Farm operations
483
Avg 128 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42119 483 farms Top quartile (#12/67) 79% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Union County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Union County. Ranked #12 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
62K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 78.5% 49K acres
- Other land
- 21.5% 13K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Union County received $13.68 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.68
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.63×
- 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.
483 farms · $218.4M sales
Union County, Pennsylvania reports 483 farms and $218.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1933 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #12 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #12 of 67
- National payments rank #1933 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$218.4M
3.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$847K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$82.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Union 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 Union County Farm Data Shows
Union County, Pennsylvania reported 483 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $218.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $847K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.68/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $82.7M. In-state sales rank #12 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 61,919 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 48,587 acres (78.5%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$13.68 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
61,919 acres
Cropland
48,587 acres
Avg Farm Size
128 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 78.5%
48,587 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 61,919 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 48,587 | 78.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,332 | 21.5% |
| Average farm size | 128 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Union County, Pennsylvania?
Union County, Pennsylvania has 483 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 128 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Union County?
Union County's total commodity sales are $218.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Union County receive?
Union County received $847K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.68/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Union County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Union County is $82.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Union County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Union (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Montgomery County, NY · MID
$848K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Suwannee County, FL · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Union; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Warren County, MO · MID
$849K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Humphreys County, TN · LIGHT
$849K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Union; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Somerset County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($13.58) while total receipts differ.
Alexander County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Alexander sits near Union on payments-per-acre ($13.39) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Union stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1933)
Union ranks #1933 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
Union County, Pennsylvania stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1933 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.