Farm operations
349
Avg 11 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MA · FIPS 25001 349 farms Upper-middle (#7/14) 38% cropland DENSE MIXED
Barnstable County, Massachusetts - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barnstable County. Ranked #7 of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
4K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.1% 2K acres
- Other land
- 61.9% 2K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barnstable County received $553.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 24.1× the Massachusetts county median of $22.92.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $553.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $22.92
- Massachusetts county median per acre
- 24.15×
- Massachusetts 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.
349 farms · $40.1M sales
Barnstable County, Massachusetts reports 349 farms and $40.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1287 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 14 counties in Massachusetts; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 14
- National payments rank #1287 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.5%
Commodity sales
$40.1M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
5.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$14.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Barnstable County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Barnstable County Farm Data Shows
Barnstable County, Massachusetts reported 349 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $40.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($553.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.5M. In-state sales rank #7 of 14 in Massachusetts.
Of 3,956 acres agricultural land, cropland is 1,509 acres (38.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 11 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Massachusetts.
Land Use
$553.59 per acre of agricultural land · the median Massachusetts county receives $22.92. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
3,956 acres
Cropland
1,509 acres
Avg Farm Size
11 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.1%
1,509 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 3,956 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,509 | 38.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,447 | 61.9% |
| Average farm size | 11 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barnstable County, Massachusetts?
Barnstable County, Massachusetts has 349 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 11 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barnstable County?
Barnstable County's total commodity sales are $40.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 14 counties in Massachusetts.
How much federal farm assistance does Barnstable County receive?
Barnstable County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($553.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barnstable County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barnstable County is $14.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barnstable County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barnstable (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Barbour County, AL · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Barnstable; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Weakley County, TN · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Barnstable; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Faulkner County, AR · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Barnstable; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Live Oak County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Barnstable; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hampden County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hampden sits near Barnstable on payments-per-acre ($79.61) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Barnstable on payments-per-acre ($72.05) while total receipts differ.
Massachusetts ERS state roll-up
Barnstable stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Massachusetts's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1287)
Barnstable ranks #1287 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
Barnstable County, Massachusetts stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1287 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Massachusetts compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Massachusetts 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.