Farm operations
871
Avg 79 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42017 871 farms Upper-middle (#29/67) 76% cropland TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bucks County. Ranked #29 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.3% 53K acres
- Other land
- 23.7% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bucks County received $2.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.34×
- 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.
871 farms · $98.3M sales
Bucks County, Pennsylvania reports 871 farms and $98.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2535 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 67
- National payments rank #2535 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$98.3M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$199K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$13.7M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bucks County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bucks County Farm Data Shows
Bucks County, Pennsylvania reported 871 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $98.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $199K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.88/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $13.7M. In-state sales rank #29 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 69,018 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 52,638 acres (76.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$2.88 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
69,018 acres
Cropland
52,638 acres
Avg Farm Size
79 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.3%
52,638 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69,018 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,638 | 76.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,380 | 23.7% |
| Average farm size | 79 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bucks County, Pennsylvania?
Bucks County, Pennsylvania has 871 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 79 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bucks County?
Bucks County's total commodity sales are $98.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Bucks County receive?
Bucks County received $199K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.88/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bucks County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bucks County is $13.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bucks County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bucks (TRACE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Wood County, WV · TRACE
$199K federal receipts is higher by - than Bucks; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ouray County, CO · TRACE
$198K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bucks; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Bartow County, GA · TRACE
$198K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bucks; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hoke County, NC · LIGHT
$201K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bucks; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Columbia County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Bucks on payments-per-acre ($2.86) while total receipts differ.
Union County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Union sits near Bucks on payments-per-acre ($2.84) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Bucks stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2535)
Bucks ranks #2535 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bucks County, Pennsylvania stamps TRACE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2535 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.