Farm operations
298
Avg 64 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34021 298 farms Lower-middle (#14/21) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Mercer County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mercer County. Ranked #14 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
19K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.9% 13K acres
- Other land
- 30.1% 6K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mercer County received $10.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
298 farms · $27.8M sales
Mercer County, New Jersey reports 298 farms and $27.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2521 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 21
- National payments rank #2521 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$27.8M
0.82× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$205K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mercer County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mercer County Farm Data Shows
Mercer County, New Jersey reported 298 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $27.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $205K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.77/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #14 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 19,030 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 13,302 acres (69.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$10.77 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
19,030 acres
Cropland
13,302 acres
Avg Farm Size
64 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.9%
13,302 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 19,030 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 13,302 | 69.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 5,728 | 30.1% |
| Average farm size | 64 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mercer County, New Jersey?
Mercer County, New Jersey has 298 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 64 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mercer County?
Mercer County's total commodity sales are $27.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Mercer County receive?
Mercer County received $205K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.77/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mercer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mercer County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mercer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mercer (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Guernsey County, OH · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Mercer; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wyoming County, PA · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Mercer; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Newport County, RI · DENSE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Mercer; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Somervell County, TX · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Mercer; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Virginia Beach City County (MID $/acre pole)
Virginia Beach City sits near Mercer on payments-per-acre ($10.85) while total receipts differ.
Kenai Peninsula County (MID $/acre pole)
Kenai Peninsula sits near Mercer on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Mercer stamps MID · CROP-LED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2521)
Mercer ranks #2521 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mercer County, New Jersey stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2521 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.