Farm operations
918
Avg 154 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36029 Upper-middle by state sales MID CROP-LED
Erie County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Erie County. Ranked #16 of 62 counties in New York.
141,829 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.3% 88,353 acres
- Other land
- 37.7% 53,476 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Erie County received $7.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 1.05×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Erie County, New York is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$192.0M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Erie County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Erie County Farm Data Shows
Erie County, New York reads as a CROP-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 60 of 62 New York counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 51 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 52 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Read with Erie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Erie (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Preble County, OH · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Erie; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Coos County, OR · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Erie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Toombs County, GA · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Erie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tompkins County, NY · HEAVY
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Erie; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Upshur County (MID $/acre pole)
Upshur sits near Erie on payments-per-acre ($7.91) while total receipts differ.
Polk County (MID $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Erie on payments-per-acre ($7.90) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Erie stamps MID · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Erie under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Erie County, New York:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Erie County, New York?
Erie County, New York has 918 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 154 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Erie County?
Erie County's total commodity sales are $192.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Erie County receive?
Erie County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.93/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Erie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Erie County is $46.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 New York counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.