Farm operations
422
Avg 244 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36099 422 farms Upper-middle (#28/62) 81% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Seneca County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Seneca County. Ranked #28 of 62 counties in New York.
103K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 81.0% 84K acres
- Other land
- 19.0% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Seneca County received $4.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.55×
- 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.
422 farms · $110.4M sales
Seneca County, New York reports 422 farms and $110.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2251 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 62
- National payments rank #2251 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$110.4M
1.1× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$429K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$29.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Seneca County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Seneca County Farm Data Shows
Seneca County, New York reported 422 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $110.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $429K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.16/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $29.9M. In-state sales rank #28 of 62 in New York.
Of 103,156 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 83,602 acres (81.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$4.16 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
103,156 acres
Cropland
83,602 acres
Avg Farm Size
244 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 81.0%
83,602 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 103,156 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 83,602 | 81.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,554 | 19.0% |
| Average farm size | 244 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Seneca County, New York?
Seneca County, New York has 422 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 244 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Seneca County?
Seneca County's total commodity sales are $110.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Seneca County receive?
Seneca County received $429K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.16/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Seneca County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Seneca County is $29.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Seneca County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Seneca (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Gila County, AZ · TRACE
$428K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Seneca; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Real County, TX · TRACE
$428K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Seneca; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Montgomery County, AL · TRACE
$431K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Seneca; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clark County, IN · LIGHT
$427K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Seneca; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hawkins County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Hawkins sits near Seneca on payments-per-acre ($4.15) while total receipts differ.
Rankin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Rankin sits near Seneca on payments-per-acre ($4.17) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Seneca stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2251)
Seneca ranks #2251 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
Seneca County, New York stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2251 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.