Farm operations
707
Avg 258 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50011 707 farms Top quartile (#2/14) 43% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Franklin County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Franklin County. Ranked #2 of 14 counties in Vermont.
182K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.8% 78K acres
- Other land
- 57.2% 104K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Franklin County received $13.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $13.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 2.37×
- 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.
707 farms · $247.5M sales
Franklin County, Vermont reports 707 farms and $247.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1218 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 14
- National payments rank #1218 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$247.5M
6.3× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$2.4M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$89.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Franklin 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 Franklin County Farm Data Shows
Franklin County, Vermont reported 707 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $247.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($13.04/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $89.8M. In-state sales rank #2 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 182,060 acres agricultural land, cropland is 77,854 acres (42.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 258 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$13.04 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
182,060 acres
Cropland
77,854 acres
Avg Farm Size
258 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.8%
77,854 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 182,060 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 77,854 | 42.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 104,206 | 57.2% |
| Average farm size | 258 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Franklin County, Vermont?
Franklin County, Vermont has 707 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 258 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Franklin County?
Franklin County's total commodity sales are $247.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Franklin County receive?
Franklin County received $2.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($13.04/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Franklin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Franklin County is $89.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Franklin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Franklin (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Holt County, MO · MID
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Cass County, MI · HEAVY
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sutton County, TX · TRACE
$2.4M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Franklin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Florence County, SC · DENSE
$2.4M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Franklin; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Robertson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Robertson sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($13.02) while total receipts differ.
Wagoner County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Wagoner sits near Franklin on payments-per-acre ($13.09) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Franklin stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1218)
Franklin ranks #1218 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
Franklin County, Vermont stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1218 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.