Farm operations
469
Avg 64 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34035 469 farms Lower-middle (#15/21) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Somerset County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Somerset County. Ranked #15 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
30K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.1% 17K acres
- Other land
- 41.9% 13K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Somerset County received $18.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 1.57×
- 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.
469 farms · $23.2M sales
Somerset County, New Jersey reports 469 farms and $23.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2142 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 21
- National payments rank #2142 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$23.2M
0.68× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$558K
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Somerset County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Somerset County Farm Data Shows
Somerset County, New Jersey reported 469 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $558K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.59/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.1M. In-state sales rank #15 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 30,015 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 17,425 acres (58.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$18.59 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
30,015 acres
Cropland
17,425 acres
Avg Farm Size
64 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.1%
17,425 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,015 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,425 | 58.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,590 | 41.9% |
| Average farm size | 64 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Somerset County, New Jersey?
Somerset County, New Jersey has 469 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 64 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Somerset County?
Somerset County's total commodity sales are $23.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Somerset County receive?
Somerset County received $558K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.59/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Somerset County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Somerset County is $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Somerset County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Somerset (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
San Bernardino County, CA · HEAVY
$558K federal receipts is higher by - than Somerset; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Meade County, KY · LIGHT
$558K federal receipts is higher by - than Somerset; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gaston County, NC · HEAVY
$556K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Somerset; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Johnson County, GA · MID
$561K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Somerset; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Bleckley County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bleckley sits near Somerset on payments-per-acre ($18.17) while total receipts differ.
Rockingham County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Rockingham sits near Somerset on payments-per-acre ($17.60) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Somerset stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2142)
Somerset ranks #2142 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
Somerset County, New Jersey stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2142 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.