Farm operations
130
Avg 110 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50013 130 farms Bottom quartile (#13/14) 70% cropland MID CROP-LED
Grand Isle County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Grand Isle County. Ranked #13 of 14 counties in Vermont.
14K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 69.5% 10K acres
- Other land
- 30.5% 4K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Grand Isle County received $9.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.8× the Vermont county median of $5.50.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 1.80×
- 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.
130 farms · $22.1M sales
Grand Isle County, Vermont reports 130 farms and $22.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2623 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 14
- National payments rank #2623 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$22.1M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$141K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Grand Isle County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Grand Isle County Farm Data Shows
Grand Isle County, Vermont reported 130 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $22.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $141K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.88/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #13 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 14,272 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 9,920 acres (69.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$9.88 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
14,272 acres
Cropland
9,920 acres
Avg Farm Size
110 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 69.5%
9,920 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 14,272 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,920 | 69.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,352 | 30.5% |
| Average farm size | 110 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Grand Isle County, Vermont?
Grand Isle County, Vermont has 130 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 110 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Grand Isle County?
Grand Isle County's total commodity sales are $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Grand Isle County receive?
Grand Isle County received $141K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.88/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Grand Isle County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Grand Isle County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Grand Isle County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Grand Isle (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Columbia County, OR · TRACE
$141K federal receipts is higher by - than Grand Isle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Ector County, TX · TRACE
$141K federal receipts is higher by - than Grand Isle; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mitchell County, NC · MID
$142K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Grand Isle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Rutherford County, TN · TRACE
$140K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Grand Isle; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Clay County (MID $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Grand Isle on payments-per-acre ($9.23) while total receipts differ.
Stafford County (MID $/acre pole)
Stafford sits near Grand Isle on payments-per-acre ($9.20) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Grand Isle stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2623)
Grand Isle ranks #2623 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
Grand Isle County, Vermont stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2623 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.