Farm operations
451
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42021 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Cambria County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cambria County. Ranked #37 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
78,843 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 67.6% 53,328 acres
- Other land
- 32.4% 25,515 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Cambria 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 below-typical federal dependence.
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 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 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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Cambria under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Cambria 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 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).
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.