Farm operations
628
Avg 193 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36063 628 farms Upper-middle (#20/62) 82% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Niagara County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Niagara County. Ranked #20 of 62 counties in New York.
122K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 82.0% 100K acres
- Other land
- 18.0% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Niagara County received $18.76 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.76
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 2.48×
- 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.
628 farms · $156.9M sales
Niagara County, New York reports 628 farms and $156.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1251 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 62
- National payments rank #1251 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$156.9M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$50.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Niagara County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Niagara County Farm Data Shows
Niagara County, New York reported 628 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $156.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.76/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $50.4M. In-state sales rank #20 of 62 in New York.
Of 121,516 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 99,687 acres (82.0%) - 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
$18.76 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
121,516 acres
Cropland
99,687 acres
Avg Farm Size
193 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 82.0%
99,687 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 121,516 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 99,687 | 82.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,829 | 18.0% |
| Average farm size | 193 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Niagara County, New York?
Niagara County, New York has 628 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 193 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Niagara County?
Niagara County's total commodity sales are $156.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Niagara County receive?
Niagara County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.76/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Niagara County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Niagara County is $50.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Niagara County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Niagara (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Mono County, CA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Niagara; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lipscomb County, TX · LIGHT
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Niagara; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Webster County, KY · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Niagara; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pierce County, GA · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Niagara; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Huntingdon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Huntingdon sits near Niagara on payments-per-acre ($18.72) while total receipts differ.
Marin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Marin sits near Niagara on payments-per-acre ($18.29) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Niagara stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1251)
Niagara ranks #1251 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
Niagara County, New York stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1251 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.