Farm operations
546
Avg 77 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34015 546 farms Top quartile (#4/21) 76% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Gloucester County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gloucester County. Ranked #4 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
42K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.1% 32K acres
- Other land
- 23.9% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gloucester County received $58.47 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.9× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $58.47
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 4.95×
- 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.
546 farms · $136.6M sales
Gloucester County, New Jersey reports 546 farms and $136.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1187 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 21
- National payments rank #1187 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$136.6M
4.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.5M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$42.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gloucester 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 Gloucester County Farm Data Shows
Gloucester County, New Jersey reported 546 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $136.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($58.47/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $42.2M. In-state sales rank #4 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 42,076 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 32,012 acres (76.1%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$58.47 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
42,076 acres
Cropland
32,012 acres
Avg Farm Size
77 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.1%
32,012 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 42,076 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,012 | 76.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,064 | 23.9% |
| Average farm size | 77 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gloucester County, New Jersey?
Gloucester County, New Jersey has 546 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 77 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gloucester County?
Gloucester County's total commodity sales are $136.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Gloucester County receive?
Gloucester County received $2.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($58.47/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gloucester County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gloucester County is $42.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gloucester County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gloucester (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Brunswick County, NC · DENSE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Gloucester; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Kane County, IL · HEAVY
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Gloucester; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sweetwater County, WY · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Gloucester; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carbon County, MT · TRACE
$2.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Gloucester; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grand Traverse County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grand Traverse sits near Gloucester on payments-per-acre ($53.76) while total receipts differ.
Plymouth County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Plymouth sits near Gloucester on payments-per-acre ($44.24) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Gloucester stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1187)
Gloucester ranks #1187 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Gloucester County, New Jersey stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1187 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.