Farm operations
201
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36039 201 farms Bottom quartile (#48/62) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Greene County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Greene County. Ranked #48 of 62 counties in New York.
30K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.9% 12K acres
- Other land
- 61.1% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Greene County received $10.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 1.41×
- 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.
201 farms · $25.0M sales
Greene County, New York reports 201 farms and $25.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2354 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 62
- National payments rank #2354 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$25.0M
0.24× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$322K
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Greene County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Greene County Farm Data Shows
Greene County, New York reported 201 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $25.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $322K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.66/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.0M. In-state sales rank #48 of 62 in New York.
Of 30,213 acres agricultural land, cropland is 11,764 acres (38.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 150 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$10.66 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
30,213 acres
Cropland
11,764 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.9%
11,764 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,213 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,764 | 38.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,449 | 61.1% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Greene County, New York?
Greene County, New York has 201 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Greene County?
Greene County's total commodity sales are $25.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Greene County receive?
Greene County received $322K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.66/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Greene County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Greene County is $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Greene County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Greene (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Kenedy County, TX · TRACE
$323K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Greene; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wilkes County, GA · LIGHT
$320K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Greene; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hennepin County, MN · MID
$324K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Greene; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Blount County, TN · TRACE
$320K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Greene; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Vance County (MID $/acre pole)
Vance sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($10.67) while total receipts differ.
Cheshire County (MID $/acre pole)
Cheshire sits near Greene on payments-per-acre ($10.50) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Greene stamps MID · MIXED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2354)
Greene ranks #2354 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Greene County, New York stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2354 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.