Farm operations
213
Avg 44 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MA · FIPS 25021 213 farms Bottom quartile (#11/14) 29% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Norfolk County, Massachusetts - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Norfolk County. Ranked #11 of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
9K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.9% 3K acres
- Other land
- 71.1% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Norfolk County received $5.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Massachusetts county median of $22.92.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $22.92
- Massachusetts county median per acre
- 0.25×
- 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.
213 farms · $12.8M sales
Norfolk County, Massachusetts reports 213 farms and $12.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2791 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 14 counties in Massachusetts; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 14
- National payments rank #2791 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$12.8M
0.33× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$55K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$646K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Norfolk County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Norfolk County Farm Data Shows
Norfolk County, Massachusetts reported 213 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $55K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.83/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $646K. In-state sales rank #11 of 14 in Massachusetts.
Of 9,435 acres agricultural land, cropland is 2,728 acres (28.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 44 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Massachusetts.
Land Use
$5.83 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
9,435 acres
Cropland
2,728 acres
Avg Farm Size
44 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.9%
2,728 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 9,435 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,728 | 28.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 6,707 | 71.1% |
| Average farm size | 44 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Norfolk County, Massachusetts?
Norfolk County, Massachusetts has 213 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 44 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Norfolk County?
Norfolk County's total commodity sales are $12.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 14 counties in Massachusetts.
How much federal farm assistance does Norfolk County receive?
Norfolk County received $55K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.83/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Norfolk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Norfolk County is $646K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Norfolk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Norfolk (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Jefferson County, WA · LIGHT
$55K federal receipts is higher by - than Norfolk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Davis County, UT · TRACE
$56K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Norfolk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County, WV · TRACE
$56K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Norfolk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ascension County, LA · TRACE
$57K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Norfolk; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gwinnett County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gwinnett sits near Norfolk on payments-per-acre ($5.56) while total receipts differ.
Wahkiakum County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wahkiakum sits near Norfolk on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Massachusetts ERS state roll-up
Norfolk stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Massachusetts's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2791)
Norfolk ranks #2791 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Norfolk County, Massachusetts stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2791 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.