Farm operations
224
Avg 31 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34029 224 farms Lower-middle (#13/21) 39% cropland DENSE MIXED
Ocean County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ocean County. Ranked #13 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
7K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.1% 3K acres
- Other land
- 60.9% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ocean County received $33.33 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $33.33
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 2.82×
- 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.
224 farms · $30.9M sales
Ocean County, New Jersey reports 224 farms and $30.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2481 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 21
- National payments rank #2481 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$30.9M
0.91× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$232K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Ocean County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ocean County Farm Data Shows
Ocean County, New Jersey reported 224 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $30.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $232K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($33.33/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.1M. In-state sales rank #13 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 6,961 acres agricultural land, cropland is 2,721 acres (39.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 31 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$33.33 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
6,961 acres
Cropland
2,721 acres
Avg Farm Size
31 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.1%
2,721 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 6,961 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,721 | 39.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,240 | 60.9% |
| Average farm size | 31 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ocean County, New Jersey?
Ocean County, New Jersey has 224 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 31 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ocean County?
Ocean County's total commodity sales are $30.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Ocean County receive?
Ocean County received $232K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($33.33/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ocean County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ocean County is $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ocean County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ocean (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Schoharie County, NY · TRACE
$232K federal receipts is higher by - than Ocean; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Craig County, VA · LIGHT
$233K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Ocean; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sawyer County, WI · LIGHT
$231K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Ocean; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wexford County, MI · LIGHT
$230K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Ocean; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Newport County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Newport sits near Ocean on payments-per-acre ($25.02) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Ocean on payments-per-acre ($24.25) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Ocean stamps DENSE · MIXED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2481)
Ocean ranks #2481 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
Ocean County, New Jersey stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2481 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.