Farm operations
1,373
Avg 264 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36101 1,373 farms Top quartile (#12/62) 59% cropland MID CROP-LED
Steuben County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Steuben County. Ranked #12 of 62 counties in New York.
362K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.1% 214K acres
- Other land
- 40.9% 148K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Steuben County received $8.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 1.13×
- 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.
1,373 farms · $251.7M sales
Steuben County, New York reports 1,373 farms and $251.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1001 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 62
- National payments rank #1001 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$251.7M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$81.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Steuben County's net farm income sits at the 80th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Steuben County Farm Data Shows
Steuben County, New York reported 1,373 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $251.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.53/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $81.4M. In-state sales rank #12 of 62 in New York.
Of 362,171 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 214,145 acres (59.1%) - 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
$8.53 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
362,171 acres
Cropland
214,145 acres
Avg Farm Size
264 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.1%
214,145 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 362,171 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 214,145 | 59.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 148,026 | 40.9% |
| Average farm size | 264 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Steuben County, New York?
Steuben County, New York has 1,373 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 264 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Steuben County?
Steuben County's total commodity sales are $251.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Steuben County receive?
Steuben County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.53/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Steuben County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Steuben County is $81.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Steuben County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Steuben (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Kearney County, NE · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Steuben; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dale County, AL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Steuben; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Motley County, TX · MID
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Steuben; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Schuyler County, IL · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Steuben; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Vernon County (MID $/acre pole)
Vernon sits near Steuben on payments-per-acre ($8.34) while total receipts differ.
Dunn County (MID $/acre pole)
Dunn sits near Steuben on payments-per-acre ($8.73) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Steuben stamps MID · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1001)
Steuben ranks #1001 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
Steuben County, New York stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1001 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.