Farm operations
329
Avg 139 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42121 329 farms Bottom quartile (#56/67) 50% cropland TRACE MIXED
Venango County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Venango County. Ranked #56 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
46K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 49.7% 23K acres
- Other land
- 50.3% 23K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Venango County received $3.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.41×
- 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.
329 farms · $13.8M sales
Venango County, Pennsylvania reports 329 farms and $13.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2595 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 67
- National payments rank #2595 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$13.8M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$155K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Venango County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Venango County Farm Data Shows
Venango County, Pennsylvania reported 329 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $13.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $155K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.1M. In-state sales rank #56 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 45,637 acres agricultural land, cropland is 22,684 acres (49.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 139 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$3.40 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
45,637 acres
Cropland
22,684 acres
Avg Farm Size
139 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 49.7%
22,684 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 45,637 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,684 | 49.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 22,953 | 50.3% |
| Average farm size | 139 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Venango County, Pennsylvania?
Venango County, Pennsylvania has 329 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 139 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Venango County?
Venango County's total commodity sales are $13.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Venango County receive?
Venango County received $155K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Venango County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Venango County is $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Venango County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Venango (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Sarasota County, FL · TRACE
$155K federal receipts is higher by - than Venango; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clark County, KY · TRACE
$154K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Venango; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Choctaw County, MS · LIGHT
$154K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Venango; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Galveston County, TX · LIGHT
$154K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Venango; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Clarke County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clarke sits near Venango on payments-per-acre ($3.40) while total receipts differ.
Cumberland County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cumberland sits near Venango on payments-per-acre ($3.46) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Venango stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2595)
Venango ranks #2595 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Venango County, Pennsylvania stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2595 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.