Farm operations
495
Avg 72 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09013 495 farms Upper-middle (#4/8) 45% cropland DENSE MIXED
Tolland County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tolland County. Ranked #4 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
35K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.5% 16K acres
- Other land
- 55.5% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tolland County received $115.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.4× the Connecticut county median of $21.46.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $115.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $21.46
- Connecticut county median per acre
- 5.36×
- 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.
495 farms · $75.4M sales
Tolland County, Connecticut reports 495 farms and $75.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #756 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 8 counties in Connecticut; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 8
- National payments rank #756 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%
Commodity sales
$75.4M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tolland County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tolland County Farm Data Shows
Tolland County, Connecticut reported 495 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $75.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($115.12/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.9M. In-state sales rank #4 of 8 in Connecticut.
Of 35,415 acres agricultural land, cropland is 15,765 acres (44.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 72 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Connecticut.
Land Use
$115.12 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
35,415 acres
Cropland
15,765 acres
Avg Farm Size
72 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.5%
15,765 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 35,415 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,765 | 44.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,650 | 55.5% |
| Average farm size | 72 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tolland County, Connecticut?
Tolland County, Connecticut has 495 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 72 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tolland County?
Tolland County's total commodity sales are $75.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 8 counties in Connecticut.
How much federal farm assistance does Tolland County receive?
Tolland County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($115.12/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tolland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tolland County is $17.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tolland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tolland (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
East Carroll County, LA · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Tolland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hardee County, FL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Tolland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Laramie County, WY · TRACE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $16K than Tolland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Horry County, SC · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $20K than Tolland; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Leelanau County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Leelanau sits near Tolland on payments-per-acre ($64.05) while total receipts differ.
Ulster County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ulster sits near Tolland on payments-per-acre ($52.95) while total receipts differ.
Connecticut ERS state roll-up
Tolland stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Connecticut's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#756)
Tolland ranks #756 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
Tolland County, Connecticut stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #756 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.