Farm operations
332
Avg 85 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33017 332 farms Bottom quartile (#8/10) 22% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Strafford County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Strafford County. Ranked #8 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
28K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.4% 6K acres
- Other land
- 77.6% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Strafford County received $6.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
332 farms · $15.7M sales
Strafford County, New Hampshire reports 332 farms and $15.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2554 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 10
- National payments rank #2554 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$15.7M
0.70× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$190K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Strafford County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Strafford County Farm Data Shows
Strafford County, New Hampshire reported 332 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $190K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.75/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.2M. In-state sales rank #8 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 28,143 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,303 acres (22.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$6.75 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
28,143 acres
Cropland
6,303 acres
Avg Farm Size
85 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.4%
6,303 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 28,143 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,303 | 22.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,840 | 77.6% |
| Average farm size | 85 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Strafford County, New Hampshire?
Strafford County, New Hampshire has 332 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 85 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Strafford County?
Strafford County's total commodity sales are $15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Strafford County receive?
Strafford County received $190K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.75/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Strafford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Strafford County is $-1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Strafford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Strafford (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Braxton County, WV · TRACE
$189K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Strafford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Walker County, AL · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Strafford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Riley County, KS · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Strafford; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Winn County, LA · MID
$192K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Strafford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Polk County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Strafford on payments-per-acre ($6.61) while total receipts differ.
Stone County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Stone sits near Strafford on payments-per-acre ($6.57) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Strafford stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2554)
Strafford ranks #2554 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Strafford County, New Hampshire stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2554 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.