Farm operations
749
Avg 333 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36045 749 farms Top quartile (#14/62) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Jefferson County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #14 of 62 counties in New York.
249K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.0% 175K acres
- Other land
- 30.0% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $7.01 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.01
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.93×
- 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.
749 farms · $238.9M sales
Jefferson County, New York reports 749 farms and $238.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1456 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 62
- National payments rank #1456 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$238.9M
2.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$91.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, New York reported 749 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $238.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.01/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $91.7M. In-state sales rank #14 of 62 in New York.
Of 249,497 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 174,537 acres (70.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$7.01 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
249,497 acres
Cropland
174,537 acres
Avg Farm Size
333 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.0%
174,537 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 249,497 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 174,537 | 70.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 74,960 | 30.0% |
| Average farm size | 333 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, New York?
Jefferson County, New York has 749 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 333 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $238.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.01/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $91.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Mcdonough County, IL · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dodge County, MN · LIGHT
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lebanon County, PA · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Jefferson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Reeves County, TX · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Santa Clara County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Santa Clara sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($6.97) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($6.92) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps MID · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1456)
Jefferson ranks #1456 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
Jefferson County, New York stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1456 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.