Farm operations
804
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09011 804 farms Top quartile (#1/8) 35% cropland DENSE MIXED
New London County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for New London County. Ranked #1 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
68K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.4% 24K acres
- Other land
- 64.6% 44K 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.
804 farms · $190.4M sales
New London County, Connecticut reports 804 farms and $190.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1672 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 8 counties in Connecticut; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 8
- National payments rank #1672 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
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 reported 804 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $190.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.05/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.9M. In-state sales rank #1 of 8 in Connecticut.
Of 67,987 acres agricultural land, cropland is 24,070 acres (35.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 85 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
Land Use
$19.05 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
67,987 acres
Cropland
24,070 acres
Avg Farm Size
85 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.4%
24,070 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 67,987 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,070 | 35.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,917 | 64.6% |
| Average farm size | 85 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1672)
New London ranks #1672 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 London County, Connecticut stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1672 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.