Farm operations
1,052
Avg 68 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34037 1,052 farms Lower-middle (#12/21) 49% cropland MID MIXED
Sussex County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sussex County. Ranked #12 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.9% 35K acres
- Other land
- 51.1% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sussex County received $9.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
1,052 farms · $31.0M sales
Sussex County, New Jersey reports 1,052 farms and $31.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2058 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 21
- National payments rank #2058 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.1%
Commodity sales
$31.0M
0.91× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$655K
2.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-3.4M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Sussex County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sussex County Farm Data Shows
Sussex County, New Jersey reported 1,052 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $31.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $655K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.14/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.4M. In-state sales rank #12 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 71,688 acres agricultural land, cropland is 35,048 acres (48.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 68 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$9.14 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
71,688 acres
Cropland
35,048 acres
Avg Farm Size
68 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.9%
35,048 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,688 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,048 | 48.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,640 | 51.1% |
| Average farm size | 68 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sussex County, New Jersey?
Sussex County, New Jersey has 1,052 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 68 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sussex County?
Sussex County's total commodity sales are $31.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Sussex County receive?
Sussex County received $655K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.14/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sussex County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sussex County is $-3.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sussex County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sussex (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Osage County, MO · TRACE
$654K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sussex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lunenburg County, VA · MID
$658K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Sussex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Talladega County, AL · LIGHT
$651K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Sussex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bernalillo County, NM · UNPUB
$659K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Sussex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Dallas County (MID $/acre pole)
Dallas sits near Sussex on payments-per-acre ($9.15) while total receipts differ.
Burnett County (MID $/acre pole)
Burnett sits near Sussex on payments-per-acre ($9.09) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Sussex stamps MID · MIXED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2058)
Sussex ranks #2058 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
Sussex County, New Jersey stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2058 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.