Farm operations
613
Avg 107 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36071 613 farms Lower-middle (#32/62) 59% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Orange County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Orange County. Ranked #32 of 62 counties in New York.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.0% 39K acres
- Other land
- 41.0% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Orange County received $28.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.8× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $28.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 3.77×
- 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.
613 farms · $95.6M sales
Orange County, New York reports 613 farms and $95.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1404 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 62
- National payments rank #1404 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$95.6M
0.93× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Orange County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Orange County Farm Data Shows
Orange County, New York reported 613 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $95.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($28.48/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.6M. In-state sales rank #32 of 62 in New York.
Of 65,706 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 38,789 acres (59.0%) - a CROP-LED 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
$28.48 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
65,706 acres
Cropland
38,789 acres
Avg Farm Size
107 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.0%
38,789 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 65,706 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 38,789 | 59.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,917 | 41.0% |
| Average farm size | 107 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Orange County, New York?
Orange County, New York has 613 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 107 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Orange County?
Orange County's total commodity sales are $95.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Orange County receive?
Orange County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($28.48/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Orange County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Orange County is $19.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Orange County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Orange (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Clay County, KS · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Orange; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wilcox County, GA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Orange; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Adair County, MO · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Orange; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Jackson County, OR · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Orange; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hertford County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hertford sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($28.75) while total receipts differ.
Muskegon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Muskegon sits near Orange on payments-per-acre ($26.92) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Orange stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1404)
Orange ranks #1404 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
Orange County, New York stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1404 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.