Farm operations
338
Avg 126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09001 338 farms Bottom quartile (#8/8) 7% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Fairfield County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fairfield County. Ranked #8 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
42K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 6.7% 3K acres
- Other land
- 93.3% 40K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fairfield County received $1.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Connecticut county median of $21.46.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $21.46
- Connecticut county median per acre
- 0.07×
- Connecticut median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
338 farms · $35.4M sales
Fairfield County, Connecticut reports 338 farms and $35.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2764 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 8 counties in Connecticut; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 8
- National payments rank #2764 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$35.4M
0.53× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$68K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Fairfield County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fairfield County Farm Data Shows
Fairfield County, Connecticut reported 338 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $68K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.60/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.7M. In-state sales rank #8 of 8 in Connecticut.
Of 42,475 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,846 acres (6.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
Land Use
$1.60 per acre of agricultural land · the median Connecticut county receives $21.46. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
42,475 acres
Cropland
2,846 acres
Avg Farm Size
126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 6.7%
2,846 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 42,475 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,846 | 6.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 39,629 | 93.3% |
| Average farm size | 126 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fairfield County, Connecticut?
Fairfield County, Connecticut has 338 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 126 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fairfield County?
Fairfield County's total commodity sales are $35.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 8 counties in Connecticut.
How much federal farm assistance does Fairfield County receive?
Fairfield County received $68K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.60/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fairfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fairfield County is $2.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fairfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fairfield (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Boone County, KY · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Fairfield; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Portage County, OH · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Fairfield; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Raleigh County, WV · TRACE
$68K federal receipts is higher by - than Fairfield; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Warren County, GA · TRACE
$67K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Fairfield; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cherokee County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Fairfield on payments-per-acre ($1.61) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Fairfield on payments-per-acre ($1.59) while total receipts differ.
Connecticut ERS state roll-up
Fairfield stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Connecticut's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2764)
Fairfield ranks #2764 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fairfield County, Connecticut stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2764 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Connecticut compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Connecticut state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.