Farm operations
476
Avg 318 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36049 476 farms Upper-middle (#19/62) 62% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Lewis County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lewis County. Ranked #19 of 62 counties in New York.
151K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.8% 94K acres
- Other land
- 38.2% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lewis County received $2.56 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.
- $2.56
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
476 farms · $178.6M sales
Lewis County, New York reports 476 farms and $178.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2283 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 62
- National payments rank #2283 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$178.6M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$388K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$61.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lewis County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lewis County Farm Data Shows
Lewis County, New York reported 476 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $178.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $388K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.56/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $61.8M. In-state sales rank #19 of 62 in New York.
Of 151,420 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 93,535 acres (61.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$2.56 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
151,420 acres
Cropland
93,535 acres
Avg Farm Size
318 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.8%
93,535 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 151,420 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 93,535 | 61.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,885 | 38.2% |
| Average farm size | 318 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lewis County, New York?
Lewis County, New York has 476 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 318 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lewis County?
Lewis County's total commodity sales are $178.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Lewis County receive?
Lewis County received $388K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.56/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lewis County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lewis County is $61.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lewis County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lewis (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Evans County, GA · MID
$388K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Scott County, VA · TRACE
$388K federal receipts is higher by - than Lewis; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sequoyah County, OK · TRACE
$387K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lewis; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Langlade County, WI · LIGHT
$387K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lewis; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fauquier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fauquier sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($2.56) while total receipts differ.
Deschutes County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Deschutes sits near Lewis on payments-per-acre ($2.58) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Lewis stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2283)
Lewis ranks #2283 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
Lewis County, New York stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2283 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.