Farm operations
1,623
Avg 56 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census MA · FIPS 25027 1,623 farms Top quartile (#3/14) 37% cropland MID MIXED
Worcester County, Massachusetts - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Worcester County. Ranked #3 of 14 counties in Massachusetts.
91K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.4% 34K acres
- Other land
- 62.6% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Worcester County received $9.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Massachusetts county median of $22.92.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $22.92
- Massachusetts county median per acre
- 0.44×
- 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.
1,623 farms · $87.1M sales
Worcester County, Massachusetts reports 1,623 farms and $87.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1888 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 14 counties in Massachusetts; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 14
- National payments rank #1888 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$87.1M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$908K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Worcester County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Worcester County Farm Data Shows
Worcester County, Massachusetts reported 1,623 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $87.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $908K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.98/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.8M. In-state sales rank #3 of 14 in Massachusetts.
Of 90,983 acres agricultural land, cropland is 34,018 acres (37.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 56 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Massachusetts.
Land Use
$9.98 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
90,983 acres
Cropland
34,018 acres
Avg Farm Size
56 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.4%
34,018 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 90,983 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,018 | 37.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,965 | 62.6% |
| Average farm size | 56 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Worcester County, Massachusetts?
Worcester County, Massachusetts has 1,623 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 56 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Worcester County?
Worcester County's total commodity sales are $87.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 14 counties in Massachusetts.
How much federal farm assistance does Worcester County receive?
Worcester County received $908K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.98/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Worcester County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Worcester County is $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Worcester County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Worcester (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Butler County, KY · LIGHT
$909K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Worcester; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Greensville County, VA · DENSE
$909K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Worcester; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chase County, KS · TRACE
$905K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Worcester; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Saint Helena County, LA · HEAVY
$911K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Worcester; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Holmes County (MID $/acre pole)
Holmes sits near Worcester on payments-per-acre ($9.98) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (MID $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Worcester on payments-per-acre ($10.04) while total receipts differ.
Massachusetts ERS state roll-up
Worcester stamps MID · MIXED inside Massachusetts's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1888)
Worcester ranks #1888 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Worcester County, Massachusetts stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1888 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.