Farm operations
833
Avg 196 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36009 833 farms Upper-middle (#23/62) 52% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Cattaraugus County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cattaraugus County. Ranked #23 of 62 counties in New York.
163K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.0% 85K acres
- Other land
- 48.0% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cattaraugus County received $6.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.92×
- 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.
833 farms · $144.8M sales
Cattaraugus County, New York reports 833 farms and $144.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1754 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 62
- National payments rank #1754 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$144.8M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$53.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cattaraugus County's net farm income sits at the 70th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cattaraugus County Farm Data Shows
Cattaraugus County, New York reported 833 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $144.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.97/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $53.3M. In-state sales rank #23 of 62 in New York.
Of 162,947 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 84,781 acres (52.0%) - 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 York.
Land Use
$6.97 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
162,947 acres
Cropland
84,781 acres
Avg Farm Size
196 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.0%
84,781 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 162,947 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 84,781 | 52.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 78,166 | 48.0% |
| Average farm size | 196 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cattaraugus County, New York?
Cattaraugus County, New York has 833 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 196 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cattaraugus County?
Cattaraugus County's total commodity sales are $144.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Cattaraugus County receive?
Cattaraugus County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.97/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cattaraugus County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cattaraugus County is $53.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cattaraugus County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cattaraugus (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Kendall County, IL · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Cattaraugus; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wood County, TX · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Cattaraugus; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Monroe County, KY · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Cattaraugus; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tompkins County, NY · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Cattaraugus; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Latimer County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Latimer sits near Cattaraugus on payments-per-acre ($6.90) while total receipts differ.
Phelps County (MID $/acre pole)
Phelps sits near Cattaraugus on payments-per-acre ($7.09) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Cattaraugus stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1754)
Cattaraugus ranks #1754 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
Cattaraugus County, New York stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1754 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.