Farm operations
579
Avg 221 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36025 579 farms Lower-middle (#39/62) 49% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Delaware County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Delaware County. Ranked #39 of 62 counties in New York.
128K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.3% 63K acres
- Other land
- 50.7% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Delaware County received $11.37 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.37
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 1.50×
- 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.
579 farms · $66.8M sales
Delaware County, New York reports 579 farms and $66.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1594 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 62
- National payments rank #1594 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$66.8M
0.65× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Delaware County's net farm income sits at the 46th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Delaware County Farm Data Shows
Delaware County, New York reported 579 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.37/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.9M. In-state sales rank #39 of 62 in New York.
Of 128,232 acres agricultural land, cropland is 63,275 acres (49.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 221 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$11.37 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
128,232 acres
Cropland
63,275 acres
Avg Farm Size
221 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.3%
63,275 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 128,232 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 63,275 | 49.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,957 | 50.7% |
| Average farm size | 221 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Delaware County, New York?
Delaware County, New York has 579 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 221 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Delaware County?
Delaware County's total commodity sales are $66.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Delaware County receive?
Delaware County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.37/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Delaware County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Delaware County is $16.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Delaware County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Delaware (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Conway County, AR · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Delaware; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wicomico County, MD · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Delaware; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lander County, NV · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Delaware; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Okeechobee County, FL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Delaware; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Genesee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Genesee sits near Delaware on payments-per-acre ($11.38) while total receipts differ.
Aiken County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Aiken sits near Delaware on payments-per-acre ($11.33) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Delaware stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1594)
Delaware ranks #1594 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Delaware County, New York stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1594 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.