Farm operations
272
Avg 105 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33001 272 farms Bottom quartile (#9/10) 22% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Belknap County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Belknap County. Ranked #9 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
28K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.2% 6K acres
- Other land
- 77.8% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Belknap County received $3.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 0.32×
- New Hampshire 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.
272 farms · $8.7M sales
Belknap County, New Hampshire reports 272 farms and $8.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2698 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 10
- National payments rank #2698 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$8.7M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$101K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$517K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Belknap 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 Belknap County Farm Data Shows
Belknap County, New Hampshire reported 272 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $8.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $101K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.55/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $517K. In-state sales rank #9 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 28,483 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,333 acres (22.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$3.55 per acre of agricultural land · the median New Hampshire county receives $10.96. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
28,483 acres
Cropland
6,333 acres
Avg Farm Size
105 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.2%
6,333 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 28,483 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,333 | 22.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,150 | 77.8% |
| Average farm size | 105 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Belknap County, New Hampshire?
Belknap County, New Hampshire has 272 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 105 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Belknap County?
Belknap County's total commodity sales are $8.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Belknap County receive?
Belknap County received $101K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.55/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Belknap County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Belknap County is $517K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Belknap County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Belknap (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, KY · TRACE
$101K federal receipts is higher by - than Belknap; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Clay County, AL · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Belknap; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Essex County, NY · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Belknap; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Yancey County, NC · LIGHT
$102K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Belknap; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charleston County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Charleston sits near Belknap on payments-per-acre ($3.51) while total receipts differ.
Lincoln County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Belknap on payments-per-acre ($3.67) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Belknap stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2698)
Belknap ranks #2698 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
Belknap County, New Hampshire stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2698 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how New Hampshire compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. New Hampshire 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.