Farm operations
838
Avg 140 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NY · FIPS 36123 838 farms Upper-middle (#21/62) 71% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Yates County, New York - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yates County. Ranked #21 of 62 counties in New York.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.6% 83K acres
- Other land
- 29.4% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yates County received $20.65 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the New York county median of $7.56.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.65
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $7.56
- New York county median per acre
- 2.73×
- 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.
838 farms · $152.4M sales
Yates County, New York reports 838 farms and $152.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1198 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #21 of 62 counties in New York; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #21 of 62
- National payments rank #1198 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$152.4M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$51.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Yates County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yates County Farm Data Shows
Yates County, New York reported 838 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $152.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.65/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $51.9M. In-state sales rank #21 of 62 in New York.
Of 117,491 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 82,958 acres (70.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of New York.
Land Use
$20.65 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
117,491 acres
Cropland
82,958 acres
Avg Farm Size
140 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.6%
82,958 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 117,491 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 82,958 | 70.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,533 | 29.4% |
| Average farm size | 140 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yates County, New York?
Yates County, New York has 838 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 140 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yates County?
Yates County's total commodity sales are $152.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #21 among 62 counties in New York.
How much federal farm assistance does Yates County receive?
Yates County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.65/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yates County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yates County is $51.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yates County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yates (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Branch County, MI · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by - than Yates; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, ID · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Yates; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Searcy County, AR · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Yates; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sharkey County, MS · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Yates; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Tattnall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Tattnall sits near Yates on payments-per-acre ($20.76) while total receipts differ.
Florence County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Florence sits near Yates on payments-per-acre ($20.48) while total receipts differ.
New York ERS state roll-up
Yates stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside New York's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1198)
Yates ranks #1198 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
Yates County, New York stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1198 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.