Farm operations
903
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42019 903 farms Upper-middle (#33/67) 64% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Butler County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butler County. Ranked #33 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
133K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.6% 84K acres
- Other land
- 36.4% 48K 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.
903 farms · $71.3M sales
Butler County, Pennsylvania reports 903 farms and $71.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1547 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 67
- National payments rank #1547 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
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 reported 903 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $71.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.63/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.1M. In-state sales rank #33 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 132,809 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 84,486 acres (63.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$11.63 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
132,809 acres
Cropland
84,486 acres
Avg Farm Size
147 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.6%
84,486 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 132,809 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 84,486 | 63.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,323 | 36.4% |
| Average farm size | 147 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1547)
Butler ranks #1547 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Butler County, Pennsylvania stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1547 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.