Farm operations
68
Avg 59 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36079 68 farms Bottom quartile (#57/62) 34% cropland UNPUB MIXED
Putnam County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Putnam County. Ranked #57 of 62 counties in New York.
4K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.9% 1K acres
- Other land
- 66.1% 3K acres
68 farms · $1.5M sales
Putnam County, New York reports 68 farms and $1.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 62
Commodity sales
$1.5M
0.015× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
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USDA programs
Net farm income
-
2022 cash income
What the Putnam County Farm Data Shows
Putnam County, New York reported 68 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.5M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #57 of 62 in New York.
Of 3,992 acres agricultural land, cropland is 1,355 acres (33.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 59 acres. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
3,992 acres
Cropland
1,355 acres
Avg Farm Size
59 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.9%
1,355 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 3,992 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,355 | 33.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 2,637 | 66.1% |
| Average farm size | 59 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Putnam County, New York?
Putnam County, New York has 68 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 59 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Putnam County?
Putnam County's total commodity sales are $1.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Putnam County receive?
Putnam County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Putnam County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Putnam County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Putnam County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Putnam (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Putnam County, New York stamps UNPUB · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.