Farm operations
66
Avg 97 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MA · FIPS 25007 66 farms Bottom quartile (#12/14) 8% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Dukes County, Massachusetts - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dukes County. Ranked #12 of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
6K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 7.5% 481 acres
- Other land
- 92.5% 6K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dukes County received $22.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Massachusetts county median of $22.92.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $22.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $22.92
- Massachusetts county median per acre
- 0.98×
- 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.
66 farms · $4.4M sales
Dukes County, Massachusetts reports 66 farms and $4.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2616 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 14 counties in Massachusetts; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 14
- National payments rank #2616 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$4.4M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$144K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Dukes County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dukes County Farm Data Shows
Dukes County, Massachusetts reported 66 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $144K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($22.49/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18K. In-state sales rank #12 of 14 in Massachusetts.
Of 6,404 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 481 acres (7.5%) - 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 Massachusetts.
Land Use
$22.49 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
6,404 acres
Cropland
481 acres
Avg Farm Size
97 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 7.5%
481 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 6,404 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 481 | 7.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,923 | 92.5% |
| Average farm size | 97 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dukes County, Massachusetts?
Dukes County, Massachusetts has 66 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 97 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dukes County?
Dukes County's total commodity sales are $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 14 counties in Massachusetts.
How much federal farm assistance does Dukes County receive?
Dukes County received $144K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($22.49/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dukes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dukes County is $18K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dukes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dukes (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Rockcastle County, KY · TRACE
$144K federal receipts is higher by - than Dukes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County, KY · TRACE
$144K federal receipts is higher by - than Dukes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Macon County, NC · LIGHT
$144K federal receipts is higher by - than Dukes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Meriwether County, GA · TRACE
$145K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dukes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mathews County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mathews sits near Dukes on payments-per-acre ($22.99) while total receipts differ.
Newport County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Newport sits near Dukes on payments-per-acre ($25.02) while total receipts differ.
Massachusetts ERS state roll-up
Dukes stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside Massachusetts's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2616)
Dukes ranks #2616 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
Dukes County, Massachusetts stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2616 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.