New Jersey farming statistics (2022)
New Jersey had 9,998 farms working 711,502 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 71 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 Jersey ranks 40 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
New Jersey had 9,998 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.5% of all US farms — across 711,502 acres of farmland, averaging 71 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
9,998
2022 census count
Land in farms
711,502
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
71
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
40 / 50
among US states
How New Jersey compares
States ranked nearest to New Jersey by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Arizona | 16,710 | 1,528 acres |
| 38 | Maryland | 12,550 | 158 acres |
| 39 | Wyoming | 10,544 | 2,729 acres |
| 41 | Massachusetts | 7,083 | 66 acres |
| 42 | Maine | 7,036 | 174 acres |
| 43 | Hawaii | 6,569 | 160 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 Jersey?
- New Jersey had 9,998 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 711,502 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 40 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in New Jersey?
- The average farm size in New Jersey was 71 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (711,502 acres) divided by the number of farms (9,998), as published.
- What reference period and source does the New Jersey 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.