Farm operations
456
Avg 210 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42013 456 farms Top quartile (#14/67) 70% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Blair County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Blair County. Ranked #14 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 70.4% 67K acres
- Other land
- 29.6% 28K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Blair County received $27.83 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.3× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.83
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 3.32×
- 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.
456 farms · $197.2M sales
Blair County, Pennsylvania reports 456 farms and $197.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1124 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 67
- National payments rank #1124 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$197.2M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.7M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$70.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Blair County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Blair County Farm Data Shows
Blair County, Pennsylvania reported 456 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $197.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.83/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $70.0M. In-state sales rank #14 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 95,605 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 67,347 acres (70.4%) - 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 Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$27.83 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
95,605 acres
Cropland
67,347 acres
Avg Farm Size
210 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 70.4%
67,347 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 95,605 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,347 | 70.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,258 | 29.6% |
| Average farm size | 210 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Blair County, Pennsylvania?
Blair County, Pennsylvania has 456 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 210 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Blair County?
Blair County's total commodity sales are $197.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Blair County receive?
Blair County received $2.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.83/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Blair County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Blair County is $70.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Blair County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Blair (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Tattnall County, GA · DENSE
$2.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Blair; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Worth County, IA · HEAVY
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Blair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Watonwan County, MN · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Blair; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Creek County, OK · MID
$2.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Blair; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Frederick County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Frederick sits near Blair on payments-per-acre ($26.67) while total receipts differ.
Accomack County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Accomack sits near Blair on payments-per-acre ($29.46) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Blair stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1124)
Blair ranks #1124 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
Blair County, Pennsylvania stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1124 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.