Table 1 1 . Selected Characteristics of Irrigated and Nonirrigated Farms: 2012 and 2007 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Irrigated farms 
Characteristics 
All farms 
Any land irrigated 
All harvested 
cropland 
irrigated 
Nonirrigated farms 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
2012 
2007 
Farms 
number 
1 1 ,736 
11,069 
5,739 
5,793 
3,787 
3,779 
5,997 
5,276 
Land in farms 
acres 
30,363,641 
30,169,526 
14,589,838 
15,845,482 
8,636,248 
10,496,772 
15,773,803 
14,324,044 
Estimated market value of land and buildings: 
Average per farm 
dollars 
1,759,200 
1,397,691 
2,005,593 
1,610,801 
1,907,364 
1,643,922 
1,523,408 
1,163,697 
Average per acre 
dollars 
680 
513 
789 
589 
836 
592 
579 
429 
Irrigated land 
acres 
1,435,710 
1,550,723 
1,435,710 
1,550,723 
1,033,440 
1,123,459 
(X) 
(X) 
Land in farms according to use: 
Total cropland 
farms 
6,688 
6,838 
4,820 
4,931 
3,787 
3,779 
1,868 
1,907 
acres 
2,418,931 
2,576,017 
1,713,954 
1,714,245 
1,036,997 
1,130,118 
704,977 
861,772 
Harvested cropland 
farms 
5,558 
5,573 
4,627 
4,533 
3,787 
3,779 
931 
1,040 
acres 
1,440,605 
1,536,240 
1,224,278 
1,215,277 
796,401 
846,450 
216,327 
320,963 
Pastureland, excluding woodland pastured 
farms 
9,445 
9,482 
4,708 
4,892 
2,908 
3,009 
4,737 
4,590 
acres 
27,486,660 
27,432,041 
12,702,726 
14,068,794 
7,466,714 
9,322,635 
14,783,934 
13,363,247 
Land enrolled in Conservation Reserve, Wetlands 
Reserve, Farmable Wetlands, or Conservation 
Reserve Enhancement Programs 
farms 
510 
555 
170 
156 
88 
84 
340 
399 
acres 
207,291 
281,307 
49,055 
64,736 
17,427 
23,720 
158,236 
216,571 
Owned and rented land in farms: 
Owned land in farms 
farms 
10,999 
10,400 
5,385 
5,471 
3,542 
3,559 
5,614 
4,929 
acres 
20,336,052 
20,950,873 
10,313,507 
10,947,920 
5,918,163 
7,278,394 
10,022,545 
10,002,953 
Rented or leased land in farms 
farms 
3,944 
3,945 
2,158 
2,292 
1,431 
1,514 
1,786 
1,653 
acres 
10,027,589 
9,218,653 
4,276,331 
4,897,562 
2,718,085 
3,218,378 
5,751,258 
4,321,091 
Market value of agricultural products sold (see text) 
$1,000 
1,689,416 
1,157,535 
1,257,228 
845,043 
800,786 
561,500 
432,187 
312,493 
Average per farm 
dollars 
143,952 
104,575 
219,068 
145,873 
211,457 
148,584 
72,067 
59,229 
Crops, including nursery and greenhouse crops 
farms 
4,577 
3,622 
3,789 
3,024 
3,041 
2,507 
788 
598 
$1,000 
438,958 
213,808 
412,956 
197,762 
312,668 
156,752 
26,001 
16,046 
Livestock, poultry, and their products 
farms 
6,933 
6,797 
3,507 
3,817 
2,227 
2,431 
3,426 
2,980 
$1,000 
1,250,458 
943,728 
844,272 
647,280 
488,118 
404,749 
406,186 
296,447 
Total farm production expenses 
$1,000 
1,552,595 
970,138 
1,088,071 
695,298 
644,226 
449,915 
464,524 
274,840 
Average per farm 
dollars 
132,293 
87,645 
189,592 
120,024 
170,115 
119,057 
77,459 
52,092 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners purchased 
farms 
3,144 
3,021 
2,738 
2,637 
2,109 
2,008 
406 
384 
$1,000 
58,241 
31,959 
55,912 
30,411 
42,948 
24,984 
2,330 
1,548 
Chemicals purchased 
farms 
3,940 
3,405 
2,912 
2,631 
2,064 
1,848 
1,028 
774 
$1,000 
22,200 
11,630 
20,196 
10,340 
12,459 
8,159 
2,004 
1,290 
Seeds, plants, vines, and trees purchased 
farms 
2,729 
2,224 
2,059 
1,746 
1,499 
1,254 
670 
478 
$1,000 
27,539 
13,267 
24,670 
12,404 
17,701 
9,020 
2,868 
863 
Livestock and poultry purchased or leased 
farms 
4,349 
3,493 
2,231 
2,108 
1,395 
1,341 
2,118 
1,385 
$1,000 
316,034 
215,888 
223,326 
155,101 
112,659 
81,091 
92,708 
60,787 
Feed purchased 
farms 
8,484 
6,398 
3,987 
3,335 
2,409 
1,918 
4,497 
3,063 
$1,000 
320,457 
150,962 
210,833 
90,441 
109,016 
54,264 
109,624 
60,521 
Gasoline, fuels, and oils purchased 
farms 
10,974 
10,557 
5,574 
5,717 
3,695 
3,734 
5,400 
4,840 
$1,000 
101,080 
66,227 
71,463 
46,166 
47,867 
32,486 
29,617 
20,061 
Utilities 
farms 
8,083 
6,671 
4,504 
4,538 
3,055 
3,122 
3,579 
2,133 
$1,000 
54,723 
32,933 
41,026 
27,016 
27,918 
19,086 
13,697 
5,916 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance costs 
farms 
8,910 
9,850 
4,793 
5,459 
3,293 
3,589 
4,117 
4,391 
$1,000 
104,874 
77,189 
76,417 
53,871 
49,957 
37,550 
28,457 
23,317 
Hired farm labor 
farms 
3,133 
2,716 
1,973 
1,909 
1,307 
1,328 
1,160 
807 
$1,000 
133,210 
97,820 
100,262 
80,325 
62,538 
54,222 
32,949 
17,495 
Contract labor 
farms 
1,810 
1,400 
1,054 
942 
748 
650 
756 
458 
$1,000 
16,900 
11,202 
10,849 
8,493 
7,875 
6,161 
6,051 
2,709 
Customwork and custom hauling 
farms 
2,361 
1,759 
1,522 
1,267 
1,109 
976 
839 
492 
$1,000 
24,705 
15,994 
17,372 
12,805 
12,560 
10,145 
7,333 
3,189 
Cash rent for land, buildings, and grazing fees 
farms 
4,417 
3,558 
2,397 
2,084 
1,615 
1,395 
2,020 
1,474 
$1,000 
137,713 
71,455 
82,662 
45,996 
48,518 
31,002 
55,052 
25,460 
Rent and lease expenses for machinery, 
equipment, and farm share of vehicles 
farms 
816 
626 
506 
450 
355 
296 
310 
176 
$1,000 
6,733 
4,634 
5,353 
3,938 
3,506 
2,567 
1,381 
696 
Interest expense 
farms 
4,756 
3,874 
2,467 
2,364 
1,695 
1,605 
2,289 
1,510 
$1,000 
81,727 
68,386 
51,794 
47,592 
31,017 
32,764 
29,933 
20,794 
Property taxes paid 
farms 
11,090 
10,073 
5,426 
5,344 
3,593 
3,504 
5,664 
4,729 
$1,000 
41,580 
30,904 
26,908 
20,861 
17,572 
13,932 
14,673 
10,043 
All other production expenses (see text) 
farms 
7,417 
6,568 
3,882 
4,017 
2,585 
2,665 
3,535 
2,551 
$1,000 
104,876 
69,688 
69,028 
49,538 
40,113 
32,481 
35,849 
20,150 
Commodity Credit Corporation loans (see text) 
farms 
15 
28 
13 
24 
11 
23 
2 
4 
$1,000 
297 
(D) 
(D) 
(D) 
295 
309 
(D) 
(D) 
Government payments received 
farms 
2,807 
2,790 
1,635 
1,655 
1,179 
1,191 
1,172 
1,135 
$1,000 
28,146 
28,157 
15,148 
16,393 
9,285 
11,089 
12,998 
11,765 
Income from farm-related sources (see text) 
farms 
4,265 
3,850 
2,353 
2,359 
1,632 
1,662 
1,912 
1,491 
$1,000 
71,021 
60,157 
41,738 
40,423 
24,985 
25,391 
29,283 
19,734 
Estimated market value of all machinery 
and equipment 
farms 
1 1 ,736 
11,069 
5,739 
5,793 
3,787 
3,779 
5,997 
5,276 
$1,000 
1,340,393 
1,077,635 
930,014 
710,959 
635,777 
502,341 
410,379 
366,677 
Average per farm 
dollars 
114,212 
97,356 
162,052 
122,727 
167,884 
132,930 
68,431 
69,499 
Livestock inventory: 
Cattle and calves 
farms 
6,115 
5,625 
3,259 
3,374 
2,200 
2,289 
2,856 
2,251 
number 
1,307,731 
1,311,799 
867,515 
915,669 
538,252 
606,875 
440,216 
396,130 
Milk cows 
farms 
206 
122 
123 
88 
76 
54 
83 
34 
number 
6,194 
6,644 
(D) 
6,596 
4,579 
5,590 
(D) 
48 
Hogs and pigs 
farms 
270 
272 
127 
153 
75 
76 
143 
119 
number 
85,432 
107,180 
(□) 
(D) 
861 
1,947 
(D) 
(D) 
Sheep and lambs 
farms 
771 
902 
389 
488 
262 
305 
382 
414 
number 
354,785 
412,804 
198,600 
262,762 
132,117 
184,239 
156,185 
150,042 
18 Wyoming 
2012 Census of Agriculture - State Data 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
