Farm operations
710
Avg 146 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42107 710 farms Top quartile (#11/67) 75% cropland MID CROP-LED
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Schuylkill County. Ranked #11 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
104K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.9% 77K acres
- Other land
- 25.1% 26K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Schuylkill County received $7.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.95×
- 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.
710 farms · $236.1M sales
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania reports 710 farms and $236.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1945 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 67
- National payments rank #1945 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$236.1M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$824K
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$86.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Schuylkill County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Schuylkill County Farm Data Shows
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania reported 710 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $236.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $824K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $86.2M. In-state sales rank #11 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 103,511 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 77,496 acres (74.9%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$7.96 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
103,511 acres
Cropland
77,496 acres
Avg Farm Size
146 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.9%
77,496 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 103,511 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 77,496 | 74.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,015 | 25.1% |
| Average farm size | 146 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania?
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania has 710 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 146 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Schuylkill County?
Schuylkill County's total commodity sales are $236.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Schuylkill County receive?
Schuylkill County received $824K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Schuylkill County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Schuylkill County is $86.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Schuylkill County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Schuylkill (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
St. Joseph County, IN · LIGHT
$824K federal receipts is higher by - than Schuylkill; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Adams County, OH · LIGHT
$826K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Schuylkill; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Kendall County, TX · TRACE
$822K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Schuylkill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bradley County, AR · DENSE
$827K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Schuylkill; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Newton County (MID $/acre pole)
Newton sits near Schuylkill on payments-per-acre ($7.96) while total receipts differ.
Teton County (MID $/acre pole)
Teton sits near Schuylkill on payments-per-acre ($8.00) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Schuylkill stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1945)
Schuylkill ranks #1945 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
Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1945 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.