Farm operations
397
Avg 231 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36023 397 farms Upper-middle (#29/62) 58% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Cortland County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cortland County. Ranked #29 of 62 counties in New York.
92K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.1% 53K acres
- Other land
- 41.9% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cortland County received $5.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.79×
- 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.
397 farms · $108.1M sales
Cortland County, New York reports 397 farms and $108.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2145 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 62
- National payments rank #2145 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$108.1M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$546K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cortland County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cortland County Farm Data Shows
Cortland County, New York reported 397 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $108.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $546K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.3M. In-state sales rank #29 of 62 in New York.
Of 91,594 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 53,260 acres (58.1%) - 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
$5.96 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
91,594 acres
Cropland
53,260 acres
Avg Farm Size
231 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.1%
53,260 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 91,594 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,260 | 58.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,334 | 41.9% |
| Average farm size | 231 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cortland County, New York?
Cortland County, New York has 397 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 231 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cortland County?
Cortland County's total commodity sales are $108.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Cortland County receive?
Cortland County received $546K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cortland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cortland County is $23.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cortland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cortland (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Taos County, NM · TRACE
$545K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cortland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
DE Soto County, MS · LIGHT
$543K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Cortland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grant County, IN · TRACE
$540K federal receipts is lower by $6K than Cortland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Adams County, ID · LIGHT
$538K federal receipts is lower by $8K than Cortland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Orange County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Cortland on payments-per-acre ($5.99) while total receipts differ.
Litchfield County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Litchfield sits near Cortland on payments-per-acre ($6.02) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Cortland stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2145)
Cortland ranks #2145 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
Cortland County, New York stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2145 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.