Farm operations
73
Avg 11 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34003 73 farms Bottom quartile (#17/21) 30% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Bergen County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bergen County. Ranked #17 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
771 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 29.8% 230 acres
- Other land
- 70.2% 541 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bergen County received $11.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 0.99×
- New Jersey 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.
73 farms · $10.6M sales
Bergen County, New Jersey reports 73 farms and $10.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2927 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 21
- National payments rank #2927 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$10.6M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$9K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bergen County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bergen County Farm Data Shows
Bergen County, New Jersey reported 73 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $10.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $9K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.67/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.4M. In-state sales rank #17 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 771 acres agricultural land, cropland is 230 acres (29.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 11 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$11.67 per acre of agricultural land · the median New Jersey county receives $11.81. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
771 acres
Cropland
230 acres
Avg Farm Size
11 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 29.8%
230 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 771 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 230 | 29.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 541 | 70.2% |
| Average farm size | 11 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bergen County, New Jersey?
Bergen County, New Jersey has 73 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 11 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bergen County?
Bergen County's total commodity sales are $10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Bergen County receive?
Bergen County received $9K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.67/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bergen County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bergen County is $3.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bergen County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bergen (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Carter County, TN · TRACE
$9K federal receipts is higher by - than Bergen; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Boone County, WV · TRACE
$9K federal receipts is higher by - than Bergen; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ohio County, WV · TRACE
$9K federal receipts is higher by - than Bergen; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Taylor County, WV · TRACE
$9K federal receipts is higher by - than Bergen; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Keweenaw County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Keweenaw sits near Bergen on payments-per-acre ($11.52) while total receipts differ.
Juneau County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Juneau sits near Bergen on payments-per-acre ($16.15) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Bergen stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2927)
Bergen ranks #2927 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
Bergen County, New Jersey stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2927 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how New Jersey compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. New Jersey 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.