Connecticut farming statistics (2022)
Connecticut had 5,058 farms working 372,014 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 74 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, Connecticut ranks 45 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Connecticut had 5,058 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.3% of all US farms — across 372,014 acres of farmland, averaging 74 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
5,058
2022 census count
Land in farms
372,014
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
74
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
45 / 50
among US states
How Connecticut compares
States ranked nearest to Connecticut by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Maine | 7,036 | 174 acres |
| 43 | Hawaii | 6,569 | 160 acres |
| 44 | Vermont | 6,537 | 180 acres |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3,949 | 106 acres |
| 47 | Nevada | 3,122 | 1,889 acres |
| 48 | Delaware | 2,158 | 242 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 Connecticut?
- Connecticut had 5,058 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 372,014 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 45 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Connecticut?
- The average farm size in Connecticut was 74 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (372,014 acres) divided by the number of farms (5,058), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Connecticut 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.