Farm operations
545
Avg 223 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census VT · FIPS 50019 545 farms Top quartile (#3/14) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Orleans County, Vermont - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Orleans County. Ranked #3 of 14 counties in Vermont.
122K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.7% 49K acres
- Other land
- 59.3% 72K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Orleans County received $6.53 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.
- $6.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $5.50
- Vermont county median per acre
- 1.19×
- 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.
545 farms · $116.7M sales
Orleans County, Vermont reports 545 farms and $116.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1968 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 14 counties in Vermont; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 14
- National payments rank #1968 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$116.7M
3.0× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$794K
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$32.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Orleans County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Orleans County Farm Data Shows
Orleans County, Vermont reported 545 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $116.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $794K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.53/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.0M. In-state sales rank #3 of 14 in Vermont.
Of 121,559 acres agricultural land, cropland is 49,472 acres (40.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 223 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Vermont.
Land Use
$6.53 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
121,559 acres
Cropland
49,472 acres
Avg Farm Size
223 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.7%
49,472 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 121,559 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,472 | 40.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 72,087 | 59.3% |
| Average farm size | 223 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Orleans County, Vermont?
Orleans County, Vermont has 545 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 223 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Orleans County?
Orleans County's total commodity sales are $116.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 14 counties in Vermont.
How much federal farm assistance does Orleans County receive?
Orleans County received $794K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.53/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Orleans County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Orleans County is $32.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Orleans County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Orleans (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Kennebec County, ME · HEAVY
$794K federal receipts is higher by - than Orleans; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Rains County, TX · MID
$793K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Orleans; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County, GA · HEAVY
$791K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Orleans; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Merrimack County, NH · HEAVY
$790K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Orleans; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Chesterfield County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chesterfield sits near Orleans on payments-per-acre ($6.54) while total receipts differ.
Lafayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near Orleans on payments-per-acre ($6.57) while total receipts differ.
Vermont ERS state roll-up
Orleans stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Vermont's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1968)
Orleans ranks #1968 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
Orleans County, Vermont stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1968 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.