Farm operations
1,315
Avg 214 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42015 1,315 farms Top quartile (#16/67) 60% cropland MID CROP-LED
Bradford County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bradford County. Ranked #16 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
281K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.6% 168K acres
- Other land
- 40.4% 113K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bradford County received $8.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.98×
- 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.
1,315 farms · $165.2M sales
Bradford County, Pennsylvania reports 1,315 farms and $165.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1245 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 67
- National payments rank #1245 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$165.2M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.3M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$34.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bradford County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bradford County Farm Data Shows
Bradford County, Pennsylvania reported 1,315 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $165.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.17/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $34.2M. In-state sales rank #16 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 281,106 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 167,675 acres (59.6%) - 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
$8.17 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
281,106 acres
Cropland
167,675 acres
Avg Farm Size
214 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.6%
167,675 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 281,106 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 167,675 | 59.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 113,431 | 40.4% |
| Average farm size | 214 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bradford County, Pennsylvania?
Bradford County, Pennsylvania has 1,315 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 214 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bradford County?
Bradford County's total commodity sales are $165.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Bradford County receive?
Bradford County received $2.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.17/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bradford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bradford County is $34.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bradford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bradford (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Starke County, IN · DENSE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Bradford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Washington County, OK · HEAVY
$2.3M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Bradford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Graham County, AZ · TRACE
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Bradford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, ID · MID
$2.3M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Bradford; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lafayette County (MID $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near Bradford on payments-per-acre ($8.14) while total receipts differ.
Denton County (MID $/acre pole)
Denton sits near Bradford on payments-per-acre ($8.11) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Bradford stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1245)
Bradford ranks #1245 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
Bradford County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1245 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.