Farm operations
487
Avg 175 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50005 487 farms Upper-middle (#6/14) 35% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Caledonia County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Caledonia County. Ranked #6 of 14 counties in Vermont.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.5% 29K acres
- Other land
- 65.5% 56K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Caledonia County received $6.86 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.86
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 1.25×
- 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.
487 farms · $53.2M sales
Caledonia County, Vermont reports 487 farms and $53.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2122 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #6 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #6 of 14
- National payments rank #2122 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$53.2M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$583K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Caledonia County's net farm income sits at the 39th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Caledonia County Farm Data Shows
Caledonia County, Vermont reported 487 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $583K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.86/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.9M. In-state sales rank #6 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 85,015 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,326 acres (34.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 175 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$6.86 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
85,015 acres
Cropland
29,326 acres
Avg Farm Size
175 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.5%
29,326 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 85,015 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,326 | 34.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 55,689 | 65.5% |
| Average farm size | 175 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Caledonia County, Vermont?
Caledonia County, Vermont has 487 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 175 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Caledonia County?
Caledonia County's total commodity sales are $53.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #6 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Caledonia County receive?
Caledonia County received $583K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.86/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Caledonia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Caledonia County is $10.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Caledonia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Caledonia (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Hardin County, IL · HEAVY
$581K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Caledonia; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Curry County, OR · HEAVY
$581K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Caledonia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mercer County, KY · LIGHT
$580K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Caledonia; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wayne County, MO · LIGHT
$580K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Caledonia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Walton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Walton sits near Caledonia on payments-per-acre ($6.86) while total receipts differ.
Crawford County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Crawford sits near Caledonia on payments-per-acre ($6.87) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Caledonia stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2122)
Caledonia ranks #2122 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Caledonia County, Vermont stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2122 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.