Farm operations
546
Avg 77 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34015 Top quartile by state sales DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Gloucester County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gloucester County. Ranked #4 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
42,076 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.1% 32,012 acres
- Other land
- 23.9% 10,064 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Gloucester County, New Jersey is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more 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 highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Gloucester under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
From Gloucester 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 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).
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 DENSE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (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.