Farm operations
487
Avg 191 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36109 487 farms Lower-middle (#34/62) 73% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Tompkins County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tompkins County. Ranked #34 of 62 counties in New York.
93K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.5% 67K acres
- Other land
- 27.5% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tompkins County received $12.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
487 farms · $89.8M sales
Tompkins County, New York reports 487 farms and $89.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1757 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 62
- National payments rank #1757 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$89.8M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.1M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tompkins County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tompkins County Farm Data Shows
Tompkins County, New York reported 487 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $89.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.17/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.4M. In-state sales rank #34 of 62 in New York.
Of 92,950 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 67,433 acres (72.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$12.17 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
92,950 acres
Cropland
67,433 acres
Avg Farm Size
191 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.5%
67,433 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 92,950 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,433 | 72.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,517 | 27.5% |
| Average farm size | 191 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tompkins County, New York?
Tompkins County, New York has 487 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 191 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tompkins County?
Tompkins County's total commodity sales are $89.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Tompkins County receive?
Tompkins County received $1.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.17/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tompkins County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tompkins County is $26.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tompkins County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tompkins (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Wood County, TX · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Tompkins; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kendall County, IL · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Tompkins; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Coos County, OR · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Tompkins; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cattaraugus County, NY · LIGHT
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Tompkins; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Washington County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Tompkins on payments-per-acre ($12.12) while total receipts differ.
Stone County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Stone sits near Tompkins on payments-per-acre ($12.22) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Tompkins stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1757)
Tompkins ranks #1757 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Tompkins County, New York stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1757 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.