Farm operations
596
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42031 596 farms Lower-middle (#40/67) 59% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Clarion County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clarion County. Ranked #40 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.5% 61K acres
- Other land
- 41.5% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clarion County received $6.48 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.48
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.77×
- 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.
596 farms · $46.3M sales
Clarion County, Pennsylvania reports 596 farms and $46.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2040 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 67
- National payments rank #2040 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$46.3M
0.66× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$677K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Clarion County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clarion County Farm Data Shows
Clarion County, Pennsylvania reported 596 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $677K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.48/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #40 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 104,524 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 61,188 acres (58.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$6.48 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
104,524 acres
Cropland
61,188 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.5%
61,188 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,524 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 61,188 | 58.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,336 | 41.5% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clarion County, Pennsylvania?
Clarion County, Pennsylvania has 596 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clarion County?
Clarion County's total commodity sales are $46.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Clarion County receive?
Clarion County received $677K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.48/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clarion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clarion County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clarion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clarion (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Camden County, NC · HEAVY
$676K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clarion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Clearwater County, ID · MID
$679K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clarion; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Spencer County, IN · LIGHT
$679K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clarion; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Larue County, KY · LIGHT
$675K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clarion; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Osceola County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Osceola sits near Clarion on payments-per-acre ($6.43) while total receipts differ.
Orleans County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Orleans sits near Clarion on payments-per-acre ($6.53) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Clarion stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2040)
Clarion ranks #2040 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Clarion County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2040 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.