Farm operations
32
Census-counted
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34013 32 farms Bottom quartile (#19/21) UNPUB MIXED
Essex County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Essex County. Ranked #19 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
Land-use acreage is not published for this county.
32 farms · $4.2M sales
Essex County, New Jersey reports 32 farms and $4.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 21
Commodity sales
$4.2M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$245K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Essex County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Essex County Farm Data Shows
Essex County, New Jersey reported 32 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.2M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $245K. In-state sales rank #19 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of - agricultural land, cropland is mixed with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size unreported. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
-
Cropland
-
Avg Farm Size
-
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | - | 100.0% |
| Cropland | - | - |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | - | - |
| Average farm size | - | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Essex County, New Jersey?
Essex County, New Jersey has 32 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size not reported; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Essex County?
Essex County's total commodity sales are $4.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Essex County receive?
Essex 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 Essex County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Essex County is $245K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Essex County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Essex (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Essex County, New Jersey stamps UNPUB · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.