Farm operations
1,008
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36089 1,008 farms Top quartile (#10/62) 51% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
ST Lawrence County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for ST Lawrence County. Ranked #10 of 62 counties in New York.
290K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.7% 147K acres
- Other land
- 49.3% 143K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
ST Lawrence County received $3.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 0.42×
- 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.
1,008 farms · $270.4M sales
ST Lawrence County, New York reports 1,008 farms and $270.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1878 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 62
- National payments rank #1878 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$270.4M
2.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$916K
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$91.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- ST Lawrence County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the ST Lawrence County Farm Data Shows
ST Lawrence County, New York reported 1,008 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $270.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $916K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.15/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $91.6M. In-state sales rank #10 of 62 in New York.
Of 290,391 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 147,114 acres (50.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$3.15 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
290,391 acres
Cropland
147,114 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.7%
147,114 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 290,391 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 147,114 | 50.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 143,277 | 49.3% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in ST Lawrence County, New York?
ST Lawrence County, New York has 1,008 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of ST Lawrence County?
ST Lawrence County's total commodity sales are $270.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does ST Lawrence County receive?
ST Lawrence County received $916K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.15/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in ST Lawrence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in ST Lawrence County is $91.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with ST Lawrence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for ST Lawrence (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Marion County, KY · LIGHT
$917K federal receipts is higher by $1K than ST Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Butler County, OH · MID
$915K federal receipts is lower by $1K than ST Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Potter County, PA · MID
$917K federal receipts is higher by $1K than ST Lawrence; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, SC · DENSE
$915K federal receipts is lower by $1K than ST Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near ST Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($3.23) while total receipts differ.
Kendall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Kendall sits near ST Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($3.06) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
ST Lawrence stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1878)
ST Lawrence ranks #1878 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
ST Lawrence County, New York stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1878 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.