Farm operations
486
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36111 486 farms Upper-middle (#30/62) 38% cropland DENSE MIXED
Ulster County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ulster County. Ranked #30 of 62 counties in New York.
73K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.7% 28K acres
- Other land
- 62.3% 46K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ulster County received $52.95 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 7.0× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $52.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 7.00×
- 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.
486 farms · $105.5M sales
Ulster County, New York reports 486 farms and $105.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #802 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 62
- National payments rank #802 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$105.5M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$3.9M
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.6M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Ulster County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ulster County Farm Data Shows
Ulster County, New York reported 486 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $105.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($52.95/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.6M. In-state sales rank #30 of 62 in New York.
Of 73,026 acres agricultural land, cropland is 27,503 acres (37.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 150 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$52.95 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
73,026 acres
Cropland
27,503 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.7%
27,503 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 73,026 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 27,503 | 37.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 45,523 | 62.3% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ulster County, New York?
Ulster County, New York has 486 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ulster County?
Ulster County's total commodity sales are $105.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Ulster County receive?
Ulster County received $3.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($52.95/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ulster County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ulster County is $8.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ulster County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ulster (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Irwin County, GA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Ulster; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Union County, NM · TRACE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Ulster; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Moore County, TX · MID
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Ulster; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Polk County, IA · DENSE
$3.9M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Ulster; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Atkinson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Atkinson sits near Ulster on payments-per-acre ($48.88) while total receipts differ.
Leelanau County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Leelanau sits near Ulster on payments-per-acre ($64.05) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Ulster stamps DENSE · MIXED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#802)
Ulster ranks #802 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Ulster County, New York stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #802 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.