New Hampshire farming statistics (2022)
New Hampshire had 3,949 farms working 417,187 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 106 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, New Hampshire ranks 46 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
New Hampshire had 3,949 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.2% of all US farms — across 417,187 acres of farmland, averaging 106 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
3,949
2022 census count
Land in farms
417,187
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
106
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
46 / 50
among US states
How New Hampshire compares
States ranked nearest to New Hampshire by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 43 | Hawaii | 6,569 | 160 acres |
| 44 | Vermont | 6,537 | 180 acres |
| 45 | Connecticut | 5,058 | 74 acres |
| 47 | Nevada | 3,122 | 1,889 acres |
| 48 | Delaware | 2,158 | 242 acres |
| 49 | Alaska | 1,173 | 742 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 New Hampshire?
- New Hampshire had 3,949 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 417,187 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 46 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in New Hampshire?
- The average farm size in New Hampshire was 106 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (417,187 acres) divided by the number of farms (3,949), as published.
- What reference period and source does the New Hampshire 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.