Farm operations
171
Avg 46 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34009 Bottom quartile by state sales UNPUB MIXED
Cape May County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cape May County. Ranked #16 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
7,821 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.5% 3,638 acres
- Other land
- 53.5% 4,183 acres
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Cape May County, New Jersey is a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit near state median.
Commodity sales
$17.6M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$5.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Cape May County's net farm income sits at the 30th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cape May County Farm Data Shows
Cape May County, New Jersey reads as a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
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 Cape May County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cape May (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
What to do with this
From Cape May County, New Jersey, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 Cape May County, New Jersey?
Cape May County, New Jersey has 171 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 46 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cape May County?
Cape May County's total commodity sales are $17.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Cape May County receive?
Cape May County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cape May County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cape May County is $5.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp UNPUB · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.