Farm operations
19
Avg 4 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36081 19 farms Bottom quartile (#58/62) 23% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Queens County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Queens County. Ranked #58 of 62 counties in New York.
69 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.2% 16 acres
- Other land
- 76.8% 53 acres
19 farms · $285K sales
Queens County, New York reports 19 farms and $285K in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 62
Commodity sales
$285K
0.003× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$-216K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Queens County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Queens County Farm Data Shows
Queens County, New York reported 19 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $285K in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-216K. In-state sales rank #58 of 62 in New York.
Of 69 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 16 acres (23.2%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. 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
69 acres
Cropland
16 acres
Avg Farm Size
4 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.2%
16 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16 | 23.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53 | 76.8% |
| Average farm size | 4 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Queens County, New York?
Queens County, New York has 19 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 4 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Queens County?
Queens County's total commodity sales are $285K (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Queens County receive?
Queens County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Queens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Queens County is $-216K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Queens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Queens (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Queens County, New York stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED 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.