Farm operations
37
Avg 9 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42101 Bottom quartile by state sales 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp DENSE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows high federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with DENSE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the highest national quintile, $18.39 an acre or more, federal receipts concentrated on a small farmed base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 67 of 67 Pennsylvania counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 62 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 60 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Philadelphia under the DENSE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp DENSE · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.