Farm operations
421
Avg 133 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42095 421 farms Lower-middle (#44/67) 84% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Northampton County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Northampton County. Ranked #44 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
56K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 84.2% 47K acres
- Other land
- 15.8% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Northampton County received $5.49 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.
- $5.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.65×
- 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.
421 farms · $38.8M sales
Northampton County, Pennsylvania reports 421 farms and $38.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2373 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 67
- National payments rank #2373 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$38.8M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$308K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Northampton County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Northampton County Farm Data Shows
Northampton County, Pennsylvania reported 421 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $38.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $308K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.49/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $10.0M. In-state sales rank #44 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 56,138 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 47,258 acres (84.2%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$5.49 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
56,138 acres
Cropland
47,258 acres
Avg Farm Size
133 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 84.2%
47,258 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 56,138 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 47,258 | 84.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 8,880 | 15.8% |
| Average farm size | 133 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Northampton County, Pennsylvania?
Northampton County, Pennsylvania has 421 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 133 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Northampton County?
Northampton County's total commodity sales are $38.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Northampton County receive?
Northampton County received $308K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.49/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Northampton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Northampton County is $10.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Northampton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Northampton (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Morgan County, AL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Northampton; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Putnam County, FL · TRACE
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Northampton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Lincoln County, ME · HEAVY
$308K federal receipts is higher by - than Northampton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Richmond County, GA · HEAVY
$307K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Northampton; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Martin County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Northampton on payments-per-acre ($5.49) while total receipts differ.
Carter County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carter sits near Northampton on payments-per-acre ($5.47) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Northampton stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2373)
Northampton ranks #2373 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
Northampton County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2373 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.