Farm operations
871
Avg 79 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42017 Upper-middle by state sales TRACE CROP-HEAVY
Bucks County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bucks County. Ranked #29 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
69,018 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.3% 52,638 acres
- Other land
- 23.7% 16,380 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Bucks County, Pennsylvania is a CROP-HEAVY county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-HEAVY county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 75% or more 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 lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Bucks under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Bucks County, Pennsylvania:
- 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 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).
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 TRACE · land stamp CROP-HEAVY (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.