Table 46. Organic Production Expenses - Certified Organic Farms: 2014 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
Louisiana 
Maine 
Maryland 
Massachusetts 
Michigan 
Minnesota 
Total organic production expenses 
.. farms 
14 
444 
110 
131 
288 
475 
$1,000 
2,190 
35,305 
12,300 
22,940 
88,223 
61,681 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
156,409 
79,515 
111,819 
175,111 
306,330 
129,855 
Organic certification expense 
.. farms 
14 
444 
110 
131 
288 
475 
$1 ,000 
20 
372 
61 
130 
429 
718 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 
.. farms 
3 
268 
73 
106 
190 
290 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
1,002 
725 
662 
3,358 
4,975 
Agricultural chemicals, beneficial insects, 
and other organic materials for pest 
control 
.. farms 
2 
177 
68 
67 
82 
145 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
179 
58 
267 
104 
(D) 
Gasoline, diesel, fuels, and oils 
purchased for the farm business 
.. farms 
14 
397 
110 
122 
278 
468 
$1 ,000 
389 
2,704 
634 
643 
3,557 
4,431 
Seed, plants, vines, trees, etc. 
purchased 
.. farms 
5 
250 
80 
97 
206 
365 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
625 
666 
1,038 
2,534 
4,041 
Hired agricultural labor including 
contract labor (include wages 
and benefit expenses) 
.. farms 
6 
265 
75 
92 
134 
315 
$1 ,000 
837 
7,990 
3,506 
7,941 
6,697 
7,800 
Livestock purchased or leased 
(see text) 
.. farms 
4 
53 
12 
11 
42 
74 
$1 ,000 
8 
327 
6 
(D) 
6,099 
(D) 
Feed purchased for livestock and 
poultry 
.. farms 
4 
123 
27 
24 
62 
161 
$1 ,000 
90 
10,661 
(D) 
3,975 
(D) 
9,536 
Interest paid on all debt related to the 
farm business 
.. farms 
5 
141 
33 
52 
144 
262 
$1 ,000 
18 
909 
325 
(D) 
4,378 
3,900 
Property taxes paid in 2014 
.. farms 
8 
281 
89 
88 
207 
418 
$1 ,000 
28 
946 
404 
521 
1,133 
2,052 
Rent and lease expenses for land, 
buildings, machinery, etc. - including 
grazing fees 
.. farms 
4 
156 
37 
56 
142 
249 
$1 ,000 
33 
1,359 
909 
794 
5,317 
6,366 
Customwork such as custom 
hauling, custom planting, custom 
harvesting, etc 
.. farms 
4 
113 
41 
42 
129 
275 
$1 ,000 
277 
278 
(D) 
333 
(D) 
1,707 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance 
costs 
.. farms 
8 
373 
94 
105 
266 
437 
$1 ,000 
247 
4,260 
1,250 
2,049 
5,538 
7,406 
Utilities expense (including water 
purchased) 
.. farms 
7 
260 
71 
87 
168 
344 
$1 ,000 
38 
969 
(D) 
1,025 
1,524 
1,976 
All other production expenses - Include 
animal health cost, storage, marketing 
expenses, etc. (see text) 
.. farms 
5 
249 
59 
73 
153 
284 
$1,000 
(D) 
2,724 
902 
3,063 
4,550 
5,010 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
2014 OS - Certified Organic Farm Data 401 
