Farm operations
539
Avg 127 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34011 Top quartile by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Cumberland County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cumberland County. Ranked #1 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
68,491 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.7% 50,465 acres
- Other land
- 26.3% 18,026 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cumberland County received $11.81 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.
- $11.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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, Cumberland County, New Jersey is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit far above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$305.0M
9.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$809K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$43.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cumberland County's net farm income sits at the 65th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cumberland County Farm Data Shows
Cumberland County, New Jersey reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY 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 second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 Cumberland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cumberland (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Elkhart County, IN · LIGHT
$810K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Mcnairy County, TN · MID
$810K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jim Hogg County, TX · TRACE
$808K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cumberland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Saint Martin County, LA · MID
$807K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cumberland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Amelia County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Amelia sits near Cumberland on payments-per-acre ($11.89) while total receipts differ.
Benton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Cumberland on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Cumberland stamps HEAVY · 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 Cumberland under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Cumberland 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 Cumberland County, New Jersey?
Cumberland County, New Jersey has 539 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 127 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cumberland County?
Cumberland County's total commodity sales are $305.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Cumberland County receive?
Cumberland County received $809K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.81/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cumberland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cumberland County is $43.6M (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 HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (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.