Farm operations
733
Avg 98 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MA · FIPS 25011 733 farms Upper-middle (#4/14) 27% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Franklin County, Massachusetts - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #4 of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.4% 20K acres
- Other land
- 72.6% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $18.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Massachusetts county median of $22.92.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $22.92
- Massachusetts county median per acre
- 0.79×
- 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.
733 farms · $76.4M sales
Franklin County, Massachusetts reports 733 farms and $76.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1667 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 14 counties in Massachusetts; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 14
- National payments rank #1667 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$76.4M
2.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Franklin County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Massachusetts reported 733 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $76.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.19/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.1M. In-state sales rank #4 of 14 in Massachusetts.
Of 71,519 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,592 acres (27.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 98 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Massachusetts.
Land Use
$18.19 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
71,519 acres
Cropland
19,592 acres
Avg Farm Size
98 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.4%
19,592 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,519 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,592 | 27.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,927 | 72.6% |
| Average farm size | 98 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Massachusetts?
Franklin County, Massachusetts has 733 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 98 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $76.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 14 counties in Massachusetts.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.19/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $7.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Irion County, TX · TRACE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Whitley County, IN · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gates County, NC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Burleson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Franklin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
New London County (DENSE $/acre pole)
New London sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($19.05) while total receipts differ.
Tangipahoa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tangipahoa sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($17.01) while total receipts differ.
Massachusetts ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Massachusetts's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1667)
Franklin ranks #1667 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Franklin County, Massachusetts stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1667 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.