2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data United States 637

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item United States Alabama Alaska Arizona

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners .............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized ...................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ....................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ...................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

881,431

877,907

253,766,165

247,802,465

703,670

718,785

233,302,312

228,657,493

281,367

262,454

20,463,853

19,144,972

297,297

275,420

23,888,525

22,072,968

50,105

(NA)

3,454,441

(NA)

306,214

361,286

112,440,971

100,719,008

702,075

794,320

292,998,284

285,510,954

46,714

58,865

14,672,861

14,454,000

121,023

121,682

44,296,251

35,006,868

38,207

53,200

14,743,773

13,136,568

19,163

17,100

2,193,333

2,065,552

9,094

8,508

1,422,154

1,393,619

13,034

10,948

771,179

671,933

5,580

5,840

502,928

588,142

1,234

(NA)

61,456

(NA)

4,431

5,997

1,124,965

999,678

12,704

13,626

2,080,369

1,933,831

512

1,013

152,793

261,403

1,278

1,710

378,018

395,174

925

1,082

396,069

322,155

363

316

24,785

30,152

332

300

19,930

22,010

58

52

4,855

8,142

156

115

1,904

1,843

96

(NA)

403

(NA)

52

58

408

548

104

127

11,071

15,518

17

2

31

(D)

26

9

81

(D)

9

5

29

(D)

2,254

2,382

770,429

771,781

1,728

2,006

740,518

758,644

617

434

29,911

13,137

960

813

116,121

89,675

327

(NA)

31,851

(NA)

1,022

1,321

746,365

538,806

1,454

2,012

828,911

752,808

139

298

51,916

140,349

228

346

79,397

94,860

302

456

178,338

225,994

Item Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners .............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized ...................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ....................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ...................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

15,205

15,557

5,071,157

5,505,592

8,450

8,460

4,323,623

4,737,160

8,673

8,875

747,534

768,432

6,609

6,237

821,644

730,365

820

(NA)

103,773

(NA)

5,409

7,398

3,915,540

3,674,791

13,252

14,384

6,433,092

6,186,811

511

653

371,970

415,881

1,793

2,377

1,809,370

1,752,635

833

963

677,792

676,603

32,613

32,646

6,658,418

6,314,533

31,202

31,244

6,513,329

6,167,491

1,740

1,918

145,089

147,042

5,725

6,794

656,688

712,975

4,730

(NA)

336,701

(NA)

24,393

25,064

6,513,981

5,293,093

28,404

32,402

7,007,896

6,116,162

4,381

4,485

913,554

725,589

15,192

14,196

2,686,889

2,038,769

5,392

9,810

1,059,120

1,460,135

10,365

9,708

4,526,039

4,145,816

8,904

8,616

4,337,427

3,969,483

2,135

1,772

188,612

176,333

5,137

3,650

424,050

343,410

814

(NA)

85,269

(NA)

3,508

4,221

1,593,199

1,285,988

9,423

10,446

6,435,661

5,904,526

281

477

130,782

114,493

1,384

940

683,424

279,614

224

380

51,613

55,184

1,991

1,942

75,916

80,096

1,710

1,722

69,759

73,403

503

428

6,157

6,693

1,051

961

28,416

27,092

372

(NA)

3,857

(NA)

672

1,096

24,937

30,727

889

1,398

46,468

54,508

77

203

3,955

5,657

429

609

9,534

13,448

101

173

1,825

4,107

--continued
638 United States 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners ...............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ...........farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized .......................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ........................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) ..........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .....................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ...........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ..............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

1,100

1,087

355,413

350,514

996

975

353,987

347,979

153

194

1,426

2,535

549

548

71,254

67,494

66

(NA)

2,128

(NA)

599

604

279,333

215,943

959

1,014

409,649

397,644

97

124

26,432

26,017

269

238

121,136

70,117

26

33

5,771

13,126

17,412

17,539

2,345,285

2,235,849

10,512

11,482

1,533,966

1,526,329

8,260

7,466

811,319

709,520

3,697

3,039

157,510

136,125

1,304

(NA)

72,035

(NA)

7,930

10,017

1,498,918

1,301,710

11,347

13,898

1,886,519

1,846,661

1,543

2,292

360,704

407,959

3,915

4,913

845,962

740,656

1,073

2,227

206,805

499,590

19,580

17,221

3,446,808

3,393,219

12,274

11,144

2,975,950

2,965,881

10,004

8,672

470,858

427,338

6,820

6,562

627,178

633,534

1,145

(NA)

73,098

(NA)

7,812

8,719

2,646,137

2,178,419

14,840

15,329

3,420,961

3,395,168

1,800

2,547

671,621

1,112,678

3,597

3,674

1,130,408

961,566

2,520

2,562

1,153,845

1,128,744

2,979

3,450

100,104

109,503

2,811

3,271

71,025

84,346

205

246

29,079

25,157

622

634

4,748

5,165

668

(NA)

5,235

(NA)

1,945

2,349

50,380

30,417

2,439

3,299

93,195

114,713

178

379

5,040

4,089

805

963

8,963

9,143

228

338

3,506

19,000

Item Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners ...............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ...........farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized .......................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ........................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) ..........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .....................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ...........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ..............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

10,150

10,293

3,498,515

3,562,999

8,130

8,824

3,354,465

3,448,858

3,251

2,672

144,050

114,141

4,007

3,434

348,931

285,392

582

(NA)

78,542

(NA)

3,243

3,846

1,760,905

1,463,898

9,399

10,869

3,775,387

3,743,665

481

887

293,632

331,325

1,511

1,791

1,050,024

919,710

571

752

273,772

287,909

43,796

43,784

18,347,483

18,055,173

42,165

42,572

18,163,593

17,906,034

4,575

4,028

183,890

149,139

9,616

8,535

597,699

548,993

952

(NA)

144,211

(NA)

20,664

25,712

8,714,608

9,415,667

39,834

42,737

21,577,782

21,526,174

4,777

3,957

1,595,798

1,149,489

6,811

5,241

3,062,971

1,733,188

562

542

93,147

50,358

30,695

30,260

9,959,380

9,732,948

27,976

28,257

9,836,566

9,617,125

5,722

5,081

122,814

115,823

12,204

10,403

791,293

640,150

1,490

(NA)

109,755

(NA)

10,443

12,114

4,204,138

4,024,293

25,225

27,317

11,410,837

11,309,277

2,377

2,210

836,056

667,152

4,359

2,650

1,477,355

720,191

413

495

41,369

25,882

52,144

54,093

19,295,181

19,641,333

50,048

52,428

18,760,579

19,161,951

7,595

7,396

534,602

479,382

21,111

19,443

2,762,414

2,347,716

1,463

(NA)

192,333

(NA)

23,066

27,915

8,704,278

9,204,573

49,212

53,988

22,540,781

23,200,379

5,588

4,353

1,659,332

1,045,726

7,187

5,302

2,926,494

1,702,624

266

352

19,162

13,981

--continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data United States 639

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners .............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized ...................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ....................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ...................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

31,867

32,538

18,112,729

16,925,603

28,020

28,836

17,119,672

15,909,606

7,487

7,736

993,057

1,015,997

4,766

4,582

603,484

570,047

616

(NA)

120,340

(NA)

10,499

9,626

4,903,052

3,462,433

28,650

32,857

21,736,980

21,834,196

865

838

258,451

247,381

4,309

4,292

2,373,100

2,026,089

425

386

134,339

61,841

31,147

29,560

4,131,093

3,786,682

22,888

22,580

3,330,254

3,096,038

15,494

13,741

800,839

690,644

10,299

9,167

406,657

376,121

1,510

(NA)

56,743

(NA)

7,494

9,412

2,234,786

1,758,021

17,215

19,983

3,748,243

3,451,620

843

1,045

322,990

188,864

2,937

2,573

1,020,849

397,006

854

1,712

57,507

44,358

10,509

10,085

2,817,915

2,625,512

5,768

5,238

2,435,495

2,276,020

5,720

5,673

382,420

349,492

1,736

1,664

137,112

145,776

621

(NA)

58,923

(NA)

4,171

4,798

2,419,316

2,222,104

7,642

8,459

3,157,610

3,087,652

399

592

248,249

236,018

1,682

1,966

1,183,671

1,161,858

1,096

1,313

837,919

695,807

2,654

2,698

216,189

242,868

2,418

2,482

209,357

237,734

421

389

6,832

5,134

1,797

1,746

74,943

75,208

610

(NA)

7,181

(NA)

1,038

1,687

111,751

141,903

962

1,849

165,095

210,182

120

413

7,803

37,580

641

924

93,002

97,016

248

341

39,118

40,041

5,364

5,427

992,069

1,011,668

4,597

4,786

962,612

982,075

1,465

1,453

29,457

29,593

2,654

2,634

204,028

208,568

416

(NA)

16,497

(NA)

2,206

2,574

612,496

581,377

4,237

4,799

1,130,176

1,086,600

251

382

62,787

43,457

981

873

219,379

140,305

161

254

15,455

24,543

Item Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners .............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized ...................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ....................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ...................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

2,753

2,751

88,586

86,121

2,439

2,500

81,642

80,751

506

422

6,944

5,370

1,281

1,155

25,651

24,374

522

(NA)

4,490

(NA)

1,141

1,775

34,823

44,407

1,074

1,873

45,819

58,478

120

333

3,437

15,359

707

921

20,774

28,054

194

240

4,345

10,086

22,234

23,463

5,515,923

5,396,912

21,119

22,516

5,476,783

5,351,495

2,255

2,313

39,140

45,417

9,687

9,149

825,365

761,437

1,401

(NA)

82,256

(NA)

8,158

11,136

2,171,602

2,218,992

17,875

21,713

5,919,857

5,767,291

1,573

2,441

407,101

376,530

4,573

5,141

944,112

781,472

1,490

1,893

281,266

230,525

37,969

41,374

14,641,179

14,897,415

37,001

40,569

14,550,746

14,793,140

2,636

2,787

90,433

104,275

16,229

16,582

1,690,674

1,580,164

1,123

(NA)

139,319

(NA)

18,339

19,634

7,867,716

6,294,083

34,699

41,571

18,000,973

17,838,092

2,707

3,526

786,555

795,308

4,417

4,652

2,183,439

1,795,593

655

675

182,352

160,997

15,043

14,168

3,109,960

3,089,983

8,002

7,597

2,556,310

2,590,363

9,085

8,419

553,650

499,620

3,596

3,779

382,846

380,456

911

(NA)

55,853

(NA)

4,580

5,637

2,891,626

2,425,471

10,183

11,118

3,950,419

3,780,101

432

852

190,521

319,154

1,254

1,578

963,191

709,504

1,052

1,038

912,209

548,525

45,522

44,084

10,690,562

9,809,442

30,933

30,826

8,246,267

7,672,794

24,483

22,775

2,444,295

2,136,648

10,287

8,753

777,004

648,298

1,744

(NA)

163,405

(NA)

10,364

10,733

4,816,682

3,454,842

29,156

31,847

10,652,295

9,957,304

1,933

1,563

819,629

512,511

3,255

2,580

1,428,334

703,820

744

916

333,904

381,534

--continued
640 United States 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners ...............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ...........farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized .......................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ........................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) ..........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .....................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ...........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ..............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

9,890

9,667

7,585,268

7,608,547

8,678

8,650

7,292,651

7,146,316

2,033

1,752

292,617

462,231

3,221

2,429

232,830

182,819

354

(NA)

50,866

(NA)

1,707

1,595

983,167

677,931

9,669

10,440

10,671,073

9,850,643

113

178

77,559

75,477

1,126

1,105

1,072,320

944,792

563

258

352,712

68,782

27,467

28,783

15,180,440

14,811,337

25,846

27,312

14,708,926

14,243,457

4,234

4,551

471,514

567,880

6,243

5,977

629,424

557,693

544

(NA)

88,194

(NA)

10,660

11,484

6,272,912

5,513,780

26,638

29,502

18,529,890

17,616,379

1,739

1,786

727,147

618,211

4,169

3,771

2,152,678

1,710,715

265

192

84,633

45,784

916

997

273,725

281,399

766

863

241,838

251,174

205

223

31,887

30,225

517

420

70,208

31,035

112

(NA)

11,746

(NA)

278

375

115,703

140,072

781

952

257,744

244,067

11

41

1,879

13,194

22

70

3,251

7,696

9

38

2,936

4,759

1,405

1,320

48,955

45,574

1,136

1,141

43,395

41,823

419

312

5,560

3,751

874

876

24,835

27,896

275

(NA)

2,599

(NA)

339

592

4,629

7,192

375

733

16,142

20,301

33

119

424

(D)

229

324

2,600

3,782

68

88

1,150

2,075

3,836

3,718

302,529

308,534

3,313

3,318

291,655

298,269

782

730

10,874

10,265

1,272

1,240

29,735

29,436

289

(NA)

5,090

(NA)

1,425

2,032

147,844

146,204

2,222

3,091

288,226

300,039

156

395

21,915

22,651

814

1,018

75,186

65,795

145

305

5,106

17,037

Item New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners ...............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ...........farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized .......................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ........................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) ..........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .....................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ...........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ..............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

4,423

4,669

606,451

569,884

3,688

4,076

530,726

477,226

967

911

75,725

92,658

1,804

1,763

92,048

96,789

525

(NA)

14,459

(NA)

1,842

2,278

295,601

252,685

2,742

3,454

768,068

796,059

126

523

25,600

53,322

305

703

23,410

34,568

244

602

44,729

62,657

12,507

13,683

2,069,088

2,174,462

11,653

13,025

2,023,376

2,132,435

1,851

1,723

45,712

42,027

9,553

8,902

956,247

970,813

1,352

(NA)

59,089

(NA)

4,480

7,007

722,397

823,419

8,379

11,942

1,754,911

1,909,800

436

1,056

63,374

81,518

2,550

3,141

245,365

224,993

735

1,066

79,934

91,399

23,908

24,410

3,506,280

3,488,942

17,118

17,813

3,138,269

3,145,099

10,981

10,805

368,011

343,843

7,859

7,427

464,447

449,093

1,626

(NA)

64,383

(NA)

8,007

10,652

2,712,981

2,350,771

16,380

19,535

3,944,774

3,776,603

1,864

2,531

573,559

627,543

2,882

3,582

767,734

670,001

1,416

2,132

450,810

620,800

13,247

14,427

17,819,095

17,482,867

12,929

14,158

17,737,072

17,364,266

610

605

82,023

118,601

3,219

2,725

262,448

243,847

114

(NA)

39,646

(NA)

4,697

5,477

5,304,802

5,297,112

13,407

15,682

22,307,700

21,732,164

467

358

455,878

304,453

3,510

4,246

4,478,478

4,926,836

1,022

1,018

862,956

702,227

37,222

35,759

7,542,866

7,587,961

34,434

33,673

7,410,507

7,460,338

5,970

5,322

132,359

127,623

18,466

15,886

920,816

820,223

1,858

(NA)

95,311

(NA)

11,059

12,878

2,746,661

2,657,942

30,000

32,352

8,723,387

8,651,641

1,699

1,867

317,088

331,083

4,228

3,672

827,096

554,151

557

834

20,497

49,774

--continued
2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data United States 641

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners .............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized ...................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ....................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ...................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

26,813

24,519

7,868,321

7,285,757

15,223

14,127

5,365,656

5,227,497

16,134

14,227

2,502,665

2,058,260

3,716

3,227

325,873

308,888

1,228

(NA)

94,472

(NA)

7,149

5,513

2,574,970

1,448,346

25,735

26,967

8,799,347

8,704,833

274

373

93,261

79,376

1,656

1,351

735,518

477,243

821

924

411,939

134,371

13,754

13,093

2,363,483

2,326,669

10,334

10,115

2,141,678

2,152,294

4,826

4,472

221,805

174,375

4,564

3,891

172,659

131,418

1,555

(NA)

59,612

(NA)

4,456

5,070

780,023

719,308

11,749

13,207

2,685,756

2,558,077

573

758

115,179

122,141

3,553

3,776

830,167

696,611

1,083

1,446

228,762

182,323

24,936

26,149

2,578,179

2,612,426

22,610

24,298

2,462,815

2,496,340

6,336

6,524

115,364

116,086

19,756

19,373

1,248,105

1,248,975

1,736

(NA)

65,029

(NA)

9,772

12,158

932,802

1,000,265

19,048

23,669

2,353,564

2,354,445

726

1,552

81,233

88,584

4,133

4,234

233,847

198,642

941

1,538

39,913

49,008

469

494

10,859

13,974

420

401

10,061

13,028

97

123

798

946

174

226

2,957

2,424

87

(NA)

499

(NA)

182

264

4,625

7,387

175

313

5,570

10,645

14

69

865

1,780

104

149

2,355

(D)

17

39

438

(D)

11,332

10,097

1,442,995

1,350,452

7,062

6,731

1,219,429

1,163,519

5,757

4,939

223,566

186,933

3,279

3,115

235,991

264,113

745

(NA)

29,962

(NA)

3,384

4,384

1,089,759

815,337

7,027

8,135

1,434,252

1,367,766

792

1,272

264,619

364,138

1,052

1,484

368,209

319,570

677

902

250,345

258,308

Item South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners .............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ........... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized ...................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ....................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) .......................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .................................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ........................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ............................................................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards .............................. farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ...................................................... farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

15,535

15,887

11,331,760

11,331,665

14,741

15,258

10,915,222

11,011,024

2,506

2,383

416,538

320,641

5,223

4,699

517,263

446,380

209

(NA)

42,495

(NA)

4,984

6,217

3,460,526

3,397,964

15,482

17,410

15,562,274

14,827,322

579

634

248,283

240,615

1,237

1,546

760,312

1,033,389

134

83

54,675

19,443

31,405

26,822

3,693,096

3,488,191

20,367

17,153

2,778,016

2,685,107

18,290

15,782

915,080

803,084

6,537

5,589

234,565

196,050

1,546

(NA)

77,232

(NA)

5,583

5,918

1,910,918

1,336,922

18,861

18,310

3,564,799

2,893,835

641

1,006

178,427

135,351

2,094

1,770

766,299

421,438

754

1,548

344,328

356,975

74,658

75,746

17,752,116

16,670,293

42,402

44,745

13,689,850

12,568,753

41,440

40,262

4,062,266

4,101,540

12,456

10,644

1,283,414

1,061,624

4,066

(NA)

315,233

(NA)

20,715

22,179

7,602,727

6,506,975

62,265

67,918

20,096,246

20,007,797

1,287

3,774

532,425

1,260,084

3,759

4,314

1,409,669

1,062,998

5,013

6,495

3,945,347

2,851,621

6,367

6,052

632,555

661,403

5,118

5,125

564,805

591,597

2,044

1,676

67,750

69,806

3,094

2,724

143,048

111,886

529

(NA)

28,258

(NA)

2,523

2,930

349,542

340,370

4,735

5,163

589,417

699,833

97

182

5,944

9,417

291

406

26,681

13,771

158

208

10,638

17,532

2,008

2,058

209,352

198,600

1,807

1,887

198,928

189,025

405

399

10,424

9,575

1,914

1,932

196,114

211,664

545

(NA)

13,290

(NA)

395

766

18,760

28,278

677

1,281

96,667

103,502

49

156

3,864

2,938

235

411

8,033

5,585

55

96

2,186

3,175

--continued
642 United States 2017 Census of Agriculture - State Data

USDA, National Agricultural Statistics Service

Table 40. Fertilizers and Chemicals Applied: 2017 and 2012 (continued)

[For meaning of abbreviations and symbols, see introductory text.]

Item Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming

Commercial fertilizer, lime, and soil 

 conditioners ...............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Cropland fertilized, except cropland pasture ...........farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 Pastureland and rangeland fertilized .......................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Manure ........................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

Organic fertilizer (see text) ..........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres treated, 2017 

2012 

 

Acres treated to control-- 

 Insects .....................................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Weeds, grass, or brush ...........................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 Nematodes ..............................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

 Diseases in crops and orchards ..............................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres, 2017 

2012 

 

Chemicals used to control growth, thin fruit, 

 ripen, or defoliate ......................................................farms, 2017 

2012 

acres on which used, 2017 

2012 

19,007

18,826

2,034,901

1,920,603

14,651

14,400

1,619,288

1,509,409

8,556

8,630

415,613

411,194

6,505

6,318

366,217

363,237

1,151

(NA)

49,087

(NA)

3,921

5,003

850,995

786,176

10,341

12,129

1,581,538

1,514,896

671

783

170,141

131,121

1,806

1,855

324,543

245,417

586

886

110,330

129,075

12,102

12,017

3,777,611

3,547,373

9,697

10,098

3,701,857

3,479,796

3,212

2,677

75,754

67,577

4,865

4,167

197,727

215,683

1,614

(NA)

73,978

(NA)

4,854

6,052

1,491,976

1,289,791

10,767

13,002

4,739,126

4,469,109

785

1,081

250,288

348,374

4,004

4,312

1,907,104

1,613,635

1,771

2,560

353,313

389,684

6,823

6,055

319,697

282,472

5,475

4,895

225,465

194,856

2,869

2,494

94,232

87,616

4,210

3,545

148,405

124,671

494

(NA)

11,398

(NA)

738

1,074

30,609

30,211

2,510

3,072

133,710

140,455

54

188

2,994

4,028

381

483

9,465

8,101

119

185

2,424

5,516

33,535

36,298

7,042,697

7,148,156

32,283

35,346

6,931,757

7,013,126

3,885

4,335

110,940

135,030

20,254

21,062

1,904,714

1,950,883

1,875

(NA)

144,024

(NA)

9,003

14,904

1,910,264

2,667,175

28,111

34,321

6,795,580

6,714,970

1,488

2,275

272,400

346,553

3,197

3,413

518,906

470,488

619

786

101,630

86,791

2,994

2,835

789,395

737,658

2,402

2,438

613,061

631,390

881

707

176,334

106,268

1,546

1,044

187,893

96,908

139

(NA)

12,835

(NA)

882

1,041

283,836

215,211

2,821

2,825

832,477

676,412

38

43

7,376

10,433

146

87

47,148

20,406

71

33

21,465

5,423