Farm operations
925
Avg 101 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34005 925 farms Top quartile (#5/21) 54% cropland MID CROP-LED
Burlington County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Burlington County. Ranked #5 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
94K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.3% 51K acres
- Other land
- 45.7% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Burlington County received $9.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
925 farms · $135.2M sales
Burlington County, New Jersey reports 925 farms and $135.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1925 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 21
- National payments rank #1925 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$135.2M
4.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$851K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Burlington County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Burlington County Farm Data Shows
Burlington County, New Jersey reported 925 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $135.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $851K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.09/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.9M. In-state sales rank #5 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 93,594 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 50,776 acres (54.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$9.09 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
93,594 acres
Cropland
50,776 acres
Avg Farm Size
101 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.3%
50,776 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,594 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 50,776 | 54.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,818 | 45.7% |
| Average farm size | 101 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Burlington County, New Jersey?
Burlington County, New Jersey has 925 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 101 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Burlington County?
Burlington County's total commodity sales are $135.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Burlington County receive?
Burlington County received $851K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.09/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Burlington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Burlington County is $18.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Burlington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Burlington (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Chippewa County, MI · MID
$851K federal receipts is higher by - than Burlington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ashtabula County, OH · LIGHT
$850K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Burlington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Suwannee County, FL · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Burlington; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Warren County, MO · MID
$849K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Burlington; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Garfield County (MID $/acre pole)
Garfield sits near Burlington on payments-per-acre ($9.06) while total receipts differ.
Granville County (MID $/acre pole)
Granville sits near Burlington on payments-per-acre ($9.05) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Burlington stamps MID · CROP-LED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1925)
Burlington ranks #1925 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Burlington County, New Jersey stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1925 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.