Farm operations
376
Avg 147 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42079 376 farms Lower-middle (#49/67) 56% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Luzerne County. Ranked #49 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.8% 31K acres
- Other land
- 44.2% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Luzerne County received $6.02 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.
- $6.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
376 farms · $30.3M sales
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania reports 376 farms and $30.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2345 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 67
- National payments rank #2345 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$30.3M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$332K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Luzerne County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Luzerne County Farm Data Shows
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania reported 376 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $30.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $332K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.4M. In-state sales rank #49 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 55,162 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 30,780 acres (55.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$6.02 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
55,162 acres
Cropland
30,780 acres
Avg Farm Size
147 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.8%
30,780 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 55,162 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,780 | 55.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,382 | 44.2% |
| Average farm size | 147 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Luzerne County, Pennsylvania?
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania has 376 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 147 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Luzerne County?
Luzerne County's total commodity sales are $30.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Luzerne County receive?
Luzerne County received $332K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Luzerne County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Luzerne County is $8.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Luzerne County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Luzerne (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Hocking County, OH · MID
$331K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Luzerne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Bland County, VA · LIGHT
$331K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Luzerne; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hall County, GA · MID
$330K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Luzerne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clark County, ID · TRACE
$334K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Luzerne; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dearborn County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dearborn sits near Luzerne on payments-per-acre ($5.98) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Luzerne on payments-per-acre ($5.95) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Luzerne stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2345)
Luzerne ranks #2345 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
Luzerne County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2345 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.