Farm operations
1,023
Avg 144 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42085 1,023 farms Upper-middle (#31/67) 66% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Mercer County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mercer County. Ranked #31 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
147K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 65.5% 96K acres
- Other land
- 34.5% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mercer County received $3.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.40×
- 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.
1,023 farms · $89.2M sales
Mercer County, Pennsylvania reports 1,023 farms and $89.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2187 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 67
- National payments rank #2187 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$89.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$497K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mercer County's net farm income sits at the 53th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mercer County Farm Data Shows
Mercer County, Pennsylvania reported 1,023 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $89.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $497K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.38/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $23.9M. In-state sales rank #31 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 146,865 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 96,160 acres (65.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$3.38 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
146,865 acres
Cropland
96,160 acres
Avg Farm Size
144 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 65.5%
96,160 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 146,865 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 96,160 | 65.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,705 | 34.5% |
| Average farm size | 144 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mercer County, Pennsylvania?
Mercer County, Pennsylvania has 1,023 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 144 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mercer County?
Mercer County's total commodity sales are $89.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Mercer County receive?
Mercer County received $497K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.38/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mercer County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mercer County is $23.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mercer County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mercer (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Medina County, OH · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is higher by - than Mercer; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Abbeville County, SC · LIGHT
$497K federal receipts is higher by - than Mercer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Orange County, IN · LIGHT
$498K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Mercer; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Marengo County, AL · TRACE
$495K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Mercer; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Grant County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Mercer on payments-per-acre ($3.39) while total receipts differ.
Fleming County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fleming sits near Mercer on payments-per-acre ($3.40) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Mercer stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2187)
Mercer ranks #2187 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
Mercer County, Pennsylvania stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2187 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.