Table C. Coefficient of Variation: 2014 
[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.] 
Geographic area 
Farms 
Acres 
Value of sales 
Farms 
Coefficient of 
variation 
(percent) 
Acres 
Coefficient of 
variation 
(percent) 
Value of 
sales 
($1,000) 
Coefficient of 
variation 
(percent) 
United States 
14,093 
1.3 
3,670,560 
6.0 
5,456,732 
8.6 
Alabama 
28 
7.9 
1,545 
60.0 
1,396 
28.4 
Alaska 
17 
4.2 
376 
24.1 
929 
17.8 
Arizona 
61 
6.6 
17,810 
36.3 
93,465 
64.0 
Arkansas 
34 
7.9 
811 
60.0 
(D) 
(D) 
California 
2,805 
2.0 
687,168 
24.7 
2,231,241 
20.3 
Colorado 
157 
5.8 
115,116 
11.8 
146,799 
45.6 
Connecticut 
122 
3.0 
2,581 
7.2 
3,682 
23.7 
Delaware 
10 
3.0 
256 
7.2 
253 
23.7 
Florida 
166 
7.9 
19,364 
60.0 
57,182 
28.4 
Georgia 
117 
7.9 
8,984 
60.0 
12,456 
28.4 
Flawaii 
166 
6.6 
3,505 
36.3 
13,356 
64.0 
Idaho 
161 
4.2 
125,141 
24.1 
65,696 
17.8 
Illinois 
249 
3.3 
41,054 
9.0 
52,723 
24.4 
Indiana 
282 
3.3 
26,298 
9.0 
59,845 
24.4 
Iowa 
612 
4.7 
97,448 
10.4 
102,626 
20.4 
Kansas 
83 
4.6 
42,119 
11.3 
17,215 
25.6 
Kentucky 
107 
5.7 
7,187 
28.3 
7,757 
9.5 
Louisiana 
23 
7.9 
4,303 
60.0 
5,521 
28.4 
Maine 
517 
3.0 
58,443 
7.2 
54,178 
23.7 
Maryland 
120 
3.0 
14,011 
7.2 
18,973 
23.7 
Massachusetts 
179 
3.0 
8,042 
7.2 
24,775 
23.7 
Michigan 
332 
3.3 
58,085 
9.0 
124,612 
24.4 
Minnesota 
512 
5.7 
133,033 
5.9 
92,242 
9.3 
Mississippi 
8 
7.9 
2,802 
60.0 
6,000 
28.4 
Missouri 
216 
3.3 
49,421 
9.0 
43,274 
24.4 
Montana 
147 
5.8 
317,925 
11.8 
43,657 
45.6 
Nebraska 
170 
4.6 
110,545 
11.3 
75,917 
25.6 
Nevada 
49 
5.8 
7,064 
11.8 
20,414 
45.6 
New Hampshire 
150 
3.0 
8,040 
7.2 
20,849 
23.7 
New Jersey 
87 
3.0 
2,661 
7.2 
7,786 
23.7 
New Mexico 
116 
5.8 
34,431 
11.8 
21 ,860 
45.6 
New York 
917 
3.3 
212,701 
8.0 
164,203 
7.7 
North Carolina 
264 
5.7 
22,192 
28.3 
66,941 
9.5 
North Dakota 
94 
4.6 
134,632 
11.3 
27,279 
25.6 
Ohio 
541 
6.7 
74,391 
12.9 
88,846 
25.9 
Oklahoma 
45 
7.0 
10,988 
22.6 
(D) 
(D) 
Oregon 
525 
4.2 
204,166 
24.1 
237,121 
17.8 
Pennsylvania 
679 
4.1 
97,617 
15.9 
313,456 
25.2 
Rhode Island 
24 
3.0 
78 
7.2 
902 
23.7 
South Carolina 
47 
7.9 
2,689 
60.0 
(D) 
(D) 
South Dakota 
80 
4.6 
78,363 
11.3 
16,000 
25.6 
Tennessee 
54 
5.7 
3,667 
28.3 
4,023 
9.5 
Texas 
234 
7.0 
126,639 
22.6 
199,094 
50.2 
Utah 
60 
5.8 
120,437 
11.8 
18,458 
45.6 
Vermont 
542 
5.5 
114,951 
14.0 
93,889 
16.2 
Virginia 
167 
5.7 
28,412 
28.3 
41,302 
9.5 
Washington 
716 
5.5 
73,841 
14.7 
514,897 
21.9 
West Virginia 
24 
5.7 
2,120 
28.3 
(D) 
(D) 
Wisconsin 
1,228 
4.0 
228,605 
7.1 
200,800 
8.0 
Wyoming 
49 
5.8 
128,502 
11.8 
16,713 
45.6 
A - 6 Appendix A 
2012 Census of Agriculture 
USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service 
