Farm operations
417
Avg 248 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42105 417 farms Lower-middle (#43/67) 41% cropland MID MIXED
Potter County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Potter County. Ranked #43 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
103K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.3% 43K acres
- Other land
- 58.7% 61K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Potter County received $8.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.06×
- 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.
417 farms · $42.5M sales
Potter County, Pennsylvania reports 417 farms and $42.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1877 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 67
- National payments rank #1877 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$42.5M
0.61× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$917K
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Potter County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Potter County Farm Data Shows
Potter County, Pennsylvania reported 417 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $42.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $917K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.88/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.4M. In-state sales rank #43 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 103,315 acres agricultural land, cropland is 42,715 acres (41.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 248 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$8.88 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
103,315 acres
Cropland
42,715 acres
Avg Farm Size
248 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.3%
42,715 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 103,315 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 42,715 | 41.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 60,600 | 58.7% |
| Average farm size | 248 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Potter County, Pennsylvania?
Potter County, Pennsylvania has 417 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 248 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Potter County?
Potter County's total commodity sales are $42.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Potter County receive?
Potter County received $917K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.88/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Potter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Potter County is $12.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Potter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Potter (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Marion County, KY · LIGHT
$917K federal receipts is higher by - than Potter; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
ST Lawrence County, NY · TRACE
$916K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Potter; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Butler County, OH · MID
$915K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Potter; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marion County, SC · DENSE
$915K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Potter; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Ada County (MID $/acre pole)
Ada sits near Potter on payments-per-acre ($8.80) while total receipts differ.
Racine County (MID $/acre pole)
Racine sits near Potter on payments-per-acre ($8.80) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Potter stamps MID · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1877)
Potter ranks #1877 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Potter County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1877 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.