Farm operations
501
Avg 187 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42057 501 farms Upper-middle (#30/67) 54% cropland MID CROP-LED
Fulton County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fulton County. Ranked #30 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
94K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.8% 50K acres
- Other land
- 46.2% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fulton County received $11.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.32×
- 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.
501 farms · $90.6M sales
Fulton County, Pennsylvania reports 501 farms and $90.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1814 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 67
- National payments rank #1814 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$90.6M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$31.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Fulton County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fulton County Farm Data Shows
Fulton County, Pennsylvania reported 501 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $90.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.05/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $31.9M. In-state sales rank #30 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 93,715 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 50,442 acres (53.8%) - 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
$11.05 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
93,715 acres
Cropland
50,442 acres
Avg Farm Size
187 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.8%
50,442 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 93,715 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 50,442 | 53.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,273 | 46.2% |
| Average farm size | 187 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fulton County, Pennsylvania?
Fulton County, Pennsylvania has 501 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 187 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fulton County?
Fulton County's total commodity sales are $90.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Fulton County receive?
Fulton County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.05/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fulton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fulton County is $31.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fulton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fulton (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Garfield County, NE · TRACE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Terrell County, TX · TRACE
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fulton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wythe County, VA · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fulton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Drew County, AR · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Fulton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Stanly County (MID $/acre pole)
Stanly sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($11.07) while total receipts differ.
Butte County (MID $/acre pole)
Butte sits near Fulton on payments-per-acre ($11.04) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Fulton stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1814)
Fulton ranks #1814 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
Fulton County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1814 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.