Farm operations
193
Avg 92 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42047 193 farms Bottom quartile (#62/67) 46% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Elk County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Elk County. Ranked #62 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
18K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.9% 8K acres
- Other land
- 54.1% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Elk County received $5.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.69×
- 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.
193 farms · $5.1M sales
Elk County, Pennsylvania reports 193 farms and $5.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2691 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 67
- National payments rank #2691 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.0%
Commodity sales
$5.1M
0.073× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$103K
2.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Elk County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Elk County Farm Data Shows
Elk County, Pennsylvania reported 193 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $103K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.82/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.4M. In-state sales rank #62 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 17,693 acres agricultural land, cropland is 8,125 acres (45.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 92 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$5.82 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
17,693 acres
Cropland
8,125 acres
Avg Farm Size
92 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.9%
8,125 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 17,693 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 8,125 | 45.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,568 | 54.1% |
| Average farm size | 92 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Elk County, Pennsylvania?
Elk County, Pennsylvania has 193 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 92 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Elk County?
Elk County's total commodity sales are $5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Elk County receive?
Elk County received $103K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.82/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Elk County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Elk County is $1.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Elk County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Elk (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Cleveland County, AR · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Elk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Douglas County, CO · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Elk; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montmorency County, MI · LIGHT
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Elk; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Morgan County, TN · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by - than Elk; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wahkiakum County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wahkiakum sits near Elk on payments-per-acre ($5.54) while total receipts differ.
Allegheny County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegheny sits near Elk on payments-per-acre ($5.51) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Elk stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2691)
Elk ranks #2691 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
Elk County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2691 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.