Farm operations
739
Avg 61 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09003 739 farms Upper-middle (#3/8) 54% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Hartford County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hartford County. Ranked #3 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
45K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.3% 24K acres
- Other land
- 45.7% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hartford County received $132.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.2× the Connecticut county median of $21.46.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $132.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $21.46
- Connecticut county median per acre
- 6.15×
- 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.
739 farms · $98.2M sales
Hartford County, Connecticut reports 739 farms and $98.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #510 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 8 counties in Connecticut; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 8
- National payments rank #510 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.0%
Commodity sales
$98.2M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$5.9M
6.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hartford County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hartford County Farm Data Shows
Hartford County, Connecticut reported 739 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $98.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($132.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.3M. In-state sales rank #3 of 8 in Connecticut.
Of 44,720 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 24,294 acres (54.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
Land Use
$132.02 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
44,720 acres
Cropland
24,294 acres
Avg Farm Size
61 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.3%
24,294 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,720 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,294 | 54.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,426 | 45.7% |
| Average farm size | 61 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hartford County, Connecticut?
Hartford County, Connecticut has 739 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 61 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hartford County?
Hartford County's total commodity sales are $98.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 8 counties in Connecticut.
How much federal farm assistance does Hartford County receive?
Hartford County received $5.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($132.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hartford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hartford County is $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hartford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hartford (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Monroe County, AR · DENSE
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Hartford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Poinsett County, AR · HEAVY
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Hartford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Ellis County, OK · MID
$5.9M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Hartford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ness County, KS · MID
$5.9M federal receipts is higher by $24K than Hartford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Chelan County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Chelan sits near Hartford on payments-per-acre ($114.18) while total receipts differ.
Van Buren County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Van Buren sits near Hartford on payments-per-acre ($53.64) while total receipts differ.
Connecticut ERS state roll-up
Hartford stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Connecticut's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#510)
Hartford ranks #510 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hartford County, Connecticut stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #510 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.