Farm operations
1,405
Avg 184 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census HI · FIPS 15009 1,405 farms 24% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Maui & Kalawao County, Hawaii - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Maui & Kalawao County. Ranked #4 of 4 counties in Hawaii.
258K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.9% 62K acres
- Other land
- 76.1% 197K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Maui & Kalawao County received $8.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Hawaii county median of $7.25.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.25
- Hawaii county median per acre
- 1.16×
- 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.
1,405 farms · $93.9M sales
Maui & Kalawao County, Hawaii reports 1,405 farms and $93.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1294 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 4 counties in Hawaii; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 4
- National payments rank #1294 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$93.9M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Maui & Kalawao County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Maui & Kalawao County Farm Data Shows
Maui & Kalawao County, Hawaii reported 1,405 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $93.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.40/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.7M. In-state sales rank #4 of 4 in Hawaii.
Of 258,218 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 61,707 acres (23.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Hawaii.
Land Use
$8.40 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
258,218 acres
Cropland
61,707 acres
Avg Farm Size
184 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.9%
61,707 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 258,218 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 61,707 | 23.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 196,511 | 76.1% |
| Average farm size | 184 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Maui & Kalawao County, Hawaii?
Maui & Kalawao County, Hawaii has 1,405 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 184 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Maui & Kalawao County?
Maui & Kalawao County's total commodity sales are $93.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 4 counties in Hawaii.
How much federal farm assistance does Maui & Kalawao County receive?
Maui & Kalawao County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.40/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Maui & Kalawao County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Maui & Kalawao County is $3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Maui & Kalawao County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Maui & Kalawao (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Waushara County, WI · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Maui & Kalawao; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Bastrop County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Maui & Kalawao; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Chambers County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Maui & Kalawao; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brewster County, TX · TRACE
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Maui & Kalawao; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Choctaw County (MID $/acre pole)
Choctaw sits near Maui & Kalawao on payments-per-acre ($8.34) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (MID $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Maui & Kalawao on payments-per-acre ($8.34) while total receipts differ.
Hawaii ERS state roll-up
Maui & Kalawao stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Hawaii's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1294)
Maui & Kalawao ranks #1294 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Maui & Kalawao County, Hawaii stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1294 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.