Farm operations
98
Avg 386 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50009 98 farms Bottom quartile (#14/14) 15% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Essex County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Essex County. Ranked #14 of 14 counties in Vermont.
38K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.7% 6K acres
- Other land
- 85.3% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Essex County received $0.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 0.10×
- 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.
98 farms · $15.2M sales
Essex County, Vermont reports 98 farms and $15.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2886 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 14
- National payments rank #2886 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$15.2M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$21K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$7.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Essex County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Essex County Farm Data Shows
Essex County, Vermont reported 98 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $21K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.55/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.6M. In-state sales rank #14 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 37,842 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 5,546 acres (14.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$0.55 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
37,842 acres
Cropland
5,546 acres
Avg Farm Size
386 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.7%
5,546 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 37,842 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,546 | 14.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 32,296 | 85.3% |
| Average farm size | 386 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Essex County, Vermont?
Essex County, Vermont has 98 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 386 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Essex County?
Essex County's total commodity sales are $15.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Essex County receive?
Essex County received $21K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.55/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Essex County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Essex County is $7.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Essex County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Essex (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Letcher County, KY · LIGHT
$21K federal receipts is higher by - than Essex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Gilpin County, CO · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Essex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Leon County, FL · TRACE
$20K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Essex; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Roscommon County, MI · LIGHT
$20K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Essex; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Magoffin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Magoffin sits near Essex on payments-per-acre ($0.56) while total receipts differ.
Rappahannock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Rappahannock sits near Essex on payments-per-acre ($0.54) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Essex stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2886)
Essex ranks #2886 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Essex County, Vermont stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2886 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.