Farm operations
43
Avg 38 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census RI · FIPS 44001 Bottom quartile by state sales UNPUB MIXED
Bristol County, Rhode Island - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bristol County. Ranked #5 of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
1,625 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.1% 408 acres
- Other land
- 74.9% 1,217 acres
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Bristol County, Rhode Island is a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit well below state median.
Commodity sales
$1.4M
0.088× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$256K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Bristol County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bristol County Farm Data Shows
Bristol County, Rhode Island reads as a MIXED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
The state comparisons on this page use the 5 of 5 Rhode Island counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 3 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 4 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Rhode Island.
Read with Bristol County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bristol (UNPUB · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB MIXED
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Bristol County, Rhode Island:
- See how Rhode Island compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Rhode Island 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bristol County, Rhode Island?
Bristol County, Rhode Island has 43 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 38 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bristol County?
Bristol County's total commodity sales are $1.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 5 counties in Rhode Island.
How much federal farm assistance does Bristol County receive?
Bristol County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bristol County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bristol County is $256K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Rhode Island
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp UNPUB · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.