Farm operations
415
Avg 96 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33005 415 farms Lower-middle (#6/10) 24% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Cheshire County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cheshire County. Ranked #6 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
40K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.6% 9K acres
- Other land
- 76.4% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cheshire County received $10.50 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.50
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 0.96×
- 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.
415 farms · $22.4M sales
Cheshire County, New Hampshire reports 415 farms and $22.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2260 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 10
- National payments rank #2260 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$22.4M
1.00× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$420K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Cheshire County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cheshire County Farm Data Shows
Cheshire County, New Hampshire reported 415 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $420K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.50/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.5M. In-state sales rank #6 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 40,003 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,456 acres (23.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$10.50 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
40,003 acres
Cropland
9,456 acres
Avg Farm Size
96 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.6%
9,456 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,003 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,456 | 23.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,547 | 76.4% |
| Average farm size | 96 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cheshire County, New Hampshire?
Cheshire County, New Hampshire has 415 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 96 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cheshire County?
Cheshire County's total commodity sales are $22.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Cheshire County receive?
Cheshire County received $420K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.50/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cheshire County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cheshire County is $3.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cheshire County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cheshire (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Nevada County, CA · LIGHT
$420K federal receipts is higher by - than Cheshire; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Harford County, MD · LIGHT
$421K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cheshire; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Leake County, MS · LIGHT
$424K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Cheshire; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Koochiching County, MN · LIGHT
$425K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Cheshire; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Treutlen County (MID $/acre pole)
Treutlen sits near Cheshire on payments-per-acre ($10.39) while total receipts differ.
Greene County (MID $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Cheshire on payments-per-acre ($10.66) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Cheshire stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2260)
Cheshire ranks #2260 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
Cheshire County, New Hampshire stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2260 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.