Farm operations
99
Avg 18 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34031 99 farms Bottom quartile (#18/21) 23% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Passaic County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Passaic County. Ranked #18 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
2K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.5% 412 acres
- Other land
- 77.5% 1K acres
99 farms · $4.7M sales
Passaic County, New Jersey reports 99 farms and $4.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 21
Commodity sales
$4.7M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$80K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Passaic County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Passaic County Farm Data Shows
Passaic County, New Jersey reported 99 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.7M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $80K. In-state sales rank #18 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 1,830 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 412 acres (22.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
1,830 acres
Cropland
412 acres
Avg Farm Size
18 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.5%
412 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,830 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 412 | 22.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,418 | 77.5% |
| Average farm size | 18 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Passaic County, New Jersey?
Passaic County, New Jersey has 99 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 18 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Passaic County?
Passaic County's total commodity sales are $4.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Passaic County receive?
Passaic County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Passaic County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Passaic County is $80K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Passaic County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Passaic (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Passaic County, New Jersey stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.