Farm operations
1,005
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09005 Lower-middle by state sales LIGHT MIXED
Litchfield County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Litchfield County. Ranked #5 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
85,205 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.2% 33,409 acres
- Other land
- 60.8% 51,796 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Litchfield County, Connecticut is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 8 of 8 Connecticut counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 8 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 8 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Litchfield under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Litchfield County, Connecticut:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.