Farm operations
1,929
Avg 126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census PA · FIPS 42133 1,929 farms Top quartile (#6/67) 73% cropland MID CROP-LED
York County, Pennsylvania - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for York County. Ranked #6 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
244K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.4% 179K acres
- Other land
- 26.6% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
York County received $7.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Pennsylvania county median of $8.38.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $8.38
- Pennsylvania county median per acre
- 0.92×
- 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.
1,929 farms · $388.6M sales
York County, Pennsylvania reports 1,929 farms and $388.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1396 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 67 counties in Pennsylvania; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 67
- National payments rank #1396 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$388.6M
5.6× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.9M
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$94.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- York County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the York County Farm Data Shows
York County, Pennsylvania reported 1,929 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $388.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.9M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.74/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $94.8M. In-state sales rank #6 of 67 in Pennsylvania.
Of 243,980 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 179,152 acres (73.4%) - 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
$7.74 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
243,980 acres
Cropland
179,152 acres
Avg Farm Size
126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.4%
179,152 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 243,980 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 179,152 | 73.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 64,828 | 26.6% |
| Average farm size | 126 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in York County, Pennsylvania?
York County, Pennsylvania has 1,929 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 126 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of York County?
York County's total commodity sales are $388.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 67 counties in Pennsylvania.
How much federal farm assistance does York County receive?
York County received $1.9M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.74/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in York County?
Net cash farm income for operations in York County is $94.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with York County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for York (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Llano County, TX · LIGHT
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by - than York; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
White County, IL · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is lower by $1K than York; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Massac County, IL · HEAVY
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $2K than York; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Clinton County, MI · MID
$1.9M federal receipts is higher by $3K than York; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Pierce County (MID $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near York on payments-per-acre ($7.69) while total receipts differ.
Macon County (MID $/acre pole)
Macon sits near York on payments-per-acre ($7.80) while total receipts differ.
Pennsylvania ERS state roll-up
York stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Pennsylvania's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1396)
York ranks #1396 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
York County, Pennsylvania stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1396 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.