Table 46. Organic Production Expenses - Certified Organic Farms: 2014 (continued) 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Item 
New Jersey 
New Mexico 
New York 
North Carolina 
North Dakota 
Ohio 
Total organic production expenses 
.. farms 
60 
105 
855 
200 
94 
499 
$1,000 
6,332 
14,519 
103,106 
41,904 
10,315 
54,260 
Average per farm 
.dollars 
105,538 
138,274 
120,591 
209,522 
109,731 
108,738 
Organic certification expense 
.. farms 
60 
105 
855 
200 
94 
499 
$1 ,000 
33 
176 
1,099 
378 
160 
527 
Fertilizer, lime, and soil conditioners 
.. farms 
48 
58 
429 
166 
11 
292 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
124 
3,466 
3,904 
237 
2,586 
Agricultural chemicals, beneficial insects, 
and other organic materials for pest 
control 
.. farms 
46 
44 
227 
118 
15 
123 
$1 ,000 
93 
(D) 
332 
670 
(D) 
146 
Gasoline, diesel, fuels, and oils 
purchased for the farm business 
.. farms 
58 
99 
819 
193 
91 
476 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
618 
7,240 
2,699 
1,667 
3,195 
Seed, plants, vines, trees, etc. 
purchased 
.. farms 
51 
70 
516 
169 
79 
335 
$1 ,000 
323 
231 
3,772 
1,588 
1,389 
2,392 
Hired agricultural labor including 
contract labor (include wages 
and benefit expenses) 
.. farms 
40 
70 
398 
145 
41 
264 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
2,554 
17,468 
9,481 
854 
6,561 
Livestock purchased or leased 
(see text) 
.. farms 
5 
16 
194 
22 
1 
104 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
1,513 
4,455 
3,264 
(D) 
2,331 
Feed purchased for livestock and 
poultry 
.. farms 
8 
17 
423 
38 
3 
191 
$1 ,000 
38 
(D) 
20,903 
1 1 ,206 
(D) 
17,661 
Interest paid on all debt related to the 
farm business 
.. farms 
21 
42 
381 
97 
58 
232 
$1 ,000 
81 
758 
3,304 
(D) 
524 
2,198 
Property taxes paid in 2014 
.. farms 
46 
75 
732 
161 
78 
310 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
130 
4,726 
(D) 
375 
(D) 
Rent and lease expenses for land, 
buildings, machinery, etc. - including 
grazing fees 
.. farms 
22 
15 
343 
100 
53 
228 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
461 
6,006 
1,287 
1,535 
(D) 
Customwork such as custom 
hauling, custom planting, custom 
harvesting, etc 
.. farms 
18 
39 
389 
51 
30 
243 
$1 ,000 
326 
(D) 
5,030 
504 
391 
1,322 
Repairs, supplies, and maintenance 
costs 
.. farms 
53 
85 
761 
179 
89 
458 
$1 ,000 
(D) 
589 
13,023 
2,531 
1,845 
5,153 
Utilities expense (including water 
purchased) 
.. farms 
45 
88 
487 
163 
71 
249 
$1 ,000 
192 
367 
2,684 
1,272 
315 
1,112 
All other production expenses - Include 
animal health cost, storage, marketing 
expenses, etc. (see text) 
.. farms 
40 
52 
504 
116 
58 
238 
$1,000 
689 
(D) 
9,596 
1,849 
994 
4,267 
-continued 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
2014 OS - Certified Organic Farm Data 403 
