Farm operations
612
Avg 321 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36051 612 farms Top quartile (#8/62) 81% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Livingston County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Livingston County. Ranked #8 of 62 counties in New York.
197K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.6% 158K acres
- Other land
- 19.4% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Livingston County received $6.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
612 farms · $288.1M sales
Livingston County, New York reports 612 farms and $288.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1729 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #8 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #8 of 62
- National payments rank #1729 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$288.1M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$103.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Livingston 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 Livingston County Farm Data Shows
Livingston County, New York reported 612 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $288.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.07/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $103.1M. In-state sales rank #8 of 62 in New York.
Of 196,542 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 158,365 acres (80.6%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$6.07 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
196,542 acres
Cropland
158,365 acres
Avg Farm Size
321 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.6%
158,365 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 196,542 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 158,365 | 80.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,177 | 19.4% |
| Average farm size | 321 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Livingston County, New York?
Livingston County, New York has 612 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 321 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Livingston County?
Livingston County's total commodity sales are $288.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #8 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Livingston County receive?
Livingston County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.07/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Livingston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Livingston County is $103.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Livingston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Livingston (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Guilford County, NC · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Livingston; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Antrim County, MI · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Calhoun County, SC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Livingston; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Karnes County, TX · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Livingston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Geary County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Geary sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($6.06) while total receipts differ.
Cherokee County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Livingston on payments-per-acre ($6.12) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Livingston stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1729)
Livingston ranks #1729 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Livingston County, New York stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1729 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.