Farm operations
251
Avg 148 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50003 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Bennington County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bennington County. Ranked #12 of 14 counties in Vermont.
37,248 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.1% 7,114 acres
- Other land
- 80.9% 30,134 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bennington County received $0.99 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.99
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 0.18×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Bennington County, Vermont is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$22.5M
0.57× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$37K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Bennington County's net farm income sits at the 32th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bennington County Farm Data Shows
Bennington County, Vermont reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 14 of 14 Vermont counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 14 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 13 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Read with Bennington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bennington (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Elbert County, GA · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Bennington; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greenup County, KY · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Bennington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Logan County, WV · DENSE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Bennington; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bennington; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Bennington on payments-per-acre ($0.99) while total receipts differ.
Clarke County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Clarke sits near Bennington on payments-per-acre ($0.99) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Bennington stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Bennington under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Bennington County, Vermont:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bennington County, Vermont?
Bennington County, Vermont has 251 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 148 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bennington County?
Bennington County's total commodity sales are $22.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #12 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Bennington County receive?
Bennington County received $37K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.99/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bennington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bennington County is $7.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.