Farm operations
751
Avg 237 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50001 751 farms Top quartile (#1/14) 61% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Addison County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Addison County. Ranked #1 of 14 counties in Vermont.
178K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.4% 109K acres
- Other land
- 38.6% 69K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Addison County received $12.41 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.3× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.41
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 2.26×
- Vermont 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.
751 farms · $262.9M sales
Addison County, Vermont reports 751 farms and $262.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1282 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 14
- National payments rank #1282 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$262.9M
6.7× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$89.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Addison County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Addison County Farm Data Shows
Addison County, Vermont reported 751 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $262.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.41/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $89.8M. In-state sales rank #1 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 177,719 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 109,133 acres (61.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$12.41 per acre of agricultural land · the median Vermont county receives $5.50. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
177,719 acres
Cropland
109,133 acres
Avg Farm Size
237 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.4%
109,133 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 177,719 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 109,133 | 61.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 68,586 | 38.6% |
| Average farm size | 237 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Addison County, Vermont?
Addison County, Vermont has 751 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 237 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Addison County?
Addison County's total commodity sales are $262.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Addison County receive?
Addison County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.41/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Addison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Addison County is $89.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Addison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Addison (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Sharp County, AR · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Addison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Baker County, GA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Addison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Denton County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Addison; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Montague County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Addison; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mcdonald County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Mcdonald sits near Addison on payments-per-acre ($12.47) while total receipts differ.
Jersey County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Jersey sits near Addison on payments-per-acre ($12.48) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Addison stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1282)
Addison ranks #1282 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Addison County, Vermont stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1282 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Vermont compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Vermont 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.