Farm operations
989
Avg 140 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42129 989 farms Upper-middle (#32/67) 60% cropland MID CROP-LED
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Westmoreland County. Ranked #32 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
138K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.4% 83K acres
- Other land
- 39.6% 55K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Westmoreland County received $11.14 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.14
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
989 farms · $87.7M sales
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania reports 989 farms and $87.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1551 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #32 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #32 of 67
- National payments rank #1551 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$87.7M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.5M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Westmoreland County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Westmoreland County Farm Data Shows
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania reported 989 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $87.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.14/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.4M. In-state sales rank #32 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 138,050 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 83,447 acres (60.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Pennsylvania.
Land Use
$11.14 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
138,050 acres
Cropland
83,447 acres
Avg Farm Size
140 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.4%
83,447 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 138,050 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 83,447 | 60.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,603 | 39.6% |
| Average farm size | 140 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania?
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania has 989 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 140 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Westmoreland County?
Westmoreland County's total commodity sales are $87.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #32 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does Westmoreland County receive?
Westmoreland County received $1.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.14/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Westmoreland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Westmoreland County is $20.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Westmoreland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Westmoreland (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
San Juan County, NM · TRACE
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Westmoreland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pamlico County, NC · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Westmoreland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Love County, OK · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Westmoreland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sussex County, VA · DENSE
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Westmoreland; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Carroll County (MID $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Westmoreland on payments-per-acre ($11.12) while total receipts differ.
Clinton County (MID $/acre pole)
Clinton sits near Westmoreland on payments-per-acre ($11.17) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
Westmoreland stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1551)
Westmoreland ranks #1551 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1551 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.