Farm operations
278
Avg 171 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33007 278 farms Upper-middle (#5/10) 29% cropland MID MIXED
Coos County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Coos County. Ranked #5 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
48K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.3% 14K acres
- Other land
- 70.7% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Coos County received $8.21 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.21
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 0.75×
- 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.
278 farms · $22.4M sales
Coos County, New Hampshire reports 278 farms and $22.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2281 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 10
- National payments rank #2281 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$22.4M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$391K
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Coos County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Coos County Farm Data Shows
Coos County, New Hampshire reported 278 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $391K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.21/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.2M. In-state sales rank #5 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 47,598 acres agricultural land, cropland is 13,965 acres (29.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 171 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$8.21 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
47,598 acres
Cropland
13,965 acres
Avg Farm Size
171 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.3%
13,965 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 47,598 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,965 | 29.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 33,633 | 70.7% |
| Average farm size | 171 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Coos County, New Hampshire?
Coos County, New Hampshire has 278 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 171 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Coos County?
Coos County's total commodity sales are $22.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Coos County receive?
Coos County received $391K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.21/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Coos County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Coos County is $4.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Coos County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Coos (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Evans County, GA · MID
$388K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Coos; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lewis County, NY · TRACE
$388K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Coos; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Scott County, VA · TRACE
$388K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Coos; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Warren County, NC · LIGHT
$395K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Coos; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Nottoway County (MID $/acre pole)
Nottoway sits near Coos on payments-per-acre ($8.13) while total receipts differ.
Hocking County (MID $/acre pole)
Hocking sits near Coos on payments-per-acre ($8.08) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Coos stamps MID · MIXED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2281)
Coos ranks #2281 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
Coos County, New Hampshire stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2281 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.