Farm operations
923
Avg 77 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NJ · FIPS 34041 923 farms Upper-middle (#6/21) 62% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Warren County, New Jersey - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Warren County. Ranked #6 of 21 counties in New Jersey.
71K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.0% 44K acres
- Other land
- 38.0% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Warren County received $3.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the New Jersey county median of $11.81.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $11.81
- New Jersey county median per acre
- 0.32×
- 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.
923 farms · $128.3M sales
Warren County, New Jersey reports 923 farms and $128.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2421 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 21 counties in New Jersey; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 21
- National payments rank #2421 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$128.3M
3.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$269K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$18.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Warren County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Warren County Farm Data Shows
Warren County, New Jersey reported 923 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $128.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $269K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.80/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.8M. In-state sales rank #6 of 21 in New Jersey.
Of 70,747 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 43,894 acres (62.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New Jersey.
Land Use
$3.80 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
70,747 acres
Cropland
43,894 acres
Avg Farm Size
77 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.0%
43,894 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,747 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 43,894 | 62.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,853 | 38.0% |
| Average farm size | 77 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Warren County, New Jersey?
Warren County, New Jersey has 923 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 77 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Warren County?
Warren County's total commodity sales are $128.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 21 counties in New Jersey.
How much federal farm assistance does Warren County receive?
Warren County received $269K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.80/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Warren County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Warren County is $18.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Warren County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Warren (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Hays County, TX · TRACE
$269K federal receipts is higher by - than Warren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Choctaw County, AL · LIGHT
$268K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Warren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Custer County, CO · TRACE
$270K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Warren; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
East Baton Rouge County, LA · LIGHT
$268K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Warren; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wilkes County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wilkes sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($3.81) while total receipts differ.
Geauga County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Geauga sits near Warren on payments-per-acre ($3.78) while total receipts differ.
New Jersey ERS state roll-up
Warren stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside New Jersey's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2421)
Warren ranks #2421 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Warren County, New Jersey stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2421 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.