Farm operations
620
Avg 161 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36027 620 farms Lower-middle (#45/62) 40% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Dutchess County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dutchess County. Ranked #45 of 62 counties in New York.
100K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.0% 40K acres
- Other land
- 60.0% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dutchess County received $3.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.50×
- 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.
620 farms · $45.1M sales
Dutchess County, New York reports 620 farms and $45.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2301 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 62
- National payments rank #2301 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$45.1M
0.44× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$373K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-14.7M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Dutchess County's net farm income sits at the 1th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dutchess County Farm Data Shows
Dutchess County, New York reported 620 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $45.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $373K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.74/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-14.7M. In-state sales rank #45 of 62 in New York.
Of 99,652 acres agricultural land, cropland is 39,811 acres (40.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 161 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$3.74 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
99,652 acres
Cropland
39,811 acres
Avg Farm Size
161 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.0%
39,811 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 99,652 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,811 | 40.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,841 | 60.0% |
| Average farm size | 161 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dutchess County, New York?
Dutchess County, New York has 620 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 161 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dutchess County?
Dutchess County's total commodity sales are $45.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Dutchess County receive?
Dutchess County received $373K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.74/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dutchess County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dutchess County is $-14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dutchess County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dutchess (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Gordon County, GA · LIGHT
$374K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dutchess; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Howard County, IN · TRACE
$372K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dutchess; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Missoula County, MT · TRACE
$374K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dutchess; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Adams County, MS · LIGHT
$371K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Dutchess; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rutland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rutland sits near Dutchess on payments-per-acre ($3.75) while total receipts differ.
Chester County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chester sits near Dutchess on payments-per-acre ($3.76) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Dutchess stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2301)
Dutchess ranks #2301 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
Dutchess County, New York stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2301 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.