Farm operations
592
Avg 145 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36075 592 farms Lower-middle (#36/62) 48% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Oswego County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Oswego County. Ranked #36 of 62 counties in New York.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.4% 41K acres
- Other land
- 51.6% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Oswego County received $5.89 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.
- $5.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.78×
- 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.
592 farms · $68.9M sales
Oswego County, New York reports 592 farms and $68.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2181 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 62
- National payments rank #2181 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$68.9M
0.67× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$505K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$27.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Oswego County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Oswego County Farm Data Shows
Oswego County, New York reported 592 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $505K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $27.3M. In-state sales rank #36 of 62 in New York.
Of 85,696 acres agricultural land, cropland is 41,475 acres (48.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 145 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$5.89 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
85,696 acres
Cropland
41,475 acres
Avg Farm Size
145 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.4%
41,475 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,696 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,475 | 48.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,221 | 51.6% |
| Average farm size | 145 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Oswego County, New York?
Oswego County, New York has 592 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 145 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Oswego County?
Oswego County's total commodity sales are $68.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Oswego County receive?
Oswego County received $505K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Oswego County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Oswego County is $27.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Oswego County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Oswego (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Monmouth County, NJ · HEAVY
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Oswego; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Surry County, NC · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Oswego; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Northumberland County, VA · MID
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Oswego; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hancock County, GA · MID
$507K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Oswego; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Oklahoma County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Oklahoma sits near Oswego on payments-per-acre ($5.89) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Oswego on payments-per-acre ($5.89) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Oswego stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2181)
Oswego ranks #2181 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
Oswego County, New York stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2181 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.