Farm operations
349
Avg 144 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36001 Lower-middle by state sales TRACE CROP-LED
Albany County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Albany County. Ranked #44 of 62 counties in New York.
50,151 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.8% 30,989 acres
- Other land
- 38.2% 19,162 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Albany County received $3.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.40×
- New York 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Albany County, New York is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$47.9M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$151K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Albany County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Albany County Farm Data Shows
Albany County, New York reads as a CROP-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 60 of 62 New York counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 51 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 52 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Read with Albany County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Albany (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Citrus County, FL · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Albany; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Allegheny County, PA · LIGHT
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Albany; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Putnam County, TN · TRACE
$151K federal receipts is higher by - than Albany; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Prince Georges County, MD · LIGHT
$152K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Albany; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ashland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ashland sits near Albany on payments-per-acre ($2.99) while total receipts differ.
Wyoming County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wyoming sits near Albany on payments-per-acre ($3.07) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Albany stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Albany under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Albany County, New York:
- See how New York compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. New York 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Albany County, New York?
Albany County, New York has 349 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 144 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Albany County?
Albany County's total commodity sales are $47.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Albany County receive?
Albany County received $151K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.01/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Albany County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Albany County is $3.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 New York counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.