Farm operations
439
Avg 149 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42033 439 farms Lower-middle (#45/67) 48% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clearfield County. Ranked #45 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.5% 31K acres
- Other land
- 52.5% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clearfield County received $6.88 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.
- $6.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
439 farms · $37.5M sales
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania reports 439 farms and $37.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2228 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 67
- National payments rank #2228 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$37.5M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$451K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Clearfield County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clearfield County Farm Data Shows
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania reported 439 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $451K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.88/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.6M. In-state sales rank #45 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 65,581 acres agricultural land, cropland is 31,175 acres (47.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 149 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$6.88 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
65,581 acres
Cropland
31,175 acres
Avg Farm Size
149 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.5%
31,175 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 65,581 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,175 | 47.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,406 | 52.5% |
| Average farm size | 149 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clearfield County, Pennsylvania?
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania has 439 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 149 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clearfield County?
Clearfield County's total commodity sales are $37.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Clearfield County receive?
Clearfield County received $451K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.88/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clearfield County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clearfield County is $10.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clearfield County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clearfield (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
York County, ME · MID
$451K federal receipts is higher by - than Clearfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Panola County, TX · TRACE
$451K federal receipts is higher by - than Clearfield; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Douglas County, KS · TRACE
$450K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clearfield; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ashe County, NC · LIGHT
$452K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clearfield; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Crawford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Clearfield on payments-per-acre ($6.87) while total receipts differ.
Presque Isle County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Presque Isle sits near Clearfield on payments-per-acre ($6.82) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Clearfield stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2228)
Clearfield ranks #2228 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
Clearfield County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2228 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.