Farm operations
569
Avg 107 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33013 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY MIXED
Merrimack County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Merrimack County. Ranked #1 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
60,942 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.9% 16,375 acres
- Other land
- 73.1% 44,567 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Merrimack County, New Hampshire is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a MIXED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 10 of 10 New Hampshire counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 10 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 9 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Merrimack under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Merrimack County, New Hampshire:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.