Farm operations
636
Avg 43 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09009 636 farms Top quartile (#2/8) 39% cropland DENSE MIXED
New Haven County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for New Haven County. Ranked #2 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.9% 11K acres
- Other land
- 61.1% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
New Haven County received $46.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Connecticut county median of $21.46.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $46.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $21.46
- Connecticut county median per acre
- 2.18×
- 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.
636 farms · $133.9M sales
New Haven County, Connecticut reports 636 farms and $133.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1686 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 8 counties in Connecticut; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 8
- National payments rank #1686 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$133.9M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- New Haven County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the New Haven County Farm Data Shows
New Haven County, Connecticut reported 636 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $133.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($46.74/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.6M. In-state sales rank #2 of 8 in Connecticut.
Of 27,170 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,577 acres (38.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 43 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
Land Use
$46.74 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
27,170 acres
Cropland
10,577 acres
Avg Farm Size
43 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.9%
10,577 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,170 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,577 | 38.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,593 | 61.1% |
| Average farm size | 43 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in New Haven County, Connecticut?
New Haven County, Connecticut has 636 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 43 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of New Haven County?
New Haven County's total commodity sales are $133.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 8 counties in Connecticut.
How much federal farm assistance does New Haven County receive?
New Haven County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($46.74/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in New Haven County?
Net cash farm income for operations in New Haven County is $25.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with New Haven County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for New Haven (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Cass County, MN · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than New Haven; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Zapata County, TX · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than New Haven; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mason County, MI · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than New Haven; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wayne County, GA · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than New Haven; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hood River County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hood River sits near New Haven on payments-per-acre ($49.58) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near New Haven on payments-per-acre ($40.93) while total receipts differ.
Connecticut ERS state roll-up
New Haven stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Connecticut's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1686)
New Haven ranks #1686 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
New Haven County, Connecticut stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1686 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.