Farm operations
539
Avg 91 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42007 539 farms Bottom quartile (#52/67) 51% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Beaver County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Beaver County. Ranked #52 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.1% 25K acres
- Other land
- 48.9% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Beaver County received $3.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.45×
- Pennsylvania 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.
539 farms · $23.9M sales
Beaver County, Pennsylvania reports 539 farms and $23.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2561 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 67
- National payments rank #2561 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$23.9M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$184K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Beaver County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Beaver County Farm Data Shows
Beaver County, Pennsylvania reported 539 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $184K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.73/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.7M. In-state sales rank #52 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 49,276 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 25,156 acres (51.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$3.73 per acre of agricultural land · the median Pennsylvania county receives $8.38. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
49,276 acres
Cropland
25,156 acres
Avg Farm Size
91 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.1%
25,156 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,276 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,156 | 51.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,120 | 48.9% |
| Average farm size | 91 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Beaver County, Pennsylvania?
Beaver County, Pennsylvania has 539 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 91 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Beaver County?
Beaver County's total commodity sales are $23.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Beaver County receive?
Beaver County received $184K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.73/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Beaver County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Beaver County is $3.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Beaver County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Beaver (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Marshall County, TN · TRACE
$184K federal receipts is higher by - than Beaver; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Greene County, GA · LIGHT
$185K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Beaver; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Columbia County, GA · MID
$182K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Beaver; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Murray County, GA · LIGHT
$186K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Beaver; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Goochland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Goochland sits near Beaver on payments-per-acre ($3.73) while total receipts differ.
Lamar County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lamar sits near Beaver on payments-per-acre ($3.72) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Beaver stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2561)
Beaver ranks #2561 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Beaver County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2561 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Pennsylvania compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Pennsylvania 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.