Farm operations
804
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09011 Top quartile by state sales DENSE MIXED
New London County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for New London County. Ranked #1 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
67,987 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.4% 24,070 acres
- Other land
- 64.6% 43,917 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
New London County received $19.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Connecticut county median of $21.46.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $21.46
- Connecticut county median per acre
- 0.89×
- 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, New London County, Connecticut is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$190.4M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- New London County's net farm income sits at the 67th 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 London County Farm Data Shows
New London County, Connecticut reads as a MIXED county with DENSE 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 highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed 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 New London County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for New London (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Snyder County, PA · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than New London; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Cumberland County, NC · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than New London; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Bamberg County, SC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than New London; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gates County, NC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than New London; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gadsden County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Gadsden sits near New London on payments-per-acre ($19.46) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near New London on payments-per-acre ($18.19) while total receipts differ.
Connecticut ERS state roll-up
New London stamps DENSE · 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 New London under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after New London 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 New London County, Connecticut?
New London County, Connecticut has 804 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 85 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of New London County?
New London County's total commodity sales are $190.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 8 counties in Connecticut.
How much federal farm assistance does New London County receive?
New London County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.05/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in New London County?
Net cash farm income for operations in New London County is $46.9M (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 DENSE · 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.