Farm operations
151
Avg 220 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42113 151 farms Bottom quartile (#60/67) 39% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sullivan County. Ranked #60 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
33K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.7% 13K acres
- Other land
- 61.3% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sullivan County received $5.03 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.
- $5.03
- 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.
151 farms · $6.8M sales
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania reports 151 farms and $6.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2585 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #60 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #60 of 67
- National payments rank #2585 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.5%
Commodity sales
$6.8M
0.097× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$167K
2.5% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$593K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Sullivan County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sullivan County Farm Data Shows
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania reported 151 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $167K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.03/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $593K. In-state sales rank #60 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 33,180 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,826 acres (38.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 220 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$5.03 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
33,180 acres
Cropland
12,826 acres
Avg Farm Size
220 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.7%
12,826 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 33,180 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,826 | 38.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,354 | 61.3% |
| Average farm size | 220 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sullivan County, Pennsylvania?
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania has 151 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 220 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sullivan County?
Sullivan County's total commodity sales are $6.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #60 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Sullivan County receive?
Sullivan County received $167K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.03/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sullivan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sullivan County is $593K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sullivan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sullivan (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Greenbrier County, WV · TRACE
$167K federal receipts is higher by - than Sullivan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, MS · HEAVY
$168K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sullivan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jefferson County, OH · TRACE
$166K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sullivan; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Berkeley County, SC · TRACE
$168K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sullivan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cabell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cabell sits near Sullivan on payments-per-acre ($5.01) while total receipts differ.
Putnam County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Putnam sits near Sullivan on payments-per-acre ($5.07) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Sullivan stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2585)
Sullivan ranks #2585 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
Sullivan County, Pennsylvania stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2585 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.