Farm operations
1,106
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42009 Upper-middle by state sales MID CROP-LED
Bedford County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bedford County. Ranked #19 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
214,933 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.5% 112,843 acres
- Other land
- 47.5% 102,090 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bedford County received $7.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Bedford County, Pennsylvania is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows below-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$143.8M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bedford County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bedford County Farm Data Shows
Bedford County, Pennsylvania reads as a CROP-LED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 67 of 67 Pennsylvania counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 62 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 60 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Read with Bedford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bedford (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Porter County, IN · HEAVY
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bedford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Polk County, WI · LIGHT
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bedford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pamlico County, NC · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Bedford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sussex County, VA · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Bedford; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Morgan County (MID $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Bedford on payments-per-acre ($7.13) while total receipts differ.
Pointe Coupee County (MID $/acre pole)
Pointe Coupee sits near Bedford on payments-per-acre ($7.12) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Bedford stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Bedford under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
From Bedford County, Pennsylvania, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bedford County, Pennsylvania?
Bedford County, Pennsylvania has 1,106 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 194 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bedford County?
Bedford County's total commodity sales are $143.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Bedford County receive?
Bedford County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.13/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bedford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bedford County is $35.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp MID · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.