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    Preliminary ReportU.S. and State Data

    AC-12-A-PR

    Issued February 2014

    United States Department of Agriculture

    Tom Vilsack,SecretaryNational Agricultural Statistics Service

    Cynthia Z.F. Clark,Administrator

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    2012 Census of Agriculture Contents IIUSDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

    Contents

    PageIntroduction .................................................................................................................................. V

    TABLES

    1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ....................... 12. Women Principal OperatorsSelected Operation and Operator

    Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................................ 183. Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino Origin Principal OperatorsSelected Operation

    and Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ...................................................................... 354. American Indian or Alaska Native Principal OperatorsSelected Operation

    and Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ..................................................................... 525. Asian Principal OperatorsSelected Operation and Operator

    Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................................ 696. Black or African American Principal OperatorsSelected Operation and

    Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007 ............................................................................. 86

    APPENDIX

    Census of Agriculture Methodology ............................................................................................ A - 1

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    Introduction

    The success of the census of agriculture is directlydependent upon the participation of Americas farmersand ranchers, and we are grateful for every agriculturaloperator who furnished the information requested.Completing the census report form was a way forproducers to have their voices heard and to impact thefuture of Americas agriculture.The data reported in the2012 Census of Agriculture provide the agriculturalcommunity, government representatives, public andprivate sector analysts, educators, and others access tohigh-quality statistics.

    This preliminary 2012 Census of Agriculture reportincludes selected data for farmers, ranchers, and theiroperations for each State and the Nation. Responses weresummarized at the state, and national level and noindividual farm data are revealed. A comprehensivecensus review of all items to the county level iscontinuing, therefore the data in this preliminary reportare subject to change when final census results arereleased. Finalized data are scheduled for release in May2014. An announcement will be made on USDAs

    National Agricultural Statistics Services websitewww.nass.usda.gov and the census website

    www.agcensus.usda.gov.

    The six tables in this report provide preliminary 2012 andcomparable 2007 data, including coefficients of variationor CVs for 2012. Selected data include number of farms,land in farms, market value of agricultural products sold,and government payments for all farms by the followingprincipal operator categories: women; Spanish, Hispanic,or Latino origin; American Indian or Alaska Native;Asian; and Black or African American. The tables alsoinclude demographic data about the principal operators by

    gender, primary occupation, number of years on thepresent farm, average age and number of operators by agegroup, Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino ethnicity, and race.

    The appendix provides information about the datacollection and data processing activities and discusses thestatistical methodology used in conducting and evaluatingthe census.

    General Terms

    The following definitions and explanations apply to theterms and phrases used in this publication.

    American Indian and Alaska Native farm operators

    Operators of American Indian and Alaska Native raceoperating on or off of an Indian reservation. For mosreservations, the individual operators were added to thecensus mail list. Those reservations that did not includeall the individual operators on the census mail list wereidentified and the data for the entire reservation, including

    the data for the operators that would have met thedefinition of a farm, were collected on one report form.

    Economic class of farms. Economic class data are theclassification of farms by the sum of market value ofagricultural products sold and federal farm programpayments.

    Farm. The census definition of a farm is any place fromwhich $1,000 or more of agricultural products wereproduced and sold, or normally would have been soldduring the census year.

    Government payments. This category consists of direcpayments as defined by the 2008 Farm Bill; paymentsfrom Conservation Reserve Program (CRP), WetlandsReserve Program (WRP), Farmable Wetlands Program(FWP), and Conservation Reserve Enhancement Program(CREP); loan deficiency payments; disaster paymentsother conservation programs; and all other federal farmprograms under which payments were made directly tofarm operators. Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC)proceeds, amount from State and local governmenagricultural program payments, and federal crop

    insurance payments were not tabulated in this category.

    Land in farms. The acreage designated as land infarms consists primarily of agricultural land used forcrops, pasture, or grazing. It also includes woodland andwasteland not actually under cultivation or used forpasture or grazing, provided it was part of the farmoperators total operation.Land in farms includes land in

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    conservation programs, including the ConservationReserve Program, Wetlands Reserve Program, FarmableWetlands Program, and Conservation ReserveEnhancement Program.

    Land in farms is an operating unit concept and includesland owned and operated as well as land rented fromothers. Land used rent free was reported as land rentedfrom others. All grazing land, except land used under

    government permits on a per-head basis, was included asland in farms provided it was part of a farm or ranch.Land under the exclusive use of a grazing association wasreported by the grazing association and included as landin farms. All land in American Indian reservations usedfor growing crops, grazing livestock, or the potential ofgrazing livestock was included as land in farms. Land inreservations not reported by reservation, individualAmerican Indians or non-Native Americans was reportedin the name of the cooperative group that used the land.In many instances, an entire American Indian reservationwas reported as one farm.

    Market value of agricultural products sold. Thiscategory represents the gross market value before taxesand production expenses of all agricultural products soldor removed from the place in 2012 regardless of whoreceived the payment. It is equivalent to total sales and itincludes sales by the operators as well as the value of anyshares received by partners, landlords, contractors, orothers associated with the operation. It includes value ofdirect sales and the value of commodities placed in theCommodity Credit Corporation (CCC) loan program.Market value of agricultural products sold does not

    include payments received for participation in otherfederal farm programs. Also, it does not include incomefrom farm-related sources such as custom work and otheragricultural services, or income from nonfarm sources.

    The value of crops sold in 2012 does not necessarilyrepresent the sales from crops harvested in 2012. Datamay include sales from crops produced in earlier yearsand may exclude some crops produced in 2012 but heldin storage and not sold. For commodities such assugarbeets and wool sold through a co-op that madepayments in several installments, respondents were

    requested to report the total value received in 2012. Thevalue of agricultural products sold was requested of alloperators. If the operators failed to report thisinformation, estimates were made based on the amount ofcrops harvested, livestock or poultry inventory, or numbersold. Caution should be used when comparing sales in the2012 census with sales reported in earlier censuses. Salesfigures are expressed in current dollars and have not beenadjusted for inflation or deflation.

    Operator. The term operator designates a person whooperates a farm, either doing the work or making day-to-day decisions about such things as planting, harvesting,feeding, and marketing. The operator may be the owner, a

    member of the owners household, a hired manager, atenant, a renter, or a sharecropper. If a person rents landto others or has land worked on shares by others, he/she isconsidered the operator only of the land which is retainedfor his/her own operation. The census collected

    information on the total number of operators, the totalnumber of women operators, and demographicinformation for up to three operators per farm.

    Primary occupation of operator. Data on primaryoccupation were obtained from operators. The primaryoccupation classifications used were:

    Farming or ranch work. The operator spent 50-percentor more of his/her work time during 2012 at farming orranching.

    Other. The operator spent less than 50-percent of his/herwork time during 2012 in farming or ranching operations.

    Principal operator. The person primarily responsiblefor the on-site, day-to-day operations of the farm or ranchbusiness. This person may be a hired manager or businessmanager.

    Race of operator. Data, except for Hawaii, werecollected for American Indian (included Alaska Native),

    Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian andOther Pacific Islander, and White. Respondents wereasked to mark one or more of the race categories. InHawaii operator race data were collected for AmericanIndian (included Alaska Native), Chinese, FilipinoJapanese, Korean, Other Asian, Black or AfricanAmerican, Native Hawaiian, other Pacific Islander, andWhite. The combination of Native Hawaiian and OtherPacific Islander is equivalent to the Native Hawaiian orOther Pacific Islander category on the other forms. Thecombination of the Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Korean,and Other Asian categories is equivalent to the Asian

    category on the other forms.

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin. Operators ofSpanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin are found in all of theracial groups listed in the census and were tabulatedaccording to the race reported, as well as in the tablepertaining only to this group.

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    Abbreviations and Symbols

    The following abbreviations and symbols are usedthroughout the tables:

    - Represents zero.

    (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data forindividual farms.

    (H) Coefficient of variation ofestimate is greater than 99.9 percent.

    (L) Coefficient of variation ofestimate is less than 0.05 percent.

    (NA) Not available.

    (X) Not applicable.

    (Z) Less than half of the unit shown.

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    United States Alabama Alaska

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ........................... ............... ................ ........ numberLand in farms .... ................ ................ ............... ...... acres

    Average size of farm .............. ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ........................................ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres ........ ................ ................ ................ .........10 to 49 acres ......... ................ ................ ................ ....50 to 179 acres ..... ................ ............... ................ .......180 to 499 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....500 to 999 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold ..................................................................... $1,000

    Average per farm ......................... ................ . dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ..................... ................ ................ ......... $1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products . .............. $1,000

    Government payments ......................................... $1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 .......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 .................. ................ ................ .$250,000 to $999,999 ............. ................ ................ ....$1,000,000 or more .....................................................

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators .................... ................ ................ ........ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming .......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less .............................................................3 or 4 years ............. ................ ................ ................ ....5 to 9 years ........... ................ ............... ................ .......10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ............................................................25 to 34 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....35 to 44 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....45 to 54 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....55 to 64 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....65 to 74 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....75 years and over ... ................ ................ ................ ....

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................ .

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin ..................................

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ...... ................ .........Asian ................ ................ ............... ................ ............Black or African American ...........................................Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ...................White ...........................................................................More than one race reported .......................................

    2,109,363914,603,026

    43480

    223,642589,571634,056346,062142,549173,483

    394,646,980187,093

    212,403,631182,243,350

    8,053,137

    1,578,758

    275,687173,28481,634

    2,109,363

    1,821,094288,269

    1,007,9501,101,413

    68,194103,373297,571

    1,640,225

    10,719109,146214,135466,048608,060443,558257,697

    58.3

    67,014

    37,85713,69933,372

    1,4682,012,674

    10,293

    1.60.91.2(L)

    6.12.21.12.41.81.1

    2.02.0

    1.62.8

    1.0

    1.9

    1.41.33.3

    1.6

    1.43.9

    1.21.9

    6.84.72.91.0

    9.06.64.62.21.60.90.7

    0.3

    8.2

    8.118.311.820.31.59.3

    2,204,792922,095,840

    41880

    232,849620,283660,530368,368149,713173,049

    297,220,491134,807

    143,657,928153,562,563

    7,983,922

    1,709,509

    278,173159,81857,292

    2,204,792

    1,898,583306,209

    993,8811,210,911

    84,883138,858359,545

    1,621,506

    11,878106,735268,818565,401596,306412,182243,472

    57.1

    55,570

    34,70611,21430,599

    1,3562,114,325

    12,592

    43,2288,905,236

    20675

    2,91913,26716,079

    7,2422,2301,491

    5,574,379128,953

    1,314,9434,259,436

    88,158

    36,703

    2,5802,4591,486

    43,228

    37,8135,415

    19,11624,112

    1,4252,2056,195

    33,403

    2311,8144,2898,686

    12,38110,265

    5,562

    59.3

    332

    48867

    2,7792

    39,591301

    4.13.11.73.3

    9.84.73.53.4

    10.54.0

    8.08.0

    6.28.6

    5.0

    4.4

    3.524.422.4

    4.1

    3.95.8

    3.34.7

    12.68.55.63.2

    12.99.47.64.53.63.24.5

    0.4

    32.5

    12.727.76.9

    94.93.9

    12.6

    48,7539,033,537

    18570

    3,37416,21517,808

    7,6122,2351,509

    4,415,55090,570

    676,9873,738,563

    124,692

    42,493

    2,4222,5271,311

    48,753

    42,3096,444

    19,41629,337

    2,2303,4238,093

    35,007

    2402,2595,959

    11,25113,765

    9,9345,345

    57.6

    260

    46554

    2,7091

    45,124400

    762833,861

    1,09433

    2471811451033749

    58,92577,329

    24,85734,068

    2,432

    627

    903312

    762

    512250

    412350

    3979

    146498

    63181

    16928712068

    57.1

    12

    284--

    7255

    1.80.21.8

    20.8

    4.23.11.52.17.3(L)

    0.81.9

    1.60.2

    4.9

    2.3

    3.0(L)(L)

    1.8

    1.33.6

    2.73.4

    19.95.93.51.4

    22.412.69.53.82.2(L)6.7

    0.6

    (L)

    10.2(L)

    --

    1.9(L)

    686881,585

    1,28560

    1651641561113852

    57,01983,119

    24,74932,271

    1,645

    554

    932811

    686

    518168

    365321

    2946

    130481

    12577

    22320310849

    56.2

    7

    253--

    6562

    --continue

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Arizona Arkansas California

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ................................................................. numberLand in farms ............... ................ ................ ........... acres

    Average size of farm ............... ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ................ ................ ........ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres .................................................................10 to 49 acres .............................................................50 to 179 acres ...........................................................180 to 499 acres .........................................................500 to 999 acres .........................................................1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold .....................................................................$1,000

    Average per farm ............ ................ .............. dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ...............................................................$1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products ...... .........$1,000

    Government payments .........................................$1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 ......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 ...................................................

    $250,000 to $999,999 .................................................$1,000,000 or more ............ ................ ................ ........

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators ............................................................ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming ......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less ............ ................ ................ ................3 or 4 years .................................................................5 to 9 years .................................................................10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ...........................................................25 to 34 years .............................................................35 to 44 years .............................................................45 to 54 years .............................................................55 to 64 years .............................................................65 to 74 years .............................................................75 years and over .......................................................

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin .............. ................ ...

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ....................... ........Asian ................. ............... ................ ................ ...........Black or African American ....... ................ ................ ...Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............... ...White ..........................................................................More than one race reported ...... ................ ................

    20,01226,249,462

    1,3125

    11,9114,0871,519

    882513

    1,100

    3,732,367186,506

    2,076,8221,655,546

    31,503

    18,0621,037

    503410

    20,012

    12,1777,835

    13,2206,792

    612884

    2,35516,161

    1364251,4723,9995,9224,8383,220

    61.0

    716

    11,1909725

    -8,628

    72

    24.39.0

    10.846.5

    24.222.598.136.033.533.2

    11.113.0

    19.74.1

    26.3

    25.162.068.842.9

    24.3

    27.621.4

    21.131.2

    63.252.037.819.6

    49.5(H)50.930.421.117.416.7

    4.7

    (H)

    19.9(H)(H)

    -35.967.0

    15,63726,117,899

    1,6704

    9,8732,6571,221

    626436824

    3,234,552206,852

    1,913,0141,321,538

    55,947

    14,180682376399

    15,637

    9,6176,020

    9,5536,084

    5231,0292,677

    11,408

    806791,7323,6773,9753,3512,143

    58.5

    806

    8,43664408

    7,04247

    45,07213,810,826

    30697

    1,91811,94816,631

    8,7222,5983,255

    9,775,776216,892

    4,834,8794,940,898

    262,969

    35,2263,5702,6363,640

    45,072

    39,5875,485

    21,31523,757

    1,5502,3946,724

    34,404

    1922,4014,9589,787

    12,43410,205

    5,095

    58.1

    509

    507354

    1,064-

    42,866281

    6.13.24.77.1

    21.78.6

    17.89.5

    68.217.9

    6.16.1

    5.66.6

    4.5

    7.45.3(H)

    37.7

    6.1

    6.09.3

    5.07.6

    14.310.88.45.2

    13.611.59.86.15.45.55.2

    0.4

    20.3

    20.716.516.3

    -6.0

    17.9

    49,34613,872,862

    28180

    2,58115,11916,916

    8,5902,9593,181

    7,508,806152,166

    2,900,9734,607,833

    269,448

    39,4023,3214,2622,361

    49,346

    43,0156,331

    21,96027,386

    2,4524,0668,686

    34,142

    2222,7366,695

    11,96013,506

    9,4994,728

    56.5

    395

    448315

    1,1522

    46,945484

    77,86425,571,821

    32820

    24,63725,81113,058

    6,6493,2354,474

    42,612,577547,269

    30,366,81212,245,765

    146,917

    50,51413,654

    7,3306,366

    77,864

    63,88013,984

    42,47935,385

    3,1514,639

    12,86357,211

    2532,9686,255

    15,94823,38718,15410,899

    60.1

    9,816

    1,1924,820

    345321

    70,526660

    10.05.76.9(L)

    16.87.38.27.08.87.4

    1.78.9

    2.22.4

    3.5

    14.04.83.22.9

    10.0

    9.313.9

    8.012.6

    26.024.313.57.4

    23.225.019.712.88.27.36.6

    0.8

    10.8

    15.920.325.920.49.8

    23.9

    81,03325,364,695

    31320

    25,27828,08012,939

    7,0143,2674,455

    33,885,064418,164

    22,903,02110,982,043

    240,242

    55,62212,798

    6,9205,693

    81,033

    66,06814,965

    40,91040,123

    3,7936,780

    16,28654,174

    2922,4668,279

    20,67224,19415,488

    9,642

    58.4

    9,118

    1,1783,684

    320183

    75,021647

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Colorado Connecticut Delaware

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ........................... ............... ................ ........ numberLand in farms .... ................ ................ ............... ...... acres

    Average size of farm .............. ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ........................................ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres ........ ................ ................ ................ .........10 to 49 acres ......... ................ ................ ................ ....50 to 179 acres ..... ................ ............... ................ .......180 to 499 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....500 to 999 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold ..................................................................... $1,000

    Average per farm ......................... ................ . dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ..................... ................ ................ ......... $1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products . .............. $1,000

    Government payments ......................................... $1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 .......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 .................. ................ ................ .

    $250,000 to $999,999 ............. ................ ................ ....$1,000,000 or more .....................................................

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators .................... ................ ................ ........ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming .......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less .............................................................3 or 4 years ............. ................ ................ ................ ....5 to 9 years ........... ................ ............... ................ .......10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ............................................................25 to 34 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....35 to 44 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....45 to 54 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....55 to 64 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....65 to 74 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....75 years and over ... ................ ................ ................ ....

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................ .

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin ..................................

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ...... ................ .........Asian ................ ................ ............... ................ ............Black or African American ...........................................Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ...................White ...........................................................................More than one race reported .......................................

    36,18031,886,676

    88190

    4,25110,008

    8,1874,9392,9305,865

    7,777,150214,957

    2,434,5545,342,595

    165,576

    28,0894,6442,488

    959

    36,180

    29,3206,860

    17,96218,218

    9821,8285,834

    27,536

    1471,7623,1827,890

    10,8737,8294,497

    58.9

    2,318

    2701704732

    35,498163

    3.42.42.59.8

    14.85.53.33.77.33.7

    2.62.8

    5.21.5

    2.6

    3.97.13.33.9

    3.4

    3.06.4

    3.23.8

    9.26.34.73.1

    10.95.96.45.53.03.23.1

    0.3

    21.4

    9.695.051.3

    (H)3.46.5

    37,05431,604,911

    853109

    4,2769,3598,4765,5013,1856,257

    6,061,134163,576

    1,981,3994,079,735

    155,980

    29,3344,8352,120

    765

    37,054

    30,1126,942

    14,95822,096

    1,4682,7556,615

    26,216

    1701,6364,156

    10,4499,7197,0173,907

    57.0

    1,846

    3821174238

    36,222253

    5,977436,406

    7322

    1,7722,4001,316

    3796743

    550,60092,120

    389,098161,502

    4,718

    5,26245117292

    5,977

    4,4761,501

    2,7653,212

    267319917

    4,474

    55226431

    1,4711,9031,224

    667

    58.7

    81

    2113

    7-

    5,90234

    19.113.46.0

    11.4

    29.418.710.344.515.68.5

    5.810.8

    6.96.0

    6.2

    21.010.05.33.7

    19.1

    17.526.6

    16.122.1

    35.088.032.911.9

    (H)39.235.724.613.711.610.7

    2.0

    (H)

    (H)(H)

    73.8-

    18.129.2

    4,916405,616

    8327

    1,2321,8941,287

    4006340

    551,553112,195

    401,372150,181

    4,122

    4,18246017896

    4,916

    3,7551,161

    2,2732,643

    144322840

    3,610

    24161537

    1,4091,326

    875584

    57.6

    61

    2930

    67

    4,83014

    2,457508,654

    20735

    44794853928392

    148

    1,283,472522,374

    429,323854,149

    9,631

    1,280300503374

    2,457

    2,012445

    1,571886

    5488

    3032,012

    5105233586703600225

    58.4

    23

    33023

    -2,397

    4

    30.012.216.337.0

    20.443.436.025.618.610.7

    5.517.7

    8.04.9

    9.9

    45.333.817.316.6

    30.0

    24.158.5

    28.233.5

    36.236.437.028.7

    (H)29.242.529.236.321.027.5

    1.1

    (H)

    (H)56.5(H)

    -28.2(H)

    2,546510,253

    20031

    65180256828099

    146

    1,083,035425,387

    210,635872,400

    8,896

    1,436254449407

    2,546

    2,137409

    1,5041,042

    102143418

    1,883

    31101355718709425207

    55.4

    28

    122520

    -2,484

    5

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Florida Georgia Hawaii

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ................................................................. numberLand in farms ............... ................ ................ ........... acres

    Average size of farm ............... ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ................ ................ ........ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres .................................................................10 to 49 acres .............................................................50 to 179 acres ...........................................................180 to 499 acres .........................................................500 to 999 acres .........................................................1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold .....................................................................$1,000

    Average per farm ............ ................ .............. dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ...............................................................$1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products ...... .........$1,000

    Government payments .........................................$1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 ......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 ...................................................

    $250,000 to $999,999 .................................................$1,000,000 or more ............ ................ ................ ........

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators ............................................................ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming ......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less ............ ................ ................ ................3 or 4 years .................................................................5 to 9 years .................................................................10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ...........................................................25 to 34 years .............................................................35 to 44 years .............................................................45 to 54 years .............................................................55 to 64 years .............................................................65 to 74 years .............................................................75 years and over .......................................................

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin .............. ................ ...

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ....................... ........Asian ................. ............... ................ ................ ...........Black or African American ....... ................ ................ ...Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............... ...White ..........................................................................More than one race reported ...... ................ ................

    47,7409,548,342

    20020

    11,74221,013

    8,7643,5281,2591,434

    7,703,719161,368

    5,969,4041,734,315

    40,164

    39,9284,5911,9911,230

    47,740

    37,7459,995

    22,90224,838

    1,5592,8428,685

    34,654

    1351,5294,094

    10,79313,65811,196

    6,335

    59.8

    4,459

    386829

    1,48148

    44,793203

    11.33.97.8(L)

    20.011.28.66.47.45.3

    2.19.0

    2.43.1

    6.4

    12.77.14.23.2

    11.3

    11.312.0

    10.012.5

    24.819.715.39.2

    48.620.619.213.19.99.89.1

    0.7

    39.6

    20.736.016.949.211.020.1

    47,4639,231,570

    19520

    12,18420,680

    8,5433,4611,2251,370

    7,785,228164,027

    6,256,2281,529,000

    45,343

    39,7244,5771,8831,279

    47,463

    37,03410,429

    20,90426,559

    2,1994,026

    10,15331,085

    891,5405,278

    11,99313,290

    9,3875,886

    58.4

    3,161

    349612

    1,26969

    44,881283

    42,2579,620,836

    22870

    3,02513,83414,671

    6,3342,2842,109

    9,255,125219,020

    3,670,4555,584,670

    142,322

    33,2262,8773,7642,390

    42,257

    35,8536,404

    19,85822,399

    1,3972,2556,331

    32,274

    1531,6893,6498,343

    12,26410,458

    5,701

    59.9

    443

    127239

    1,98612

    39,736157

    3.72.13.04.1

    8.54.44.23.03.42.8

    1.73.6

    1.52.4

    2.0

    4.42.92.12.1

    3.7

    3.83.6

    2.84.5

    9.27.85.53.0

    9.98.35.95.43.02.93.5

    0.3

    22.4

    12.712.18.9

    44.43.59.9

    47,84610,150,539

    21267

    3,50416,24316,244

    7,4322,4701,953

    7,112,866148,662

    2,142,2704,970,596

    224,523

    39,3253,6212,7602,140

    47,846

    40,3147,532

    20,10627,740

    1,9983,6868,551

    33,611

    1762,0625,510

    11,30413,820

    9,7675,207

    57.8

    365

    334235

    2,0725

    45,014186

    7,0131,163,152

    1665

    4,4191,756

    48117257

    128

    666,13994,986

    540,683125,455

    5,229

    6,14660518181

    7,013

    5,4371,576

    3,6533,360

    291418

    1,3384,966

    8185488

    1,3932,5391,507

    893

    60.4

    383

    322,835

    18689

    2,751688

    11.46.88.7

    19.0

    12.69.4

    13.615.322.811.2

    4.08.6

    4.77.1

    8.4

    12.19.5

    12.49.6

    11.4

    12.19.8

    10.812.2

    20.716.314.39.9

    54.225.922.716.010.27.27.3

    0.8

    14.5

    24.312.925.818.010.618.7

    7,5211,121,329

    1495

    4,8131,972

    42315444

    115

    513,62668,292

    429,91683,711

    2,378

    6,62963817975

    7,521

    5,7151,806

    3,8613,660

    406672

    1,6424,801

    14198626

    1,8862,7031,228

    866

    58.6

    442

    412,544

    10625

    3,627674

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Idaho Illinois Indiana

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ........................... ............... ................ ........ numberLand in farms .... ................ ................ ............... ...... acres

    Average size of farm .............. ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ........................................ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres ........ ................ ................ ................ .........10 to 49 acres ......... ................ ................ ................ ....50 to 179 acres ..... ................ ............... ................ .......180 to 499 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....500 to 999 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold ..................................................................... $1,000

    Average per farm ......................... ................ . dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ..................... ................ ................ ......... $1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products . .............. $1,000

    Government payments ......................................... $1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 .......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 .................. ................ ................ .

    $250,000 to $999,999 ............. ................ ................ ....$1,000,000 or more .....................................................

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators .................... ................ ................ ........ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming .......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less .............................................................3 or 4 years ............. ................ ................ ................ ....5 to 9 years ........... ................ ............... ................ .......10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ............................................................25 to 34 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....35 to 44 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....45 to 54 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....55 to 64 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....65 to 74 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....75 years and over ... ................ ................ ................ ....

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................ .

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin ..................................

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ...... ................ .........Asian ................ ................ ............... ................ ............Black or African American ...........................................Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ...................White ...........................................................................More than one race reported .......................................

    24,81411,759,917

    47457

    4,8617,0315,1013,5751,7282,518

    7,785,070313,737

    3,442,9414,342,130

    99,789

    17,9873,5022,1451,180

    24,814

    21,8192,995

    12,34912,465

    9211,1853,995

    18,713

    1111,4362,5595,4977,7654,7832,663

    57.6

    695

    154851418

    24,422121

    7.95.54.05.5

    11.98.37.67.08.57.8

    2.95.9

    4.22.1

    4.3

    8.68.26.86.0

    7.9

    8.07.9

    6.99.0

    15.913.29.77.0

    17.412.113.110.67.04.95.1

    0.5

    14.7

    18.819.048.436.57.9

    20.0

    25,34911,497,383

    45452

    4,8917,4975,2253,4451,8082,483

    5,688,765224,418

    2,324,7893,363,976

    99,494

    19,3193,2721,7571,001

    25,349

    22,1983,151

    11,57913,770

    1,1691,9034,237

    18,040

    1121,3262,9297,0437,0914,5062,342

    56.5

    610

    22376

    814

    24,918110

    75,08726,937,721

    359100

    5,77619,80120,94113,216

    7,6177,736

    17,187,052228,895

    14,144,7403,042,312

    553,300

    44,03014,49612,162

    4,399

    75,087

    68,1966,891

    37,83537,252

    2,1353,1918,270

    61,491

    5154,5527,677

    16,88821,75314,732

    8,970

    57.8

    475

    10294

    11016

    74,631134

    3.31.72.24.9

    7.14.64.02.62.62.0

    1.42.5

    1.52.2

    1.7

    4.72.22.11.3

    3.3

    3.35.0

    2.34.3

    8.46.45.62.8

    8.07.65.83.92.82.92.8

    0.3

    26.4

    14.022.117.026.53.3

    10.5

    76,86026,775,100

    34895

    8,60320,59218,41013,116

    8,3097,830

    13,329,107173,421

    10,876,4152,452,692

    487,293

    46,81915,33211,753

    2,956

    76,860

    69,1967,664

    37,22339,637

    2,3043,828

    10,32660,402

    5944,1029,657

    20,93820,33213,520

    7,717

    56.2

    325

    168909820

    76,295189

    58,69514,720,396

    25157

    6,60720,77016,396

    7,4203,5623,940

    11,210,818191,001

    7,530,0973,680,721

    267,287

    39,8879,7316,3252,752

    58,695

    52,9505,745

    25,63033,065

    1,7392,4577,100

    47,399

    3154,4497,818

    13,76116,43310,407

    5,512

    55.8

    276

    913053

    358,408

    110

    4.01.13.27.6

    11.95.52.55.71.71.5

    0.83.4

    1.11.1

    1.6

    5.66.51.60.8

    4.0

    3.96.6

    2.45.3

    17.011.96.92.8

    11.212.06.04.32.93.12.6

    0.5

    23.5

    14.532.626.554.84.0

    23.2

    60,93814,773,184

    24254

    9,72019,53315,993

    8,0123,7743,906

    8,271,291135,733

    5,319,0192,952,272

    260,809

    43,7069,5285,9421,762

    60,938

    54,5616,377

    25,51035,428

    1,9713,3278,912

    46,728

    3964,1369,217

    16,83215,003

    9,9545,400

    55.0

    217

    15248495

    60,565119

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Iowa Kansas Kentucky

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ................................................................. numberLand in farms ............... ................ ................ ........... acres

    Average size of farm ............... ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ................ ................ ........ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres .................................................................10 to 49 acres .............................................................50 to 179 acres ...........................................................180 to 499 acres .........................................................500 to 999 acres .........................................................1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold .....................................................................$1,000

    Average per farm ............ ................ .............. dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ...............................................................$1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products ...... .........$1,000

    Government payments .........................................$1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 ......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 ...................................................

    $250,000 to $999,999 .................................................$1,000,000 or more ............ ................ ................ ........

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators ............................................................ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming ......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less ............ ................ ................ ................3 or 4 years .................................................................5 to 9 years .................................................................10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ...........................................................25 to 34 years .............................................................35 to 44 years .............................................................45 to 54 years .............................................................55 to 64 years .............................................................65 to 74 years .............................................................75 years and over .......................................................

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin .............. ................ ...

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ....................... ........Asian ................. ............... ................ ................ ...........Black or African American ....... ................ ................ ...Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............... ...White ..........................................................................More than one race reported ...... ................ ................

    88,63130,615,357

    345136

    6,70820,66022,78918,65911,576

    8,239

    30,811,729347,641

    17,355,39113,456,337

    782,157

    43,85318,01419,414

    7,350

    88,631

    81,5287,103

    47,95440,677

    2,2883,616

    10,05672,671

    6005,6559,824

    20,77825,69216,159

    9,923

    57.1

    378

    537228

    488,391

    83

    2.71.61.2

    23.2

    14.718.27.2

    24.27.09.8

    6.66.6

    4.79.2

    8.8

    10.424.614.131.1

    2.7

    2.64.6

    2.53.4

    5.34.03.62.5

    5.07.54.13.32.22.63.0

    0.2

    16.2

    18.517.224.058.12.7

    15.8

    92,85630,747,550

    331151

    8,70917,82424,69222,35411,826

    7,451

    20,418,096219,890

    10,343,58510,074,511

    706,286

    48,89324,18615,443

    4,334

    92,856

    84,4048,452

    48,63744,219

    2,9474,325

    11,48074,104

    6865,59212,35825,02323,20115,999

    9,997

    56.1

    346

    4497315

    92,63643

    61,77346,137,295

    747200

    1,9759,776

    17,92712,578

    7,20812,309

    18,460,564298,845

    6,983,99311,476,571

    442,090

    39,60212,425

    7,3182,428

    61,773

    54,9906,783

    29,85731,916

    1,8452,9407,643

    49,345

    3523,9756,383

    13,21517,35111,762

    8,735

    58.2

    693

    39571

    16517

    60,853272

    5.42.93.06.9

    10.514.05.94.76.53.4

    15.015.0

    11.917.3

    4.6

    6.54.84.2

    27.8

    5.4

    5.37.1

    4.36.6

    12.110.37.74.7

    11.010.99.86.64.73.63.4

    0.5

    50.6

    42.6(H)

    42.3(H)5.1

    15.2

    65,53146,345,827

    707200

    2,12310,04118,99214,108

    7,93212,335

    14,413,182219,944

    4,887,2129,525,971

    427,144

    44,86412,499

    6,3311,837

    65,531

    57,5887,943

    30,87334,658

    2,1803,3169,167

    50,868

    4173,9097,141

    16,77016,23211,900

    9,162

    57.7

    555

    29735

    1475

    64,813234

    77,06413,049,347

    16975

    4,33723,77631,15113,024

    2,8481,928

    5,067,33465,755

    2,280,5682,786,765

    169,821

    66,3187,2522,4281,066

    77,064

    68,8648,200

    32,13744,927

    2,8663,752

    10,63959,807

    4064,0738,909

    17,13022,06716,131

    8,348

    57.6

    482

    17871

    4379

    76,116253

    3.72.71.53.1

    6.94.03.64.74.03.7

    3.33.3

    3.43.6

    2.7

    3.84.7

    12.32.4

    3.7

    3.55.8

    3.44.0

    8.86.44.83.2

    10.66.27.03.63.33.03.0

    0.4

    18.4

    10.132.65.4

    26.73.7

    12.4

    85,26013,993,121

    16480

    4,57925,23535,37915,080

    3,2421,745

    4,824,56156,586

    1,404,7693,419,792

    103,104

    75,4616,6962,265

    838

    85,260

    76,1509,110

    33,93551,325

    3,5095,500

    13,68962,562

    4214,42011,23921,52623,31516,028

    8,311

    56.5

    408

    30964

    50511

    83,803568

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Louisiana Maine Maryland

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ........................... ............... ................ ........ numberLand in farms .... ................ ................ ............... ...... acres

    Average size of farm .............. ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ........................................ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres ........ ................ ................ ................ .........10 to 49 acres ......... ................ ................ ................ ....50 to 179 acres ..... ................ ............... ................ .......180 to 499 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....500 to 999 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold ..................................................................... $1,000

    Average per farm ......................... ................ . dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ..................... ................ ................ ......... $1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products . .............. $1,000

    Government payments ......................................... $1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 .......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 .................. ................ ................ .

    $250,000 to $999,999 ............. ................ ................ ....$1,000,000 or more .....................................................

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators .................... ................ ................ ........ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming .......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less .............................................................3 or 4 years ............. ................ ................ ................ ....5 to 9 years ........... ................ ............... ................ .......10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ............................................................25 to 34 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....35 to 44 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....45 to 54 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....55 to 64 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....65 to 74 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....75 years and over ... ................ ................ ................ ....

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................ .

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin ..................................

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ...... ................ .........Asian ................ ................ ............... ................ ............Black or African American ...........................................Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ...................White ...........................................................................More than one race reported .......................................

    28,0937,900,865

    28160

    2,9679,3098,7233,8451,3231,926

    3,832,491136,422

    2,806,7001,025,791

    138,192

    23,5642,0281,2031,298

    28,093

    24,6363,457

    12,13615,957

    9681,7994,327

    20,999

    1471,3383,0195,8748,2225,9903,503

    58.5

    538

    20464

    2,35910

    25,305151

    14.97.18.1

    11.9

    28.017.812.611.213.46.3

    6.610.3

    4.613.2

    6.3

    16.311.78.9

    17.4

    14.9

    14.617.5

    12.316.9

    35.226.120.212.0

    30.229.923.517.212.411.510.9

    0.9

    47.0

    17.141.821.8

    (H)14.414.7

    30,1068,109,975

    26960

    3,28210,394

    8,4574,5501,5011,922

    2,617,98186,959

    1,604,6471,013,334

    169,333

    25,5832,2101,576

    737

    30,106

    26,2483,858

    12,59117,515

    1,3972,1195,507

    21,083

    1711,2343,9167,5528,0405,8813,312

    57.3

    394

    22838

    1,91414

    27,82092

    8,1741,455,304

    17867

    1,2392,2782,7941,318

    332213

    764,38793,514

    475,177289,210

    10,162

    6,984743322125

    8,174

    5,7932,381

    3,9654,209

    373620

    1,4325,749

    62489834

    1,9382,4841,652

    715

    57.0

    58

    171568

    -8,019

    55

    14.314.17.4

    12.0

    28.120.09.2

    16.317.724.2

    4.19.1

    7.17.7

    7.9

    16.17.4

    16.03.9

    14.3

    14.216.6

    12.017.3

    35.528.022.910.3

    71.230.133.816.710.18.37.9

    1.3

    (H)

    (H)(H)(H)

    -14.130.0

    8,1361,347,566

    16665

    1,0462,3833,0191,178

    330180

    617,19075,859

    326,573290,617

    8,815

    7,02670631688

    8,136

    6,0932,043

    3,5404,596

    250684

    1,4805,722

    46350991

    2,2772,3511,357

    764

    56.4

    43

    591217

    38,014

    31

    12,2562,030,745

    16650

    1,4814,5543,6951,594

    553379

    2,271,397185,329

    1,050,5571,220,840

    36,024

    9,1401,3401,197

    579

    12,256

    9,9602,296

    5,9966,260

    371480

    1,6069,799

    755281,0372,8533,4752,7401,548

    59.0

    118

    2999

    1437

    11,93246

    10.55.25.75.4

    16.112.310.010.111.710.7

    2.67.9

    2.33.2

    3.8

    12.438.26.91.7

    10.5

    9.714.4

    8.812.2

    22.720.114.88.9

    27.415.118.411.19.98.98.0

    0.6

    35.9

    30.220.716.032.410.420.8

    12,8342,051,756

    16052

    1,5544,5894,0671,719

    539366

    1,835,090142,987

    629,3031,205,787

    33,386

    9,8201,4741,092

    448

    12,834

    10,6182,216

    6,2696,565

    372695

    2,2549,513

    655561,4843,3763,5192,4361,398

    57.3

    93

    4184

    1936

    12,46644

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ................................................................. numberLand in farms ............... ................ ................ ........... acres

    Average size of farm ............... ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ................ ................ ........ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres .................................................................10 to 49 acres .............................................................50 to 179 acres ...........................................................180 to 499 acres .........................................................500 to 999 acres .........................................................1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold .....................................................................$1,000

    Average per farm ............ ................ .............. dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ...............................................................$1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products ...... .........$1,000

    Government payments .........................................$1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 ......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 ...................................................

    $250,000 to $999,999 .................................................$1,000,000 or more ............ ................ ................ ........

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators ............................................................ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming ......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less ............ ................ ................ ................3 or 4 years .................................................................5 to 9 years .................................................................10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ...........................................................25 to 34 years .............................................................35 to 44 years .............................................................45 to 54 years .............................................................55 to 64 years .............................................................65 to 74 years .............................................................75 years and over .......................................................

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin .............. ................ ...

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ....................... ........Asian ................. ............... ................ ................ ...........Black or African American ....... ................ ................ ...Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............... ...White ..........................................................................More than one race reported ...... ................ ................

    7,755523,517

    6823

    2,3222,9131,833

    5748132

    492,21163,470

    382,915109,296

    8,124

    6,52882031889

    7,755

    5,2482,507

    3,8783,877

    328507

    1,1195,801

    60359655

    1,9332,4151,556

    777

    57.8

    142

    157180

    17,559

    29

    17.87.9

    10.823.3

    43.115.87.0

    13.212.79.8

    5.89.7

    5.79.6

    6.5

    20.19.0

    10.010.3

    17.8

    16.126.6

    13.622.5

    (H)86.324.611.2

    38.247.499.419.412.810.110.8

    3.1

    (H)

    (H)(H)(H)(H)

    13.368.9

    7,691517,879

    6724

    2,1992,8851,903

    5869028

    489,82063,687

    364,481125,338

    4,603

    6,48379732883

    7,691

    5,4652,226

    3,6884,003

    326442

    1,2495,674

    49292972

    2,2372,2271,204

    710

    56.3

    120

    1156323

    7,56920

    52,1949,948,564

    19160

    4,16218,76417,634

    7,0402,5742,020

    8,678,050166,265

    5,506,4373,171,614

    155,919

    38,9807,3294,0511,834

    52,194

    44,7857,409

    25,28526,909

    1,5122,3506,318

    42,014

    2442,7365,761

    12,25915,15310,490

    5,551

    57.6

    674

    20454

    21616

    51,539165

    4.22.22.55.0

    9.55.24.13.82.60.8

    1.33.1

    1.51.2

    2.0

    4.83.52.91.6

    4.2

    3.96.3

    3.64.8

    11.88.65.93.6

    15.08.77.54.43.73.43.3

    0.3

    19.3

    10.228.411.231.04.2

    18.6

    56,01410,031,807

    17960

    4,21920,72619,206

    7,2752,6191,969

    5,753,219102,710

    3,329,9282,423,291

    118,871

    44,5336,9213,4951,065

    56,014

    47,7398,275

    24,79531,219

    1,6913,0228,258

    43,043

    2442,6877,334

    15,50915,01910,034

    5,187

    56.3

    615

    34153

    24720

    55,017336

    74,53726,038,539

    349142

    3,48815,29324,12418,077

    7,2936,262

    21,266,942285,321

    13,855,9187,411,024

    467,692

    41,00616,41111,727

    5,393

    74,537

    68,1676,370

    39,41535,122

    1,8862,7177,710

    62,224

    4194,4908,652

    18,99021,73612,941

    7,309

    56.6

    343

    141266305

    73,979116

    4.22.52.6

    15.7

    8.97.06.6

    15.62.54.7

    2.73.5

    2.43.4

    4.4

    6.25.72.61.5

    4.2

    4.17.7

    3.25.6

    9.97.15.63.9

    9.36.14.85.23.74.34.5

    0.2

    14.1

    9.428.134.662.94.3

    15.7

    80,99226,917,962

    332148

    3,68716,92725,67920,188

    8,3236,188

    13,180,466162,738

    7,048,9136,131,554

    445,861

    51,70316,18510,313

    2,791

    80,992

    73,6317,361

    39,62841,364

    2,0223,312

    10,00665,652

    6004,51711,52123,48820,61313,215

    7,038

    55.3

    296

    20314822

    480,460

    155

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Mississippi Missouri Montana

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ........................... ............... ................ ........ numberLand in farms .... ................ ................ ............... ...... acres

    Average size of farm .............. ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ........................................ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres ........ ................ ................ ................ .........10 to 49 acres ......... ................ ................ ................ ....50 to 179 acres ..... ................ ............... ................ .......180 to 499 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....500 to 999 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold ..................................................................... $1,000

    Average per farm ......................... ................ . dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ..................... ................ ................ ......... $1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products . .............. $1,000

    Government payments ......................................... $1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 .......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 .................. ................ ................ .

    $250,000 to $999,999 ............. ................ ................ ....$1,000,000 or more .....................................................

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators .................... ................ ................ ........ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming .......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less .............................................................3 or 4 years ............. ................ ................ ................ ....5 to 9 years ........... ................ ............... ................ .......10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ............................................................25 to 34 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....35 to 44 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....45 to 54 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....55 to 64 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....65 to 74 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....75 years and over ... ................ ................ ................ ....

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................ .

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin ..................................

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ...... ................ .........Asian ................ ................ ............... ................ ............Black or African American ...........................................Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ...................White ...........................................................................More than one race reported .......................................

    38,08910,933,810

    287100

    1,6979,017

    14,8798,0072,3232,166

    6,452,294169,400

    2,976,1513,476,142

    181,386

    31,9012,2611,9791,948

    38,089

    32,8075,282

    16,36421,725

    1,2471,8445,261

    29,737

    1591,4463,4616,965

    10,9859,1265,947

    60.4

    397

    13366

    5,0299

    32,76983

    4.02.22.63.5

    9.55.54.33.69.29.1

    3.24.5

    4.43.0

    3.4

    4.64.9

    64.818.5

    4.0

    3.97.9

    3.04.8

    9.87.05.03.5

    13.18.77.23.63.73.93.9

    0.3

    18.5

    12.715.56.2

    45.94.1

    13.8

    41,95911,456,241

    273100

    2,05610,23416,519

    8,6232,2832,244

    4,876,781116,227

    1,668,0283,208,753

    231,382

    36,0872,2661,8951,711

    41,959

    35,8296,130

    15,93526,024

    2,0112,7467,072

    30,130

    1781,7294,7419,437

    11,6758,6095,590

    58.6

    451

    17551

    5,30614

    36,35261

    99,17028,266,102

    285120

    3,54421,70537,01323,301

    7,8195,788

    9,163,84492,405

    4,566,9534,596,891

    323,953

    78,51513,732

    5,0191,904

    99,170

    88,04311,127

    43,78755,383

    3,3974,588

    13,55977,626

    6365,59410,18222,06427,04020,55213,102

    58.3

    548

    44223517627

    97,825465

    2.01.21.2(L)

    7.23.31.92.42.61.4

    0.81.7

    1.00.9

    0.9

    2.21.81.50.6

    2.0

    1.93.0

    1.52.4

    5.54.13.51.5

    6.36.24.82.71.71.31.9

    0.3

    17.2

    14.716.217.224.81.99.1

    107,82529,026,573

    269115

    3,86825,18640,24624,537

    8,1805,808

    7,512,92669,677

    3,494,9384,017,988

    319,519

    88,58712,833

    4,9991,406

    107,825

    95,07112,754

    45,03162,794

    4,7577,087

    17,11478,867

    7045,62214,03426,34227,93620,49112,696

    57.1

    444

    39722817928

    106,313680

    28,00859,758,917

    2,134300

    2,3655,5184,4783,8352,5609,252

    4,230,194151,035

    2,256,0031,974,191

    209,846

    18,1415,2153,865

    787

    28,008

    23,7654,243

    15,43412,574

    9621,1953,851

    22,000

    1231,2642,6905,8678,7465,8253,493

    58.9

    246

    1,3183110

    726,494

    148

    6.52.05.1

    14.1

    18.110.48.77.05.72.9

    2.05.2

    2.22.3

    2.8

    8.74.12.61.6

    6.5

    6.37.8

    4.98.5

    13.49.88.85.7

    12.412.98.56.55.76.56.2

    0.3

    29.9

    7.068.160.374.06.5

    12.4

    29,52461,388,462

    2,079320

    1,9175,4624,9714,4642,9199,791

    2,803,06294,942

    1,273,7211,529,340

    221,977

    20,1676,1452,841

    371

    29,524

    24,9384,586

    14,95714,567

    1,0711,6634,448

    22,342

    1191,1773,0787,9048,4095,2553,582

    57.8

    201

    1,48237106

    27,841148

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ................................................................. numberLand in farms ............... ................ ................ ........... acres

    Average size of farm ............... ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ................ ................ ........ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres .................................................................10 to 49 acres .............................................................50 to 179 acres ...........................................................180 to 499 acres .........................................................500 to 999 acres .........................................................1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold .....................................................................$1,000

    Average per farm ............ ................ .............. dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ...............................................................$1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products ...... .........$1,000

    Government payments .........................................$1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 ......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 ...................................................

    $250,000 to $999,999 .................................................$1,000,000 or more ............ ................ ................ ........

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators ............................................................ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming ......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less ............ ................ ................ ................3 or 4 years .................................................................5 to 9 years .................................................................10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ...........................................................25 to 34 years .............................................................35 to 44 years .............................................................45 to 54 years .............................................................55 to 64 years .............................................................65 to 74 years .............................................................75 years and over .......................................................

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin .............. ................ ...

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ....................... ........Asian ................. ............... ................ ................ ...........Black or African American ....... ................ ................ ...Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ............... ...White ..........................................................................More than one race reported ...... ................ ................

    49,96945,331,783

    907280

    3,5208,1259,7429,7357,717

    11,130

    23,068,756461,661

    11,377,93311,690,823

    392,428

    23,00112,32110,185

    4,462

    49,969

    45,8784,091

    29,81920,150

    1,7102,2895,977

    39,993

    4564,2916,199

    11,94313,903

    8,0685,109

    55.7

    316

    661625

    -49,807

    55

    5.81.64.3

    10.7

    21.121.86.39.84.03.2

    7.77.7

    5.410.1

    2.2

    11.517.55.69.3

    5.8

    5.69.7

    3.010.3

    26.516.912.83.5

    18.413.410.66.94.14.24.3

    0.8

    (H)

    57.2(H)

    89.3-

    5.714.1

    47,71245,480,358

    953320

    2,2706,581

    10,1049,8387,717

    11,202

    15,506,035324,992

    6,843,3258,662,710

    387,340

    22,42913,271

    9,3592,653

    47,712

    43,6874,025

    28,85418,858

    1,2872,0825,716

    38,627

    3782,9756,168

    13,22711,902

    7,8115,251

    55.9

    166

    331392

    47,61144

    4,1575,916,891

    1,42340

    1,0031,207

    750414294489

    768,523184,874

    366,010402,512

    3,253

    3,019501501136

    4,157

    3,253904

    2,2091,948

    120231669

    3,137

    9160291940

    1,2501,045

    462

    59.7

    192

    3441391

    3,76921

    33.414.410.530.8

    40.030.538.132.837.235.2

    21.921.9

    43.013.1

    28.9

    35.343.654.628.9

    33.4

    33.136.9

    31.336.0

    68.885.243.626.4

    (H)83.973.936.029.423.224.0

    1.2

    48.6

    21.7(H)

    74.5(H)

    34.480.8

    3,1315,865,392

    1,87351

    631898571367217447

    513,269163,931

    219,341293,928

    4,007

    2,33143527491

    3,131

    2,530601

    1,6501,481

    115250566

    2,200

    15119379755877659327

    57.5

    174

    390734

    2,70918

    4,391474,065

    10838

    9531,4821,292

    51211537

    190,90743,477

    100,71490,193

    3,472

    3,95428811831

    4,391

    3,0331,358

    2,1072,284

    211276664

    3,240

    15186449

    1,1081,295

    938400

    57.8

    15

    36

    28-

    4,32529

    13.210.35.4

    12.5

    22.316.19.0

    14.514.326.1

    4.08.7

    5.43.6

    5.2

    14.29.08.56.1

    13.2

    13.514.4

    11.215.8

    30.233.819.310.1

    47.737.024.113.612.19.86.6

    1.0

    (H)

    85.4(H)(H)

    -12.943.8

    4,166471,911

    11345

    7541,4051,304

    54611938

    199,05147,780

    106,46792,584

    2,474

    3,72928512329

    4,166

    2,9291,237

    1,9302,236

    154274800

    2,938

    24142542

    1,2051,214

    685354

    56.2

    21

    1185-

    4,1339

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    Table 1. Selected Operation and Principal Operator Characteristics: 2012 and 2007(continued)[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text]

    Item

    New Jersey New Mexico New York

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007total

    2012

    2007totalTotal

    Coefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    TotalCoefficientof variation(percent)

    FARMS AND LAND IN FARMS

    Farms ........................... ............... ................ ........ numberLand in farms .... ................ ................ ............... ...... acres

    Average size of farm .............. ................ ........ acresMedian size of farm ........................................ acres

    Farms by size:1 to 9 acres ........ ................ ................ ................ .........10 to 49 acres ......... ................ ................ ................ ....50 to 179 acres ..... ................ ............... ................ .......180 to 499 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....500 to 999 acres ..... ................ ................ ................ ....1,000 acres or more ....................................................

    MARKET VALUE OF AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTSSOLD AND GOVERNMENT PAYMENTS

    Market value of agricultural productssold ..................................................................... $1,000

    Average per farm ......................... ................ . dollars

    Crops, including nursery and greenhousecrops ..................... ................ ................ ......... $1,000

    Livestock, poultry, and their products . .............. $1,000

    Government payments ......................................... $1,000

    Farms by economic class:Less than $50,000 .......................................................$50,000 to $249,999 .................. ................ ................ .

    $250,000 to $999,999 ............. ................ ................ ....$1,000,000 or more .....................................................

    SELECTED PRINCIPAL OPERATORCHARACTERISTICS

    Operators .................... ................ ................ ........ number

    Sex of operator:Male ............................................................................Female ........................................................................

    Primary occupation:Farming .......................................................................Other ...........................................................................

    Years on present farm:2 years or less .............................................................3 or 4 years ............. ................ ................ ................ ....5 to 9 years ........... ................ ............... ................ .......10 years or more .........................................................

    Age group:

    Under 25 years ............................................................25 to 34 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....35 to 44 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....45 to 54 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....55 to 64 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....65 to 74 years ......... ................ ................ ................ ....75 years and over ... ................ ................ ................ ....

    Average age ............... ................ ................ ................ .

    Spanish, Hispanic, or Latino origin ..................................

    Race:American Indian or Alaska Native ...... ................ .........Asian ................ ................ ............... ................ ............Black or African American ...........................................Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander ...................White ...........................................................................More than one race reported .......................................

    9,071715,057

    7920

    2,2374,2211,790

    541182100

    1,007,149111,030

    890,767116,382

    7,596

    7,413961479218

    9,071

    7,2391,832

    4,4934,578

    178336

    1,2417,316

    9199690

    2,2662,8432,0021,062

    59.5

    144

    1411053

    88,859

    27

    3.94.73.0(L)

    5.34.74.98.28.39.7

    1.53.9

    1.96.1

    2.5

    4.46.63.53.2

    3.9

    3.65.1

    3.44.3

    5.86.24.73.6

    44.710.45.45.23.42.93.0

    0.3

    28.3

    33.218.613.723.73.7

    15.7

    10,327733,450

    7117

    2,9504,8141,675

    589191108

    986,88595,564

    851,653135,233

    6,988

    8,702930504191

    10,327

    8,0662,261

    4,6265,701

    252535

    1,8667,674

    272621,3502,9572,8841,7961,051

    57.1

    109

    208962

    110,116

    39

    24,72143,201,023

    1,74840

    7,8614,8113,3572,4381,7234,531

    2,550,186103,159

    616,9771,933,209

    70,590

    21,6552,054

    693319

    24,721

    19,9444,777

    12,39212,329

    8971,1883,307

    19,329