Farm operations
688
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42037 688 farms Upper-middle (#26/67) 72% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Columbia County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Columbia County. Ranked #26 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
93K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.4% 67K acres
- Other land
- 27.6% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Columbia County received $20.85 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 2.49×
- 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.
688 farms · $104.0M sales
Columbia County, Pennsylvania reports 688 farms and $104.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1378 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #26 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #26 of 67
- National payments rank #1378 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$104.0M
1.5× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Columbia County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Columbia County Farm Data Shows
Columbia County, Pennsylvania reported 688 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $104.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.85/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.2M. In-state sales rank #26 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 92,500 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 66,982 acres (72.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$20.85 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
92,500 acres
Cropland
66,982 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.4%
66,982 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 92,500 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,982 | 72.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 25,518 | 27.6% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Columbia County, Pennsylvania?
Columbia County, Pennsylvania has 688 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Columbia County?
Columbia County's total commodity sales are $104.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #26 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Columbia County receive?
Columbia County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.85/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Columbia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Columbia County is $15.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Columbia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Columbia (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Wayne County, NY · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Columbia; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pawnee County, NE · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Columbia; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hertford County, NC · DENSE
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Columbia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, KS · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mille Lacs County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mille Lacs sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($20.78) while total receipts differ.
Midland County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Midland sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($20.76) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Columbia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1378)
Columbia ranks #1378 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Columbia County, Pennsylvania stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1378 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.