Farm operations
511
Avg 184 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36055 511 farms Upper-middle (#31/62) 77% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Monroe County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #31 of 62 counties in New York.
94K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.8% 72K acres
- Other land
- 23.2% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $21.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.9× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $21.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 2.91×
- 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.
511 farms · $101.1M sales
Monroe County, New York reports 511 farms and $101.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1324 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 62
- National payments rank #1324 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$101.1M
0.98× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$29.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, New York reported 511 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $101.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($21.99/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $29.5M. In-state sales rank #31 of 62 in New York.
Of 93,901 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 72,118 acres (76.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$21.99 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
93,901 acres
Cropland
72,118 acres
Avg Farm Size
184 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.8%
72,118 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,901 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 72,118 | 76.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,783 | 23.2% |
| Average farm size | 184 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, New York?
Monroe County, New York has 511 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 184 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $101.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($21.99/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $29.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Lyon County, KS · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Grafton County, NH · DENSE
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Houston County, TX · LIGHT
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Anderson County, KS · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Wilcox County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wilcox sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($21.93) while total receipts differ.
Juniata County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Juniata sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($21.89) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1324)
Monroe ranks #1324 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Monroe County, New York stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1324 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.