Farm operations
28
Avg 7 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MA · FIPS 25025 Bottom quartile by state sales UNPUB CROP-LED
Suffolk County, Massachusetts - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Suffolk County. Ranked #14 of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
206 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.5% 139 acres
- Other land
- 32.5% 67 acres
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Suffolk County, Massachusetts is a CROP-LED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit well below state median.
Commodity sales
$1.1M
0.028× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$-319K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Suffolk County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Suffolk County Farm Data Shows
Suffolk County, Massachusetts reads as a CROP-LED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
The state comparisons on this page use the 14 of 14 Massachusetts counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 12 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 13 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Massachusetts.
Read with Suffolk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Suffolk (UNPUB · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB CROP-LED
What to do with this
From Suffolk County, Massachusetts, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Suffolk County, Massachusetts?
Suffolk County, Massachusetts has 28 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 7 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Suffolk County?
Suffolk County's total commodity sales are $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 14 counties in Massachusetts.
How much federal farm assistance does Suffolk County receive?
Suffolk County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Suffolk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Suffolk County is $-319K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Massachusetts
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp UNPUB · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.