Farm operations
309
Avg 152 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42083 309 farms Bottom quartile (#61/67) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Mckean County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mckean County. Ranked #61 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
47K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.8% 18K acres
- Other land
- 62.2% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mckean County received $2.26 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.26
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.27×
- 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.
309 farms · $5.8M sales
Mckean County, Pennsylvania reports 309 farms and $5.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2680 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 67
- National payments rank #2680 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$5.8M
0.084× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$106K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Mckean County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mckean County Farm Data Shows
Mckean County, Pennsylvania reported 309 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $106K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.26/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.9M. In-state sales rank #61 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 46,832 acres agricultural land, cropland is 17,703 acres (37.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 152 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$2.26 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
46,832 acres
Cropland
17,703 acres
Avg Farm Size
152 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.8%
17,703 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 46,832 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 17,703 | 37.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,129 | 62.2% |
| Average farm size | 152 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mckean County, Pennsylvania?
Mckean County, Pennsylvania has 309 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 152 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mckean County?
Mckean County's total commodity sales are $5.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Mckean County receive?
Mckean County received $106K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.26/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mckean County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mckean County is $1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mckean County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mckean (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Ohio County, IN · LIGHT
$106K federal receipts is higher by - than Mckean; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Stafford County, VA · MID
$106K federal receipts is higher by - than Mckean; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Taliaferro County, GA · MID
$105K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mckean; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Madison County, KY · TRACE
$105K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mckean; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Warren County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Warren sits near Mckean on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Knox County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Knox sits near Mckean on payments-per-acre ($2.28) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Mckean stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2680)
Mckean ranks #2680 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mckean County, Pennsylvania stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2680 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.