Farm operations
1,106
Avg 194 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42009 1,106 farms Upper-middle (#19/67) 53% cropland MID CROP-LED
Bedford County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bedford County. Ranked #19 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
215K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.5% 113K acres
- Other land
- 47.5% 102K 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.
1,106 farms · $143.8M sales
Bedford County, Pennsylvania reports 1,106 farms and $143.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1556 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 67
- National payments rank #1556 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
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 reported 1,106 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $143.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.13/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.1M. In-state sales rank #19 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 214,933 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 112,843 acres (52.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$7.13 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
214,933 acres
Cropland
112,843 acres
Avg Farm Size
194 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.5%
112,843 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 214,933 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 112,843 | 52.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 102,090 | 47.5% |
| Average farm size | 194 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1556)
Bedford ranks #1556 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bedford County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1556 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.