Farm operations
903
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42019 Upper-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Butler County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butler County. Ranked #33 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
132,809 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.6% 84,486 acres
- Other land
- 36.4% 48,323 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butler County received $11.63 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.39×
- 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, Butler County, Pennsylvania is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$71.3M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Butler County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butler County Farm Data Shows
Butler County, Pennsylvania reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% 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 second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
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 Butler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butler (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Crawford County, PA · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by - than Butler; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Berkeley County, WV · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Butler; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lawrence County, SD · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
San Juan County, NM · TRACE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Calhoun County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($11.63) while total receipts differ.
Muhlenberg County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Muhlenberg sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($11.73) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Butler stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED 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 Butler under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
From Butler County, Pennsylvania, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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 Butler County, Pennsylvania?
Butler County, Pennsylvania has 903 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 147 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butler County?
Butler County's total commodity sales are $71.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Butler County receive?
Butler County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.63/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butler County is $9.1M (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 HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (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.