Farm operations
149
Avg 50 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34007 149 farms Upper-middle (#10/21) 68% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Camden County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Camden County. Ranked #10 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
7K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.0% 5K acres
- Other land
- 32.0% 2K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Camden County received $51.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.3× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $51.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 4.33×
- 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.
149 farms · $34.2M sales
Camden County, New Jersey reports 149 farms and $34.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2294 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 21
- National payments rank #2294 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$34.2M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$380K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Camden County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Camden County Farm Data Shows
Camden County, New Jersey reported 149 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $380K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($51.14/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.1M. In-state sales rank #10 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 7,431 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 5,051 acres (68.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$51.14 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
7,431 acres
Cropland
5,051 acres
Avg Farm Size
50 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.0%
5,051 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 7,431 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,051 | 68.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,380 | 32.0% |
| Average farm size | 50 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Camden County, New Jersey?
Camden County, New Jersey has 149 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 50 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Camden County?
Camden County's total commodity sales are $34.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Camden County receive?
Camden County received $380K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($51.14/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Camden County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Camden County is $7.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Camden County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Camden (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Sarpy County, NE · LIGHT
$380K federal receipts is higher by - than Camden; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Fayette County, AL · LIGHT
$382K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Camden; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Sagadahoc County, ME · DENSE
$378K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Camden; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, ME · TRACE
$382K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Camden; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Providence County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Providence sits near Camden on payments-per-acre ($35.89) while total receipts differ.
Essex County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Camden on payments-per-acre ($23.36) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Camden stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2294)
Camden ranks #2294 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Camden County, New Jersey stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2294 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.