Farm operations
43
Avg 38 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census RI · FIPS 44001 43 farms Bottom quartile (#5/5) 25% cropland UNPUB MIXED
Bristol County, Rhode Island - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bristol County. Ranked #5 of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
2K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.1% 408 acres
- Other land
- 74.9% 1K acres
43 farms · $1.4M sales
Bristol County, Rhode Island reports 43 farms and $1.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 5 counties in Rhode Island; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 5
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 reported 43 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.4M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $256K. In-state sales rank #5 of 5 in Rhode Island.
Of 1,625 acres agricultural land, cropland is 408 acres (25.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 38 acres. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Rhode Island.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
1,625 acres
Cropland
408 acres
Avg Farm Size
38 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.1%
408 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,625 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 408 | 25.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,217 | 74.9% |
| Average farm size | 38 | acres / farm |
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).
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
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bristol County, Rhode Island stamps UNPUB · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census. Three places to go next:
- 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.
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.