Farm operations
496
Avg 174 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33009 496 farms Top quartile (#2/10) 22% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Grafton County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grafton County. Ranked #2 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.3% 19K acres
- Other land
- 77.7% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grafton County received $23.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 2.18×
- 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.
496 farms · $32.7M sales
Grafton County, New Hampshire reports 496 farms and $32.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1325 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 10
- National payments rank #1325 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 6.3%
Commodity sales
$32.7M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
6.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Grafton County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grafton County Farm Data Shows
Grafton County, New Hampshire reported 496 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $32.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.86/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.2M. In-state sales rank #2 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 86,325 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 19,269 acres (22.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$23.86 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
86,325 acres
Cropland
19,269 acres
Avg Farm Size
174 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.3%
19,269 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 86,325 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,269 | 22.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 67,056 | 77.7% |
| Average farm size | 174 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grafton County, New Hampshire?
Grafton County, New Hampshire has 496 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 174 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grafton County?
Grafton County's total commodity sales are $32.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Grafton County receive?
Grafton County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.86/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grafton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grafton County is $8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grafton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grafton (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Houston County, TX · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Grafton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anderson County, KS · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Grafton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Howard County, NE · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Grafton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Monroe County, NY · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Grafton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Grenada County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grenada sits near Grafton on payments-per-acre ($24.09) while total receipts differ.
Starke County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Starke sits near Grafton on payments-per-acre ($23.25) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Grafton stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1325)
Grafton ranks #1325 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Grafton County, New Hampshire stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1325 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.