Farm operations
495
Avg 72 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census CT · FIPS 09013 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE MIXED
Tolland County, Connecticut - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tolland County. Ranked #4 of 8 counties in Connecticut.
35,415 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.5% 15,765 acres
- Other land
- 55.5% 19,650 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Tolland County, Connecticut is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Tolland under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Tolland 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 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).
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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