Alaska farming statistics (2022)
Alaska had 1,173 farms working 869,852 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 742 acres, according to USDA NASS. Number of farms is the count of operations from which $1,000 or more of agricultural products were produced and sold, or normally would have been sold, during the census year. Among the 50 states, Alaska ranks 49 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Alaska had 1,173 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.1% of all US farms — across 869,852 acres of farmland, averaging 742 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
1,173
2022 census count
Land in farms
869,852
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
742
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
49 / 50
among US states
How Alaska compares
States ranked nearest to Alaska by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3,949 | 106 acres |
| 47 | Nevada | 3,122 | 1,889 acres |
| 48 | Delaware | 2,158 | 242 acres |
| 50 | Rhode Island | 1,054 | 56 acres |
Source: USDA NASS, 2022 Census of Agriculture, Vol. 1 Ch. 2, Table 1. U.S. Public Domain.
Frequently asked questions
- How many farms are there in Alaska?
- Alaska had 1,173 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 869,852 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 49 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Alaska?
- The average farm size in Alaska was 742 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (869,852 acres) divided by the number of farms (1,173), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Alaska figure use?
- The figures relate to the 2022 Census of Agriculture (the latest; conducted every five years) and are taken from USDA NASS, Volume 1, Chapter 2, Table 1 (State Summary Highlights). U.S. Public Domain. Verified 2026-06-27.
Source & licence
USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) — 2022 Census of Agriculture — Volume 1, Chapter 2: State Level Data, Table 1. State Summary Highlights: 2022 (st99_2_001_001). U.S. Public Domain (17 U.S.C. § 105).
Works of the U.S. federal government (USDA NASS) are not subject to copyright (17 U.S.C. § 105). Figure verified 2026-06-27.