Farm operations
435
Avg 407 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36037 435 farms Top quartile (#5/62) 80% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Genesee County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Genesee County. Ranked #5 of 62 counties in New York.
177K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.7% 141K acres
- Other land
- 20.3% 36K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Genesee County received $11.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 1.55×
- 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.
435 farms · $359.7M sales
Genesee County, New York reports 435 farms and $359.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1321 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 62
- National payments rank #1321 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$359.7M
3.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$105.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Genesee County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Genesee County Farm Data Shows
Genesee County, New York reported 435 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $359.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.72/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $105.8M. In-state sales rank #5 of 62 in New York.
Of 176,887 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 141,047 acres (79.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$11.72 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
176,887 acres
Cropland
141,047 acres
Avg Farm Size
407 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.7%
141,047 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 176,887 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 141,047 | 79.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,840 | 20.3% |
| Average farm size | 407 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Genesee County, New York?
Genesee County, New York has 435 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 407 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Genesee County?
Genesee County's total commodity sales are $359.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Genesee County receive?
Genesee County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.72/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Genesee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Genesee County is $105.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Genesee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Genesee (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Nemaha County, KS · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Genesee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dorchester County, SC · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Genesee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Allen County, IN · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Genesee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lyon County, KS · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Genesee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Andrew County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Andrew sits near Genesee on payments-per-acre ($11.78) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Genesee on payments-per-acre ($11.81) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Genesee stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1321)
Genesee ranks #1321 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
Genesee County, New York stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1321 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.