Farm operations
863
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36117 863 farms Top quartile (#3/62) 75% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Wayne County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wayne County. Ranked #3 of 62 counties in New York.
167K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.7% 125K acres
- Other land
- 25.3% 42K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wayne County received $11.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 1.53×
- 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.
863 farms · $381.5M sales
Wayne County, New York reports 863 farms and $381.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1379 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 62
- National payments rank #1379 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$381.5M
3.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$96.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Wayne County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wayne County Farm Data Shows
Wayne County, New York reported 863 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $381.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.53/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $96.8M. In-state sales rank #3 of 62 in New York.
Of 167,220 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 124,872 acres (74.7%) - 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
$11.53 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
167,220 acres
Cropland
124,872 acres
Avg Farm Size
194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.7%
124,872 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 167,220 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 124,872 | 74.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 42,348 | 25.3% |
| Average farm size | 194 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wayne County, New York?
Wayne County, New York has 863 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 194 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wayne County?
Wayne County's total commodity sales are $381.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Wayne County receive?
Wayne County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.53/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wayne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wayne County is $96.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wayne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wayne (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Columbia County, PA · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pawnee County, NE · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, KS · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Wayne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Hertford County, NC · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Wayne; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Decatur County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Decatur sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($11.47) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Wayne on payments-per-acre ($11.45) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Wayne stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1379)
Wayne ranks #1379 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
Wayne County, New York stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1379 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.