Farm operations
374
Avg 49 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09007 374 farms Bottom quartile (#7/8) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Middlesex County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Middlesex County. Ranked #7 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
18K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.6% 6K acres
- Other land
- 66.4% 12K 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.
374 farms · $55.7M sales
Middlesex County, Connecticut reports 374 farms and $55.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2809 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 8 counties in Connecticut; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 8
- National payments rank #2809 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
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 reported 374 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $55.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $47K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.57/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.5M. In-state sales rank #7 of 8 in Connecticut.
Of 18,289 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,154 acres (33.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 49 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
Land Use
$2.57 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
18,289 acres
Cropland
6,154 acres
Avg Farm Size
49 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.6%
6,154 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 18,289 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,154 | 33.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,135 | 66.4% |
| Average farm size | 49 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2809)
Middlesex ranks #2809 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
Middlesex County, Connecticut stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2809 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.