Delaware farming statistics (2022)
Delaware had 2,158 farms working 522,834 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 242 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, Delaware ranks 48 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Delaware had 2,158 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.1% of all US farms — across 522,834 acres of farmland, averaging 242 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
2,158
2022 census count
Land in farms
522,834
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
242
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
48 / 50
among US states
How Delaware compares
States ranked nearest to Delaware by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Connecticut | 5,058 | 74 acres |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3,949 | 106 acres |
| 47 | Nevada | 3,122 | 1,889 acres |
| 49 | Alaska | 1,173 | 742 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 Delaware?
- Delaware had 2,158 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 522,834 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 48 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Delaware?
- The average farm size in Delaware was 242 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (522,834 acres) divided by the number of farms (2,158), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Delaware 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.