Farm operations
690
Avg 169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36003 690 farms Lower-middle (#35/62) 52% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Allegany County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Allegany County. Ranked #35 of 62 counties in New York.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.7% 60K acres
- Other land
- 48.3% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Allegany County received $5.24 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.24
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.69×
- 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.
690 farms · $69.8M sales
Allegany County, New York reports 690 farms and $69.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2102 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 62
- National payments rank #2102 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$69.8M
0.68× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$611K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$25.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Allegany County's net farm income sits at the 54th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Allegany County Farm Data Shows
Allegany County, New York reported 690 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $69.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $611K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.24/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $25.3M. In-state sales rank #35 of 62 in New York.
Of 116,686 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 60,288 acres (51.7%) - 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 York.
Land Use
$5.24 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
116,686 acres
Cropland
60,288 acres
Avg Farm Size
169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.7%
60,288 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 116,686 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 60,288 | 51.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,398 | 48.3% |
| Average farm size | 169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Allegany County, New York?
Allegany County, New York has 690 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 169 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Allegany County?
Allegany County's total commodity sales are $69.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Allegany County receive?
Allegany County received $611K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.24/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Allegany County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Allegany County is $25.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Allegany County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Allegany (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Taylor County, GA · MID
$611K federal receipts is higher by - than Allegany; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, IN · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Allegany; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Jefferson County, MS · MID
$612K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Allegany; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Holmes County, OH · TRACE
$612K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Allegany; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lewis County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Allegany on payments-per-acre ($5.25) while total receipts differ.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Allegany on payments-per-acre ($5.22) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Allegany stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2102)
Allegany ranks #2102 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
Allegany County, New York stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2102 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.