Farm operations
3,638
Avg 166 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census HI · FIPS 15001 3,638 farms 9% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Hawaii County, Hawaii - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hawaii County. Ranked #1 of 4 counties in Hawaii.
604K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 8.8% 53K acres
- Other land
- 91.2% 551K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hawaii County received $20.32 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Hawaii county median of $7.25.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.32
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.25
- Hawaii county median per acre
- 2.80×
- Hawaii 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.
3,638 farms · $290.3M sales
Hawaii County, Hawaii reports 3,638 farms and $290.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #180 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 4 counties in Hawaii; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 4
- National payments rank #180 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.2%
Commodity sales
$290.3M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$12.3M
4.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$85.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Hawaii County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hawaii County Farm Data Shows
Hawaii County, Hawaii reported 3,638 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $290.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $12.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.32/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $85.7M. In-state sales rank #1 of 4 in Hawaii.
Of 604,184 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 53,076 acres (8.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Hawaii.
Land Use
$20.32 per acre of agricultural land · the median Hawaii county receives $7.25. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
604,184 acres
Cropland
53,076 acres
Avg Farm Size
166 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 8.8%
53,076 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 604,184 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,076 | 8.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 551,108 | 91.2% |
| Average farm size | 166 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hawaii County, Hawaii?
Hawaii County, Hawaii has 3,638 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 166 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hawaii County?
Hawaii County's total commodity sales are $290.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 4 counties in Hawaii.
How much federal farm assistance does Hawaii County receive?
Hawaii County received $12.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.32/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hawaii County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hawaii County is $85.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hawaii County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hawaii (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Osage County, OK · MID
$12.3M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Hawaii; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sherman County, KS · HEAVY
$12.3M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Hawaii; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Renville County, MN · DENSE
$12.3M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Hawaii; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Glenn County, CA · DENSE
$12.3M federal receipts is lower by $24K than Hawaii; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Sherman County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sherman sits near Hawaii on payments-per-acre ($20.24) while total receipts differ.
Adams County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Hawaii on payments-per-acre ($20.52) while total receipts differ.
Hawaii ERS state roll-up
Hawaii stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside Hawaii's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#180)
Hawaii ranks #180 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
Hawaii County, Hawaii stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #180 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Hawaii compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Hawaii 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.