New York farming statistics (2022)
New York had 30,650 farms working 6,502,286 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 212 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 York ranks 27 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
New York had 30,650 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 1.6% of all US farms — across 6,502,286 acres of farmland, averaging 212 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
30,650
2022 census count
Land in farms
6,502,286
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
212
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
27 / 50
among US states
How New York compares
States ranked nearest to New York by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Oregon | 35,547 | 430 acres |
| 25 | Washington | 32,076 | 432 acres |
| 26 | Mississippi | 31,290 | 328 acres |
| 28 | South Dakota | 28,299 | 1,495 acres |
| 29 | North Dakota | 25,068 | 1,537 acres |
| 30 | Louisiana | 25,006 | 319 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 York?
- New York had 30,650 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 6,502,286 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 27 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in New York?
- The average farm size in New York was 212 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (6,502,286 acres) divided by the number of farms (30,650), as published.
- What reference period and source does the New York 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.