Farm operations
931
Avg 48 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34025 931 farms Upper-middle (#7/21) 62% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Monmouth County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monmouth County. Ranked #7 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.6% 27K acres
- Other land
- 38.4% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monmouth County received $11.42 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.
- $11.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
931 farms · $119.5M sales
Monmouth County, New Jersey reports 931 farms and $119.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2179 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 21
- National payments rank #2179 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$119.5M
3.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$505K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Monmouth County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monmouth County Farm Data Shows
Monmouth County, New Jersey reported 931 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $119.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $505K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.42/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $21.9M. In-state sales rank #7 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 44,226 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 27,235 acres (61.6%) - 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
$11.42 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
44,226 acres
Cropland
27,235 acres
Avg Farm Size
48 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.6%
27,235 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,226 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,235 | 61.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,991 | 38.4% |
| Average farm size | 48 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monmouth County, New Jersey?
Monmouth County, New Jersey has 931 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 48 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monmouth County?
Monmouth County's total commodity sales are $119.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Monmouth County receive?
Monmouth County received $505K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.42/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monmouth County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monmouth County is $21.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monmouth County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monmouth (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Oswego County, NY · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Monmouth; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Surry County, NC · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Monmouth; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Northumberland County, VA · MID
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Monmouth; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Hancock County, GA · MID
$507K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Monmouth; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sullivan County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Sullivan sits near Monmouth on payments-per-acre ($11.42) while total receipts differ.
Webster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Monmouth on payments-per-acre ($11.50) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Monmouth stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2179)
Monmouth ranks #2179 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
Monmouth County, New Jersey stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2179 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.