Farm operations
671
Avg 191 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42061 671 farms Upper-middle (#17/67) 57% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Huntingdon County. Ranked #17 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
128K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.7% 73K acres
- Other land
- 43.3% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Huntingdon County received $18.72 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.72
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 2.23×
- 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.
671 farms · $151.7M sales
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania reports 671 farms and $151.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1209 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 67
- National payments rank #1209 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$151.7M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$54.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Huntingdon County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Huntingdon County Farm Data Shows
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania reported 671 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $151.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.72/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $54.5M. In-state sales rank #17 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 128,105 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 72,602 acres (56.7%) - 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
$18.72 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
128,105 acres
Cropland
72,602 acres
Avg Farm Size
191 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.7%
72,602 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 128,105 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 72,602 | 56.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,503 | 43.3% |
| Average farm size | 191 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania?
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania has 671 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 191 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Huntingdon County?
Huntingdon County's total commodity sales are $151.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Huntingdon County receive?
Huntingdon County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.72/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Huntingdon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Huntingdon County is $54.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Huntingdon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Huntingdon (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Delta County, TX · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Huntingdon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ashley County, AR · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Huntingdon; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Contra Costa County, CA · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Huntingdon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grand Traverse County, MI · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Huntingdon; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Niagara County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Niagara sits near Huntingdon on payments-per-acre ($18.76) while total receipts differ.
Calhoun County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Huntingdon on payments-per-acre ($18.89) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Huntingdon stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1209)
Huntingdon ranks #1209 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
Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1209 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.