Farm operations
539
Avg 127 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34011 539 farms Top quartile (#1/21) 74% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Cumberland County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cumberland County. Ranked #1 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
68K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.7% 50K acres
- Other land
- 26.3% 18K 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.
539 farms · $305.0M sales
Cumberland County, New Jersey reports 539 farms and $305.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1956 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 21
- National payments rank #1956 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
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 reported 539 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $305.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $809K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.81/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $43.6M. In-state sales rank #1 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 68,491 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 50,465 acres (73.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$11.81 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
68,491 acres
Cropland
50,465 acres
Avg Farm Size
127 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.7%
50,465 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,491 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 50,465 | 73.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,026 | 26.3% |
| Average farm size | 127 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1956)
Cumberland ranks #1956 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cumberland County, New Jersey stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1956 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.