Farm operations
15
Avg 9 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34039 15 farms Bottom quartile (#20/21) 48% cropland DENSE MIXED
Union County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #20 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
139 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.2% 67 acres
- Other land
- 51.8% 72 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $1294.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 109.6× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1294.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 109.63×
- 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.
15 farms · $315K sales
Union County, New Jersey reports 15 farms and $315K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2567 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 21
- National payments rank #2567 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 57.1%
Commodity sales
$315K
0.009× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$180K
57.1% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
-
2022 cash income
What the Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, New Jersey reported 15 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $315K in total commodity sales and receiving $180K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($1294.96/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #20 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 139 acres agricultural land, cropland is 67 acres (48.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 9 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$1294.96 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
139 acres
Cropland
67 acres
Avg Farm Size
9 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.2%
67 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 139 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67 | 48.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72 | 51.8% |
| Average farm size | 9 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, New Jersey?
Union County, New Jersey has 15 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 9 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $315K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $180K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1294.96/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Union County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Winston County, MS · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Douglas County, NV · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by - than Union; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Brown County, IN · HEAVY
$179K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Carteret County, NC · TRACE
$179K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ocean County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ocean sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($33.33) while total receipts differ.
Newport County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Newport sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($25.02) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Union stamps DENSE · MIXED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2567)
Union ranks #2567 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
Union County, New Jersey stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2567 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.