Farm operations
271
Avg 143 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NH · FIPS 33019 271 farms Upper-middle (#4/10) 26% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Sullivan County, New Hampshire - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sullivan County. Ranked #4 of 10 counties in New Hampshire.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.3% 10K acres
- Other land
- 73.7% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sullivan County received $11.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the New Hampshire county median of $10.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.96
- New Hampshire county median per acre
- 1.04×
- 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.
271 farms · $23.0M sales
Sullivan County, New Hampshire reports 271 farms and $23.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2237 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 10 counties in New Hampshire; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 10
- National payments rank #2237 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$23.0M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$442K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Sullivan County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sullivan County Farm Data Shows
Sullivan County, New Hampshire reported 271 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $442K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.42/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.2M. In-state sales rank #4 of 10 in New Hampshire.
Of 38,696 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,196 acres (26.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 143 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Hampshire.
Land Use
$11.42 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
38,696 acres
Cropland
10,196 acres
Avg Farm Size
143 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.3%
10,196 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 38,696 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,196 | 26.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,500 | 73.7% |
| Average farm size | 143 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sullivan County, New Hampshire?
Sullivan County, New Hampshire has 271 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 143 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sullivan County?
Sullivan County's total commodity sales are $23.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 10 counties in New Hampshire.
How much federal farm assistance does Sullivan County receive?
Sullivan County received $442K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.42/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sullivan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sullivan County is $4.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sullivan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sullivan (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Plaquemines County, LA · TRACE
$441K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sullivan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Forrest County, MS · HEAVY
$444K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sullivan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montour County, PA · HEAVY
$444K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Sullivan; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Carlton County, MN · LIGHT
$445K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Sullivan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Monmouth County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Monmouth sits near Sullivan on payments-per-acre ($11.42) while total receipts differ.
Lake County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Sullivan on payments-per-acre ($11.45) while total receipts differ.
New Hampshire ERS state roll-up
Sullivan stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside New Hampshire's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2237)
Sullivan ranks #2237 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
Sullivan County, New Hampshire stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2237 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.