Farm operations
362
Avg 36 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census RI · FIPS 44007 362 farms Lower-middle (#3/5) 29% cropland DENSE MIXED
Providence County, Rhode Island - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Providence County. Ranked #3 of 5 counties in Rhode Island.
13K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.6% 4K acres
- Other land
- 71.4% 9K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Providence County received $35.89 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Rhode Island county median of $35.89.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $35.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $35.89
- Rhode Island county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
362 farms · $16.3M sales
Providence County, Rhode Island reports 362 farms and $16.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2216 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 5 counties in Rhode Island; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 5
- National payments rank #2216 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$16.3M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$469K
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$149K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Providence County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Providence County Farm Data Shows
Providence County, Rhode Island reported 362 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $16.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $469K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($35.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $149K. In-state sales rank #3 of 5 in Rhode Island.
Of 13,068 acres agricultural land, cropland is 3,740 acres (28.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 36 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Rhode Island.
Land Use
$35.89 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
13,068 acres
Cropland
3,740 acres
Avg Farm Size
36 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.6%
3,740 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,068 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,740 | 28.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 9,328 | 71.4% |
| Average farm size | 36 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Providence County, Rhode Island?
Providence County, Rhode Island has 362 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 36 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Providence County?
Providence County's total commodity sales are $16.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 5 counties in Rhode Island.
How much federal farm assistance does Providence County receive?
Providence County received $469K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($35.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Providence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Providence County is $149K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Providence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Providence (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Crawford County, IN · LIGHT
$469K federal receipts is higher by - than Providence; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Atchison County, KS · TRACE
$469K federal receipts is higher by - than Providence; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Rockingham County, NH · HEAVY
$467K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Providence; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Monroe County, PA · DENSE
$466K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Providence; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Broward County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Broward sits near Providence on payments-per-acre ($41.05) while total receipts differ.
St. John The Baptist County (DENSE $/acre pole)
St. John The Baptist sits near Providence on payments-per-acre ($27.74) while total receipts differ.
Rhode Island ERS state roll-up
Providence stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Rhode Island's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2216)
Providence ranks #2216 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
Providence County, Rhode Island stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2216 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.