Farm operations
569
Avg 107 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33013 569 farms Top quartile (#1/10) 27% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Merrimack County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Merrimack County. Ranked #1 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.9% 16K acres
- Other land
- 73.1% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Merrimack County received $12.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 1.18×
- 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.
569 farms · $66.2M sales
Merrimack County, New Hampshire reports 569 farms and $66.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1971 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 10
- National payments rank #1971 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$66.2M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$790K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Merrimack County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Merrimack County Farm Data Shows
Merrimack County, New Hampshire reported 569 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $790K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.96/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.8M. In-state sales rank #1 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 60,942 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,375 acres (26.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 107 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$12.96 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
60,942 acres
Cropland
16,375 acres
Avg Farm Size
107 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.9%
16,375 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,942 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,375 | 26.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,567 | 73.1% |
| Average farm size | 107 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Merrimack County, New Hampshire?
Merrimack County, New Hampshire has 569 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 107 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Merrimack County?
Merrimack County's total commodity sales are $66.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Merrimack County receive?
Merrimack County received $790K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.96/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Merrimack County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Merrimack County is $2.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Merrimack County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Merrimack (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Montgomery County, GA · HEAVY
$791K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Merrimack; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pulaski County, MO · LIGHT
$789K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Merrimack; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Rains County, TX · MID
$793K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Merrimack; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Kennebec County, ME · HEAVY
$794K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Merrimack; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Essex County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Merrimack on payments-per-acre ($12.75) while total receipts differ.
Nelson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Nelson sits near Merrimack on payments-per-acre ($12.67) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Merrimack stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1971)
Merrimack ranks #1971 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
Merrimack County, New Hampshire stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1971 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.