Farm operations
200
Avg 41 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census RI · FIPS 44005 200 farms Upper-middle (#2/5) 52% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Newport County, Rhode Island - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Newport County. Ranked #2 of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
8K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.8% 4K acres
- Other land
- 48.2% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Newport County received $25.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Rhode Island county median of $35.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $35.89
- Rhode Island county median per acre
- 0.70×
- Rhode Island 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.
200 farms · $22.5M sales
Newport County, Rhode Island reports 200 farms and $22.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2522 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 5 counties in Rhode Island; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 5
- National payments rank #2522 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$22.5M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$205K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Newport County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Newport County Farm Data Shows
Newport County, Rhode Island reported 200 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $205K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.02/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.1M. In-state sales rank #2 of 5 in Rhode Island.
Of 8,193 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 4,244 acres (51.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Rhode Island.
Land Use
$25.02 per acre of agricultural land · the median Rhode Island county receives $35.89. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
8,193 acres
Cropland
4,244 acres
Avg Farm Size
41 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.8%
4,244 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 8,193 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,244 | 51.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 3,949 | 48.2% |
| Average farm size | 41 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Newport County, Rhode Island?
Newport County, Rhode Island has 200 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 41 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Newport County?
Newport County's total commodity sales are $22.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 5 counties in Rhode Island.
How much federal farm assistance does Newport County receive?
Newport County received $205K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.02/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Newport County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Newport County is $5.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Newport County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Newport (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Mercer County, NJ · MID
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Newport; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Guernsey County, OH · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Newport; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wyoming County, PA · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Newport; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Somervell County, TX · TRACE
$205K federal receipts is higher by - than Newport; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Newport on payments-per-acre ($24.25) while total receipts differ.
Ocean County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ocean sits near Newport on payments-per-acre ($33.33) while total receipts differ.
Rhode Island ERS state roll-up
Newport stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Rhode Island's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2522)
Newport ranks #2522 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Newport County, Rhode Island stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2522 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. 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.