Farm operations
1,002
Avg 60 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census HI · FIPS 15003 1,002 farms 38% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Honolulu County, Hawaii - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Honolulu County. Ranked #2 of 4 counties in Hawaii.
60K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.8% 23K acres
- Other land
- 62.2% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Honolulu County received $6.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Hawaii county median of $7.25.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.25
- Hawaii county median per acre
- 0.84×
- 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.
1,002 farms · $192.8M sales
Honolulu County, Hawaii reports 1,002 farms and $192.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2307 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 4 counties in Hawaii; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 4
- National payments rank #2307 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$192.8M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$367K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$37.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Honolulu County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Honolulu County Farm Data Shows
Honolulu County, Hawaii reported 1,002 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $192.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $367K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.09/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $37.0M. In-state sales rank #2 of 4 in Hawaii.
Of 60,254 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,756 acres (37.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 60 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Hawaii.
Land Use
$6.09 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
60,254 acres
Cropland
22,756 acres
Avg Farm Size
60 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.8%
22,756 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,254 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,756 | 37.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,498 | 62.2% |
| Average farm size | 60 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Honolulu County, Hawaii?
Honolulu County, Hawaii has 1,002 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 60 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Honolulu County?
Honolulu County's total commodity sales are $192.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 4 counties in Hawaii.
How much federal farm assistance does Honolulu County receive?
Honolulu County received $367K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.09/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Honolulu County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Honolulu County is $37.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Honolulu County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Honolulu (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Bullock County, AL · TRACE
$366K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Honolulu; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lake County, IL · HEAVY
$369K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Honolulu; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Nicholas County, KY · LIGHT
$365K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Honolulu; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Garrett County, MD · LIGHT
$365K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Honolulu; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Luzerne County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Luzerne sits near Honolulu on payments-per-acre ($6.02) while total receipts differ.
Barnwell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Barnwell sits near Honolulu on payments-per-acre ($6.19) while total receipts differ.
Hawaii ERS state roll-up
Honolulu stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Hawaii's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2307)
Honolulu ranks #2307 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Honolulu County, Hawaii stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2307 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.