Farm operations
37
Avg 9 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42101 37 farms Bottom quartile (#65/67) 51% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Philadelphia County. Ranked #65 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
326 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.2% 167 acres
- Other land
- 48.8% 159 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Philadelphia County received $920.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 109.8× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $920.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 109.82×
- 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.
37 farms · $2.4M sales
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania reports 37 farms and $2.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2384 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #65 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #65 of 67
- National payments rank #2384 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 12.3%
Commodity sales
$2.4M
0.035× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$300K
12.3% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$848K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Philadelphia County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Philadelphia County Farm Data Shows
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania reported 37 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $300K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($920.25/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $848K. In-state sales rank #65 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 326 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 167 acres (51.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$920.25 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
326 acres
Cropland
167 acres
Avg Farm Size
9 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.2%
167 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 326 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 167 | 51.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 159 | 48.8% |
| Average farm size | 9 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania?
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania has 37 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 9 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Philadelphia County?
Philadelphia County's total commodity sales are $2.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #65 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Philadelphia County receive?
Philadelphia County received $300K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($920.25/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Philadelphia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Philadelphia County is $848K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Philadelphia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Philadelphia (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Chesapeake City County, VA · MID
$300K federal receipts is higher by - than Philadelphia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Fentress County, TN · TRACE
$302K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Philadelphia; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Dearborn County, IN · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Philadelphia; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Covington County, MS · LIGHT
$297K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Philadelphia; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Camden County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Camden sits near Philadelphia on payments-per-acre ($51.14) while total receipts differ.
Wayne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Philadelphia on payments-per-acre ($24.25) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Philadelphia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2384)
Philadelphia ranks #2384 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
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2384 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.