Farm operations
125
Avg 70 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census RI · FIPS 44003 125 farms Bottom quartile (#4/5) 11% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Kent County, Rhode Island - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Kent County. Ranked #4 of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
9K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.4% 992 acres
- Other land
- 88.6% 8K acres
125 farms · $3.3M sales
Kent County, Rhode Island reports 125 farms and $3.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #4 of 5 counties in Rhode Island; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #4 of 5
Commodity sales
$3.3M
0.20× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$-208K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Kent County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Kent County Farm Data Shows
Kent County, Rhode Island reported 125 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.3M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-208K. In-state sales rank #4 of 5 in Rhode Island.
Of 8,694 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 992 acres (11.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. 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
8,694 acres
Cropland
992 acres
Avg Farm Size
70 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.4%
992 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 8,694 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 992 | 11.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 7,702 | 88.6% |
| Average farm size | 70 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Kent County, Rhode Island?
Kent County, Rhode Island has 125 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 70 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Kent County?
Kent County's total commodity sales are $3.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #4 among 5 counties in Rhode Island.
How much federal farm assistance does Kent County receive?
Kent County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Kent County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Kent County is $-208K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Kent County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Kent (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Kent County, Rhode Island stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED 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.