Farm operations
276
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42035 Lower-middle by state sales HEAVY CROP-LED
Clinton County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clinton County. Ranked #38 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
37,101 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.3% 24,234 acres
- Other land
- 34.7% 12,867 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clinton County received $11.70 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.
- $11.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.40×
- 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, Clinton 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
$60.9M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$434K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$18.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Clinton County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clinton County Farm Data Shows
Clinton 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 Clinton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clinton (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Middlesex County, MA · HEAVY
$434K federal receipts is higher by - than Clinton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clark County, AR · LIGHT
$433K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Clinton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Russell County, VA · TRACE
$435K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Clinton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Essex County, MA · DENSE
$432K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Clinton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Josephine County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Josephine sits near Clinton on payments-per-acre ($11.65) while total receipts differ.
Webster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Webster sits near Clinton on payments-per-acre ($11.50) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Clinton 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 Clinton under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Clinton 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 Clinton County, Pennsylvania?
Clinton County, Pennsylvania has 276 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clinton County?
Clinton County's total commodity sales are $60.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Clinton County receive?
Clinton County received $434K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.70/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clinton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clinton County is $18.8M (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.
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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.