Farm operations
570
Avg 69 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33011 570 farms Upper-middle (#3/10) 26% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hillsborough County. Ranked #3 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.4% 10K acres
- Other land
- 73.6% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hillsborough County received $16.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 1.54×
- 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.
570 farms · $29.6M sales
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire reports 570 farms and $29.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2053 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 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 10
- National payments rank #2053 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$29.6M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$662K
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hillsborough County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hillsborough County Farm Data Shows
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire reported 570 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $662K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.86/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.3M. In-state sales rank #3 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 39,253 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,350 acres (26.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 69 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$16.86 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
39,253 acres
Cropland
10,350 acres
Avg Farm Size
69 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.4%
10,350 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 39,253 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,350 | 26.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,903 | 73.6% |
| Average farm size | 69 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hillsborough County, New Hampshire?
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire has 570 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 69 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hillsborough County?
Hillsborough County's total commodity sales are $29.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Hillsborough County receive?
Hillsborough County received $662K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.86/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hillsborough County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hillsborough County is $3.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hillsborough County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hillsborough (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Chittenden County, VT · MID
$661K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Hillsborough; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Amite County, MS · MID
$660K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Hillsborough; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bernalillo County, NM · UNPUB
$659K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Hillsborough; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bedford County, TN · TRACE
$665K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Hillsborough; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hardin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Hillsborough on payments-per-acre ($17.02) while total receipts differ.
Surry County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Surry sits near Hillsborough on payments-per-acre ($16.53) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Hillsborough stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2053)
Hillsborough ranks #2053 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hillsborough County, New Hampshire stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2053 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.