 
229,346 
2,606 
2,283 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
7,208 
8,347 
844,211 
977,487 
337,306 
335,509 
3,051 
3,236 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
5,261 
6,109 
828,746 
960,990 
375,474 
386,945 
3,472 
3,465 
180 to 219 acres 
4,132 
4,498 
816,094 
887,970 
415,513 
418,008 
4,039 
4,373 
220 to 259 acres 
3,026 
3,674 
718,355 
872,734 
390,561 
444,327 
3,240 
4,377 
260 to 499 acres 
8,530 
9,665 
3,004,996 
3,392,335 
1,794,711 
2,003,377 
29,416 
24,005 
500 to 999 acres 
3,885 
4,149 
2,621,390 
2,802,061 
1,876,629 
1,951,897 
59,955 
58,631 
1,000 to 1,999 acres 
1,580 
1,399 
2,098,495 
1,835,105 
1,672,410 
1,434,508 
82,900 
84,202 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
597 
505 
1,671,672 
1,416,347 
1,373,602 
1,164,854 
141,651 
116,255 
5,000 acres or more 
74 
52 
494,005 
340,595 
429,448 
260,336 
86,254 
72,057 
Farms with harvested cropland 
52,083 
54,105 
13,202,054 
13,285,612 
9,149,273 
8,884,628 
421,367 
376,859 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
2,081 
1,846 
10,503 
9,111 
6,850 
5,728 
874 
788 
1 0 to 49 acres 
10,922 
10,612 
311,583 
308,016 
157,438 
151,963 
3,115 
2,479 
50 to 69 acres 
3,502 
3,516 
204,548 
205,712 
98,077 
97,830 
929 
918 
70 to 99 acres 
5,540 
5,945 
455,219 
488,503 
221 ,254 
229,346 
2,606 
2,278 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
5,556 
5,775 
652,060 
676,818 
337,306 
335,509 
3,033 
3,135 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
4,284 
4,654 
675,751 
733,330 
375,474 
386,945 
3,398 
3,465 
180 to 219 acres 
3,606 
3,754 
712,680 
741 ,834 
415,513 
418,008 
4,039 
4,373 
220 to 259 acres 
2,718 
3,169 
645,052 
752,860 
390,561 
444,327 
3,240 
4,333 
260 to 499 acres 
7,895 
8,900 
2,791,028 
3,134,819 
1,794,711 
2,003,377 
29,416 
24,005 
500 to 999 acres 
3,767 
4,013 
2,543,442 
2,713,637 
1 ,876,629 
1,951,897 
59,916 
58,631 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
1,551 
1,375 
2,062,459 
1,805,541 
1,672,410 
1 ,434,508 
82,896 
84,202 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
587 
496 
1,643,724 
1,389,691 
1 ,373,602 
1,164,854 
141,651 
116,195 
5,000 acres or more 
74 
50 
494,005 
325,740 
429,448 
260,336 
86,254 
72,057 
Farms with irrigated land 
3,240 
2,907 
1,430,015 
1,231,680 
1,036,973 
857,951 
421,721 
377,291 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
555 
535 
2,178 
1,998 
1,117 
995 
900 
821 
1 0 to 49 acres 
789 
699 
21,211 
18,238 
6,707 
5,192 
3,307 
2,652 
50 to 69 acres 
131 
120 
7,664 
6,938 
2,700 
2,587 
930 
934 
70 to 99 acres 
237 
219 
19,395 
17,925 
7,130 
5,094 
2,606 
2,283 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
204 
169 
24,001 
20,006 
10,035 
6,950 
3,051 
3,236 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
137 
111 
21,700 
17,424 
9,580 
7,593 
3,472 
3,465 
180 to 219 acres 
113 
91 
22,356 
17,914 
11,715 
9,323 
4,039 
4,373 
220 to 259 acres 
68 
65 
16,161 
15,419 
9,506 
8,429 
3,240 
4,377 
260 to 499 acres 
315 
282 
114,605 
101,648 
67,969 
58,347 
29,416 
24,005 
500 to 999 acres 
275 
265 
194,876 
189,506 
139,666 
132,698 
59,955 
58,631 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
226 
197 
309,604 
277,855 
226,882 
198,583 
82,900 
84,202 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
159 
131 
457,325 
391,086 
364,365 
306,070 
141,651 
116,255 
5,000 acres or more 
31 
23 
218,939 
155,723 
179,601 
116,090 
86,254 
72,057 
Table 10. Irrigation: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms with irrigation 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
3,240 
2,907 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
4.6 
3.7 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
421,721 
377,291 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
93 
78 
Average per farm 
acres 
130 
130 
acres 
64,777 
51,737 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
49 
52 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
69,306 
70,334 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
1,855 
1,680 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
35 
35 
acres 
4,022 
3,671 
acres 
139,845 
129,358 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
424 
369 
acres 
9,692 
8,672 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
258 
223 
Flarvested cropland 
farms 
3,176 
2,826 
acres 
18,041 
15,840 
acres 
419,439 
373,680 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
118 
152 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
284 
263 
acres 
2,282 
3,611 
acres 
38,879 
36,298 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
1,430,015 
1,231,680 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
242 
207 
Cropland 
acres 
1,078,167 
912,983 
acres 
77,159 
61,381 
Flarvested cropland 
acres 
1 ,036,973 
857,951 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
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