Farm operations
795
Avg 137 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42051 795 farms Lower-middle (#46/67) 52% cropland MID CROP-LED
Fayette County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #46 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 52.0% 57K acres
- Other land
- 48.0% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fayette County received $8.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.02×
- 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.
795 farms · $37.4M sales
Fayette County, Pennsylvania reports 795 farms and $37.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1869 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 67
- National payments rank #1869 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$37.4M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$928K
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Fayette County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fayette County Farm Data Shows
Fayette County, Pennsylvania reported 795 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $37.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $928K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.54/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.0M. In-state sales rank #46 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 108,727 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 56,545 acres (52.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$8.54 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
108,727 acres
Cropland
56,545 acres
Avg Farm Size
137 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 52.0%
56,545 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 108,727 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,545 | 52.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 52,182 | 48.0% |
| Average farm size | 137 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?
Fayette County, Pennsylvania has 795 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 137 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fayette County?
Fayette County's total commodity sales are $37.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Fayette County receive?
Fayette County received $928K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.54/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fayette County is $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fayette (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Jenkins County, GA · HEAVY
$929K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fayette; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Limestone County, AL · LIGHT
$925K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dubois County, IN · LIGHT
$932K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Parke County, IN · LIGHT
$924K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yadkin County (MID $/acre pole)
Yadkin sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($8.52) while total receipts differ.
Smith County (MID $/acre pole)
Smith sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($8.56) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Fayette stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1869)
Fayette ranks #1869 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fayette County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1869 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.