Farm operations
257
Avg 118 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42093 257 farms Lower-middle (#35/67) 76% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Montour County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Montour County. Ranked #35 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
30K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.7% 23K acres
- Other land
- 24.3% 7K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Montour County received $14.69 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.69
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.75×
- 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.
257 farms · $67.7M sales
Montour County, Pennsylvania reports 257 farms and $67.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2236 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 67
- National payments rank #2236 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$67.7M
0.97× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$444K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$21.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Montour County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Montour County Farm Data Shows
Montour County, Pennsylvania reported 257 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $67.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $444K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.69/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $21.4M. In-state sales rank #35 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 30,229 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 22,894 acres (75.7%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$14.69 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
30,229 acres
Cropland
22,894 acres
Avg Farm Size
118 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.7%
22,894 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 30,229 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,894 | 75.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 7,335 | 24.3% |
| Average farm size | 118 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Montour County, Pennsylvania?
Montour County, Pennsylvania has 257 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 118 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Montour County?
Montour County's total commodity sales are $67.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Montour County receive?
Montour County received $444K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.69/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Montour County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Montour County is $21.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Montour County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Montour (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Forrest County, MS · HEAVY
$444K federal receipts is higher by - than Montour; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Carlton County, MN · LIGHT
$445K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Montour; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Sullivan County, NH · HEAVY
$442K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Montour; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Plaquemines County, LA · TRACE
$441K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Montour; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Multnomah County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Multnomah sits near Montour on payments-per-acre ($14.65) while total receipts differ.
Powell County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Powell sits near Montour on payments-per-acre ($14.73) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Montour stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2236)
Montour ranks #2236 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Montour County, Pennsylvania stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2236 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.