Farm operations
277
Avg 139 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42069 277 farms Bottom quartile (#54/67) 63% cropland MID CROP-LED
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lackawanna County. Ranked #54 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
39K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.0% 24K acres
- Other land
- 37.0% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lackawanna County received $7.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.89×
- 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.
277 farms · $16.3M sales
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania reports 277 farms and $16.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2401 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 67
- National payments rank #2401 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$16.3M
0.23× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$286K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Lackawanna County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lackawanna County Farm Data Shows
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania reported 277 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $286K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.42/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #54 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 38,564 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 24,313 acres (63.0%) - 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
$7.42 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
38,564 acres
Cropland
24,313 acres
Avg Farm Size
139 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.0%
24,313 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 38,564 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,313 | 63.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,251 | 37.0% |
| Average farm size | 139 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania?
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania has 277 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 139 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lackawanna County?
Lackawanna County's total commodity sales are $16.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Lackawanna County receive?
Lackawanna County received $286K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.42/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lackawanna County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lackawanna County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lackawanna County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lackawanna (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Shelby County, AL · LIGHT
$286K federal receipts is higher by - than Lackawanna; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Buckingham County, VA · LIGHT
$286K federal receipts is higher by - than Lackawanna; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Lincoln County, KY · TRACE
$284K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lackawanna; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
King County, WA · LIGHT
$288K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lackawanna; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Vernon County (MID $/acre pole)
Vernon sits near Lackawanna on payments-per-acre ($7.37) while total receipts differ.
Hamblen County (MID $/acre pole)
Hamblen sits near Lackawanna on payments-per-acre ($7.35) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Lackawanna stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2401)
Lackawanna ranks #2401 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
Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2401 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.