Farm operations
374
Avg 49 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09007 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Middlesex County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Middlesex County. Ranked #7 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
18,289 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.6% 6,154 acres
- Other land
- 66.4% 12,135 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Middlesex County received $2.57 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.
- $2.57
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $21.46
- Connecticut county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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, Middlesex County, Connecticut is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$55.7M
0.83× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$47K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$11.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Middlesex County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Middlesex County Farm Data Shows
Middlesex County, Connecticut reads as a MIXED county with TRACE 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 lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
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 Middlesex County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Middlesex (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Pike County, GA · TRACE
$47K federal receipts is higher by - than Middlesex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jasper County, GA · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Middlesex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Wolfe County, KY · TRACE
$48K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Middlesex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Unicoi County, TN · HEAVY
$48K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Middlesex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lee County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Middlesex on payments-per-acre ($2.58) while total receipts differ.
Baldwin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Baldwin sits near Middlesex on payments-per-acre ($2.54) while total receipts differ.
Connecticut ERS state roll-up
Middlesex stamps TRACE · 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 Middlesex under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Middlesex County, Connecticut, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 Middlesex County, Connecticut?
Middlesex County, Connecticut has 374 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 49 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Middlesex County?
Middlesex County's total commodity sales are $55.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 8 counties in Connecticut.
How much federal farm assistance does Middlesex County receive?
Middlesex County received $47K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.57/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Middlesex County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Middlesex County is $11.5M (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 TRACE · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.