Farm operations
483
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36083 483 farms Lower-middle (#42/62) 57% cropland MID CROP-LED
Rensselaer County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rensselaer County. Ranked #42 of 62 counties in New York.
73K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 57.2% 41K acres
- Other land
- 42.8% 31K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rensselaer County received $7.35 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.35
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.97×
- 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.
483 farms · $61.9M sales
Rensselaer County, New York reports 483 farms and $61.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2153 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 62
- National payments rank #2153 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$61.9M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$533K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$17.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Rensselaer County's net farm income sits at the 47th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rensselaer County Farm Data Shows
Rensselaer County, New York reported 483 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $61.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $533K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.35/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $17.2M. In-state sales rank #42 of 62 in New York.
Of 72,542 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 41,466 acres (57.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$7.35 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
72,542 acres
Cropland
41,466 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 57.2%
41,466 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 72,542 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,466 | 57.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,076 | 42.8% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rensselaer County, New York?
Rensselaer County, New York has 483 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rensselaer County?
Rensselaer County's total commodity sales are $61.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Rensselaer County receive?
Rensselaer County received $533K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.35/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rensselaer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rensselaer County is $17.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rensselaer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rensselaer (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Broward County, FL · DENSE
$534K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rensselaer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Webster County, MS · HEAVY
$531K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Rensselaer; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Patrick County, VA · MID
$530K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Rensselaer; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Fleming County, KY · TRACE
$537K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Rensselaer; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Bradford County (MID $/acre pole)
Bradford sits near Rensselaer on payments-per-acre ($7.41) while total receipts differ.
Polk County (MID $/acre pole)
Polk sits near Rensselaer on payments-per-acre ($7.24) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Rensselaer stamps MID · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2153)
Rensselaer ranks #2153 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Rensselaer County, New York stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2153 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.