Farm operations
205
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36035 205 farms Bottom quartile (#51/62) 49% cropland TRACE MIXED
Fulton County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fulton County. Ranked #51 of 62 counties in New York.
23K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.0% 11K acres
- Other land
- 51.0% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fulton County received $2.15 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.
- $2.15
- 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.
205 farms · $9.4M sales
Fulton County, New York reports 205 farms and $9.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2799 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #51 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #51 of 62
- National payments rank #2799 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$9.4M
0.091× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$50K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$353K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Fulton County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fulton County Farm Data Shows
Fulton County, New York reported 205 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $9.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $50K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.15/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $353K. In-state sales rank #51 of 62 in New York.
Of 23,234 acres agricultural land, cropland is 11,395 acres (49.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 113 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$2.15 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
23,234 acres
Cropland
11,395 acres
Avg Farm Size
113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.0%
11,395 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,234 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,395 | 49.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 11,839 | 51.0% |
| Average farm size | 113 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fulton County, New York?
Fulton County, New York has 205 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 113 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fulton County?
Fulton County's total commodity sales are $9.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #51 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Fulton County receive?
Fulton County received $50K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.15/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fulton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fulton County is $353K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fulton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fulton (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Ouachita County, AR · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lincoln County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Walton County, GA · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Calvert County, MD · TRACE
$50K federal receipts is higher by - than Fulton; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Jones County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jones sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($2.16) while total receipts differ.
Marquette County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marquette sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($2.18) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Fulton stamps TRACE · MIXED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2799)
Fulton ranks #2799 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
Fulton County, New York stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2799 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.