Farm operations
349
Avg 144 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36001 349 farms Lower-middle (#44/62) 62% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Albany County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Albany County. Ranked #44 of 62 counties in New York.
50K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.8% 31K acres
- Other land
- 38.2% 19K 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.
349 farms · $47.9M sales
Albany County, New York reports 349 farms and $47.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2602 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 62
- National payments rank #2602 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
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 reported 349 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $47.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $151K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.01/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.0M. In-state sales rank #44 of 62 in New York.
Of 50,151 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 30,989 acres (61.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$3.01 per acre of agricultural land · the median New York county receives $7.56. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
50,151 acres
Cropland
30,989 acres
Avg Farm Size
144 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.8%
30,989 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,151 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,989 | 61.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,162 | 38.2% |
| Average farm size | 144 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2602)
Albany ranks #2602 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Albany County, New York stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2602 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- 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.
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.