Farm operations
1,005
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09005 1,005 farms Lower-middle (#5/8) 39% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Litchfield County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Litchfield County. Ranked #5 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.2% 33K acres
- Other land
- 60.8% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Litchfield County received $6.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Connecticut county median of $21.46.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $21.46
- Connecticut county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
1,005 farms · $58.6M sales
Litchfield County, Connecticut reports 1,005 farms and $58.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2173 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 8 counties in Connecticut; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 8
- National payments rank #2173 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$58.6M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$513K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.5M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Litchfield County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Litchfield County Farm Data Shows
Litchfield County, Connecticut reported 1,005 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $513K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.02/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.5M. In-state sales rank #5 of 8 in Connecticut.
Of 85,205 acres agricultural land, cropland is 33,409 acres (39.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 85 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
Land Use
$6.02 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
85,205 acres
Cropland
33,409 acres
Avg Farm Size
85 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.2%
33,409 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,205 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 33,409 | 39.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,796 | 60.8% |
| Average farm size | 85 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Litchfield County, Connecticut?
Litchfield County, Connecticut has 1,005 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 85 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Litchfield County?
Litchfield County's total commodity sales are $58.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 8 counties in Connecticut.
How much federal farm assistance does Litchfield County receive?
Litchfield County received $513K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.02/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Litchfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Litchfield County is $4.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Litchfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Litchfield (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Boone County, IN · TRACE
$513K federal receipts is higher by - than Litchfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Miami County, OH · TRACE
$513K federal receipts is higher by - than Litchfield; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Monroe County, IN · MID
$512K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Litchfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hooker County, NE · TRACE
$514K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Litchfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Litchfield on payments-per-acre ($5.99) while total receipts differ.
Cortland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cortland sits near Litchfield on payments-per-acre ($5.96) while total receipts differ.
Connecticut ERS state roll-up
Litchfield stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Connecticut's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2173)
Litchfield ranks #2173 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Litchfield County, Connecticut stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2173 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.