Farm operations
998
Avg 198 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42111 998 farms Upper-middle (#18/67) 61% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Somerset County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Somerset County. Ranked #18 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
198K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.7% 120K acres
- Other land
- 39.3% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Somerset County received $4.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.60×
- 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.
998 farms · $150.9M sales
Somerset County, Pennsylvania reports 998 farms and $150.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1840 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 67
- National payments rank #1840 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$150.9M
2.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$986K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$46.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Somerset County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Somerset County Farm Data Shows
Somerset County, Pennsylvania reported 998 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $150.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $986K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.99/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.6M. In-state sales rank #18 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 197,565 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 119,962 acres (60.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$4.99 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
197,565 acres
Cropland
119,962 acres
Avg Farm Size
198 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.7%
119,962 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 197,565 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 119,962 | 60.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,603 | 39.3% |
| Average farm size | 198 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Somerset County, Pennsylvania?
Somerset County, Pennsylvania has 998 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 198 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Somerset County?
Somerset County's total commodity sales are $150.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Somerset County receive?
Somerset County received $986K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.99/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Somerset County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Somerset County is $46.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Somerset County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Somerset (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Brazos County, TX · LIGHT
$986K federal receipts is higher by - than Somerset; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Larimer County, CO · TRACE
$987K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Somerset; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lowndes County, MS · MID
$985K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Somerset; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, NY · LIGHT
$985K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Somerset; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Brown County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Somerset on payments-per-acre ($4.95) while total receipts differ.
Wells County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wells sits near Somerset on payments-per-acre ($5.06) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Somerset stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1840)
Somerset ranks #1840 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Somerset County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1840 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.