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) 
Harvested cropland (acres) 
Irrigated land (acres) 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Land in farms 
11,736 
11,069 
30,363,641 
30,169,526 
1,440,605 
1,536,240 
1,435,710 
1,550,723 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
1,086 
652 
4,006 
3,028 
550 
400 
1,146 
1,042 
1 0 to 49 acres 
2,291 
2,004 
63,242 
54,858 
14,728 
12,774 
19,029 
20,754 
50 to 69 acres 
449 
419 
25,958 
24,586 
6,970 
6,840 
7,878 
7,841 
70 to 99 acres 
634 
664 
51,759 
53,687 
11,188 
16,143 
14,449 
19,522 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
612 
672 
71,133 
77,626 
15,500 
15,992 
19,639 
19,935 
1 40 to 1 79 acres 
658 
706 
103,942 
111,906 
22,899 
24,220 
27,095 
27,804 
180 to 219 acres 
355 
328 
70,124 
64,887 
19,598 
13,788 
22,586 
19,297 
220 to 259 acres 
290 
306 
69,155 
72,700 
18,886 
21,382 
22,993 
24,384 
260 to 499 acres 
1,098 
1,078 
394,126 
387,400 
105,358 
93,092 
113,669 
109,072 
500 to 999 acres 
1,109 
1,107 
785,389 
775,393 
188,584 
176,980 
198,321 
185,651 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
813 
859 
1,132,997 
1,207,636 
204,486 
211,672 
211,520 
213,633 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
1,052 
986 
3,279,036 
3,141,469 
301,649 
341,230 
295,779 
287,943 
5,000 acres or more 
1,289 
1,288 
24,312,774 
24,194,350 
530,209 
601,727 
481,606 
613,845 
Farms with harvested cropland 
5,558 
5,573 
16,590,276 
19,096,507 
1,440,605 
1,536,240 
1,300,955 
1,433,274 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
157 
106 
771 
543 
550 
400 
494 
410 
1 0 to 49 acres 
875 
723 
24,679 
20,806 
14,728 
12,774 
13,081 
12,952 
50 to 69 acres 
211 
200 
12,277 
11,773 
6,970 
6,840 
6,377 
5,994 
70 to 99 acres 
277 
349 
22,403 
28,119 
11,188 
16,143 
11,346 
16,296 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
259 
256 
30,578 
29,921 
15,500 
15,992 
16,441 
14,912 
140 to 179 acres 
283 
315 
44,858 
49,852 
22,899 
24,220 
22,575 
24,705 
180 to 219 acres 
190 
151 
37,719 
29,864 
19,598 
13,788 
18,698 
14,931 
220 to 259 acres 
163 
172 
38,822 
40,950 
18,886 
21,382 
20,147 
21,145 
260 to 499 acres 
626 
588 
227,076 
213,906 
105,358 
93,092 
106,507 
96,969 
500 to 999 acres 
693 
659 
491,814 
462,055 
188,584 
176,980 
192,528 
177,136 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
511 
532 
716,456 
748,499 
204,486 
211,672 
205,335 
202,031 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
606 
672 
1,863,125 
2,124,292 
301,649 
341,230 
275,935 
269,980 
5,000 acres or more 
707 
850 
13,079,698 
15,335,927 
530,209 
601,727 
411,491 
575,813 
Farms with irrigated land 
5,739 
5,793 
14,589,838 
15,845,482 
1,224,278 
1,215,277 
1,435,710 
1,550,723 
Farms by size: 
1 to 9 acres 
295 
255 
1,469 
1,372 
459 
376 
1,146 
1,042 
1 0 to 49 acres 
1,072 
1,099 
28,097 
30,492 
11,631 
1 1 ,434 
19,029 
20,754 
50 to 69 acres 
223 
214 
12,890 
12,622 
5,864 
5,337 
7,878 
7,841 
70 to 99 acres 
311 
390 
25,298 
31,464 
9,691 
14,849 
14,449 
19,522 
1 00 to 1 39 acres 
311 
311 
36,469 
36,136 
14,424 
13,793 
19,639 
19,935 
140 to 179 acres 
313 
315 
49,607 
49,855 
20,602 
21,011 
27,095 
27,804 
180 to 219 acres 
216 
185 
42,567 
36,726 
16,395 
12,962 
22,586 
19,297 
220 to 259 acres 
176 
189 
41,910 
44,874 
17,361 
19,741 
22,993 
24,384 
260 to 499 acres 
613 
607 
221,914 
220,058 
96,585 
85,323 
113,669 
109,072 
500 to 999 acres 
645 
593 
459,271 
411,481 
172,427 
155,108 
198,321 
185,651 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
455 
454 
637,750 
627,365 
182,154 
169,010 
211,520 
213,633 
2,000 to 4,999 acres 
517 
510 
1,558,440 
1,613,101 
245,706 
253,314 
295,779 
287,943 
5,000 acres or more 
592 
671 
11,474,156 
12,729,936 
430,979 
453,019 
481,606 
613,845 
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 
5,739 
5,793 
Irrigated land - Con. 
Proportion of farms 
percent 
48.9 
52.3 
Acres irrigated - Con. 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,435,710 
1,550,723 
500 to 999 acres 
farms 
482 
480 
Average per farm 
acres 
250 
268 
acres 
324,732 
327,159 
1 ,000 to 1 ,999 acres 
farms 
198 
206 
Acres irrigated: 
acres 
256,675 
272,005 
1 to 9 acres 
farms 
665 
561 
2,000 acres or more 
farms 
87 
93 
acres 
3,222 
2,596 
acres 
304,456 
407,499 
1 0 to 49 acres 
farms 
1,547 
1,635 
acres 
39,123 
41,637 
Irrigated land use: 
50 to 99 acres 
farms 
781 
873 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
4,564 
4,511 
acres 
53,187 
60,562 
acres 
1,016,745 
1,025,182 
Pastureland and other land 
farms 
2,680 
2,835 
1 00 to 1 99 acres 
farms 
895 
906 
acres 
418,965 
525,541 
acres 
121,394 
123,677 
Land in irrigated farms 
acres 
14,589,838 
15,845,482 
200 to 499 acres 
farms 
1,084 
1,039 
Cropland 
acres 
1,713,954 
1,714,245 
acres 
332,921 
315,588 
Harvested cropland 
acres 
1,224,278 
1,215,277 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
Wyoming 17 
