Farm operations
245
Avg 95 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42089 245 farms Bottom quartile (#57/67) 47% cropland DENSE MIXED
Monroe County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #57 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
23K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 46.7% 11K acres
- Other land
- 53.3% 12K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $20.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 2.40×
- 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.
245 farms · $12.8M sales
Monroe County, Pennsylvania reports 245 farms and $12.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2218 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 67
- National payments rank #2218 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.6%
Commodity sales
$12.8M
0.18× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$466K
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-2.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 6th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, Pennsylvania reported 245 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $466K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.09/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-2.2M. In-state sales rank #57 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 23,193 acres agricultural land, cropland is 10,832 acres (46.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 95 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$20.09 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
23,193 acres
Cropland
10,832 acres
Avg Farm Size
95 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 46.7%
10,832 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 23,193 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 10,832 | 46.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 12,361 | 53.3% |
| Average farm size | 95 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, Pennsylvania?
Monroe County, Pennsylvania has 245 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 95 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $12.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $466K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.09/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $-2.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Rockingham County, NH · HEAVY
$467K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Monroe County, TN · LIGHT
$464K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Crawford County, IN · LIGHT
$469K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Monroe; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Atchison County, KS · TRACE
$469K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sagadahoc County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Sagadahoc sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($21.27) while total receipts differ.
Somerset County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($18.59) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2218)
Monroe ranks #2218 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
Monroe County, Pennsylvania stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2218 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.