Farm operations
149
Avg 50 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34007 Upper-middle by state sales DENSE CROP-LED
Camden County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Camden County. Ranked #10 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
7,431 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.0% 5,051 acres
- Other land
- 32.0% 2,380 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Camden County, New Jersey is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 21 of 21 New Jersey counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 15 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 18 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Camden under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Camden County, New Jersey:
- 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.
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).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.