Farm operations
1,002
Avg 60 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census HI · FIPS 15003 LIGHT MIXED
Honolulu County, Hawaii - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Honolulu County. Ranked #2 of 4 counties in Hawaii.
60,254 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.8% 22,756 acres
- Other land
- 62.2% 37,498 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Honolulu County, Hawaii is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with LIGHT 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 second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 4 of 4 Hawaii counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 4 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 4 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Hawaii.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Honolulu under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Honolulu County, Hawaii:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
Hawaii
4 counties · View state farm data
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 LIGHT · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.