Farm operations
527
Avg 50 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33015 527 farms Lower-middle (#7/10) 35% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Rockingham County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rockingham County. Ranked #7 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.0% 9K acres
- Other land
- 65.0% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rockingham County received $17.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $17.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
527 farms · $22.2M sales
Rockingham County, New Hampshire reports 527 farms and $22.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2217 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 10
- National payments rank #2217 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$22.2M
0.99× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$467K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$251K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Rockingham County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rockingham County Farm Data Shows
Rockingham County, New Hampshire reported 527 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $467K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.60/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $251K. In-state sales rank #7 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 26,537 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,289 acres (35.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 50 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$17.60 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
26,537 acres
Cropland
9,289 acres
Avg Farm Size
50 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.0%
9,289 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 26,537 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,289 | 35.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,248 | 65.0% |
| Average farm size | 50 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rockingham County, New Hampshire?
Rockingham County, New Hampshire has 527 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 50 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rockingham County?
Rockingham County's total commodity sales are $22.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Rockingham County receive?
Rockingham County received $467K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.60/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rockingham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rockingham County is $251K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rockingham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rockingham (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Monroe County, PA · DENSE
$466K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Rockingham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Crawford County, IN · LIGHT
$469K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Rockingham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Atchison County, KS · TRACE
$469K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Rockingham; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Providence County, RI · DENSE
$469K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Rockingham; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hardin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Rockingham on payments-per-acre ($17.02) while total receipts differ.
Middlesex County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Middlesex sits near Rockingham on payments-per-acre ($16.85) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Rockingham stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2217)
Rockingham ranks #2217 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
Rockingham County, New Hampshire stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2217 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.