Farm operations
724
Avg 169 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42097 724 farms Top quartile (#15/67) 76% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Northumberland County. Ranked #15 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
122K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 76.0% 93K acres
- Other land
- 24.0% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Northumberland County received $16.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.96×
- 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.
724 farms · $196.9M sales
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania reports 724 farms and $196.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1350 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 67
- National payments rank #1350 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$196.9M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.0M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$67.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Northumberland County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Northumberland County Farm Data Shows
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania reported 724 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $196.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.42/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $67.3M. In-state sales rank #15 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 122,483 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 93,133 acres (76.0%) - 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
$16.42 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
122,483 acres
Cropland
93,133 acres
Avg Farm Size
169 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 76.0%
93,133 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 122,483 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 93,133 | 76.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,350 | 24.0% |
| Average farm size | 169 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania?
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania has 724 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 169 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Northumberland County?
Northumberland County's total commodity sales are $196.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Northumberland County receive?
Northumberland County received $2.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.42/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Northumberland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Northumberland County is $67.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Northumberland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Northumberland (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Jersey County, IL · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Northumberland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Adams County, NE · LIGHT
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Northumberland; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clackamas County, OR · HEAVY
$2.0M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Northumberland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Peach County, GA · DENSE
$2.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Northumberland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Northumberland on payments-per-acre ($16.25) while total receipts differ.
Wadena County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wadena sits near Northumberland on payments-per-acre ($16.23) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Northumberland stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1350)
Northumberland ranks #1350 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
Northumberland County, Pennsylvania stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1350 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.