Farm operations
792
Avg 108 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42109 792 farms Top quartile (#10/67) 68% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Snyder County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Snyder County. Ranked #10 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
86K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 68.4% 58K acres
- Other land
- 31.6% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Snyder County received $15.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.81×
- 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.
792 farms · $259.1M sales
Snyder County, Pennsylvania reports 792 farms and $259.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1673 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 67
- National payments rank #1673 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$259.1M
3.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$98.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Snyder County's net farm income sits at the 85th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Snyder County Farm Data Shows
Snyder County, Pennsylvania reported 792 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $259.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.14/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $98.7M. In-state sales rank #10 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 85,547 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 58,493 acres (68.4%) - a CROP-LED 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
$15.14 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
85,547 acres
Cropland
58,493 acres
Avg Farm Size
108 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 68.4%
58,493 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,547 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 58,493 | 68.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 27,054 | 31.6% |
| Average farm size | 108 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Snyder County, Pennsylvania?
Snyder County, Pennsylvania has 792 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 108 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Snyder County?
Snyder County's total commodity sales are $259.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Snyder County receive?
Snyder County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.14/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Snyder County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Snyder County is $98.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Snyder County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Snyder (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
New London County, CT · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Snyder; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Cumberland County, NC · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Snyder; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Bamberg County, SC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Snyder; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gates County, NC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Snyder; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lexington County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lexington sits near Snyder on payments-per-acre ($15.14) while total receipts differ.
Talbot County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Talbot sits near Snyder on payments-per-acre ($15.28) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Snyder stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1673)
Snyder ranks #1673 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
Snyder County, Pennsylvania stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1673 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.