Farm operations
584
Avg 128 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50007 584 farms Upper-middle (#5/14) 38% cropland MID MIXED
Chittenden County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chittenden County. Ranked #5 of 14 counties in Vermont.
74K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.3% 29K acres
- Other land
- 61.7% 46K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chittenden County received $8.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 1.61×
- 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.
584 farms · $56.7M sales
Chittenden County, Vermont reports 584 farms and $56.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2054 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 14
- National payments rank #2054 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$56.7M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$661K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Chittenden County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chittenden County Farm Data Shows
Chittenden County, Vermont reported 584 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $661K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.88/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.0M. In-state sales rank #5 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 74,472 acres agricultural land, cropland is 28,520 acres (38.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 128 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$8.88 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
74,472 acres
Cropland
28,520 acres
Avg Farm Size
128 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.3%
28,520 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 74,472 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,520 | 38.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 45,952 | 61.7% |
| Average farm size | 128 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chittenden County, Vermont?
Chittenden County, Vermont has 584 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 128 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chittenden County?
Chittenden County's total commodity sales are $56.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Chittenden County receive?
Chittenden County received $661K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.88/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chittenden County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chittenden County is $15.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chittenden County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chittenden (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Amite County, MS · MID
$660K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chittenden; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Hillsborough County, NH · HEAVY
$662K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Chittenden; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bernalillo County, NM · UNPUB
$659K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Chittenden; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lunenburg County, VA · MID
$658K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Chittenden; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Georgetown County (MID $/acre pole)
Georgetown sits near Chittenden on payments-per-acre ($8.77) while total receipts differ.
Chester County (MID $/acre pole)
Chester sits near Chittenden on payments-per-acre ($9.02) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Chittenden stamps MID · MIXED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2054)
Chittenden ranks #2054 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Chittenden County, Vermont stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2054 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.