Farm operations
657
Avg 260 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36053 657 farms Upper-middle (#17/62) 62% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Madison County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #17 of 62 counties in New York.
171K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 62.2% 106K acres
- Other land
- 37.8% 64K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $5.78 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.
- $5.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
657 farms · $190.7M sales
Madison County, New York reports 657 farms and $190.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1843 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 62
- National payments rank #1843 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$190.7M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$985K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$65.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, New York reported 657 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $190.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $985K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $65.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 62 in New York.
Of 170,530 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 106,112 acres (62.2%) - a CROP-LED 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
$5.78 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
170,530 acres
Cropland
106,112 acres
Avg Farm Size
260 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 62.2%
106,112 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 170,530 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 106,112 | 62.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,418 | 37.8% |
| Average farm size | 260 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, New York?
Madison County, New York has 657 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 260 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $190.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $985K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $65.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Lowndes County, MS · MID
$985K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Greene County, TN · LIGHT
$985K federal receipts is higher by - than Madison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Somerset County, PA · LIGHT
$986K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Brazos County, TX · LIGHT
$986K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Madison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gem County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Gem sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($5.78) while total receipts differ.
Hardin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($5.76) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1843)
Madison ranks #1843 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
Madison County, New York stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1843 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.