Farm operations
451
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42021 451 farms Lower-middle (#37/67) 68% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Cambria County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cambria County. Ranked #37 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
79K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.6% 53K acres
- Other land
- 32.4% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cambria County received $11.55 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.
- $11.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.38×
- 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.
451 farms · $61.6M sales
Cambria County, Pennsylvania reports 451 farms and $61.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1884 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #37 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #37 of 67
- National payments rank #1884 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$61.6M
0.88× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$911K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cambria County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cambria County Farm Data Shows
Cambria County, Pennsylvania reported 451 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $61.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $911K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.55/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.1M. In-state sales rank #37 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 78,843 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 53,328 acres (67.6%) - 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
$11.55 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
78,843 acres
Cropland
53,328 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 67.6%
53,328 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 78,843 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,328 | 67.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,515 | 32.4% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cambria County, Pennsylvania?
Cambria County, Pennsylvania has 451 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cambria County?
Cambria County's total commodity sales are $61.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #37 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Cambria County receive?
Cambria County received $911K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.55/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cambria County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cambria County is $16.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cambria County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cambria (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Saint Helena County, LA · HEAVY
$911K federal receipts is higher by - than Cambria; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Butler County, KY · LIGHT
$909K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cambria; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Churchill County, NV · LIGHT
$913K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cambria; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Greensville County, VA · DENSE
$909K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cambria; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Owen County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Owen sits near Cambria on payments-per-acre ($11.61) while total receipts differ.
Benton County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Cambria on payments-per-acre ($11.70) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Cambria stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1884)
Cambria ranks #1884 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
Cambria County, Pennsylvania stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1884 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.