Farm operations
244
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36031 244 farms Bottom quartile (#49/62) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Essex County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Essex County. Ranked #49 of 62 counties in New York.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.8% 18K acres
- Other land
- 62.2% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Essex County received $2.10 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.10
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.28×
- 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.
244 farms · $11.8M sales
Essex County, New York reports 244 farms and $11.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2696 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 62
- National payments rank #2696 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$11.8M
0.11× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$102K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.3M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Essex County's net farm income sits at the 8th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Essex County Farm Data Shows
Essex County, New York reported 244 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $102K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.10/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.3M. In-state sales rank #49 of 62 in New York.
Of 48,510 acres agricultural land, cropland is 18,317 acres (37.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 199 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$2.10 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
48,510 acres
Cropland
18,317 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.8%
18,317 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 48,510 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,317 | 37.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 30,193 | 62.2% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Essex County, New York?
Essex County, New York has 244 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Essex County?
Essex County's total commodity sales are $11.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Essex County receive?
Essex County received $102K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.10/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Essex County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Essex County is $-1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Essex County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Essex (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Clay County, AL · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by - than Essex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Yancey County, NC · LIGHT
$102K federal receipts is higher by - than Essex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County, TN · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by - than Essex; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cleveland County, AR · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Essex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lamar County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Essex on payments-per-acre ($2.10) while total receipts differ.
Trinity County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Trinity sits near Essex on payments-per-acre ($2.09) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Essex stamps TRACE · MIXED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2696)
Essex ranks #2696 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Essex County, New York stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2696 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.