Pennsylvania farming statistics (2022)
Pennsylvania had 49,053 farms working 7,058,325 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 144 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, Pennsylvania ranks 14 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Pennsylvania had 49,053 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 2.6% of all US farms — across 7,058,325 acres of farmland, averaging 144 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
49,053
2022 census count
Land in farms
7,058,325
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
144
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
14 / 50
among US states
How Pennsylvania compares
States ranked nearest to Pennsylvania by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Wisconsin | 58,521 | 236 acres |
| 12 | Kansas | 55,734 | 804 acres |
| 13 | Indiana | 53,599 | 272 acres |
| 15 | Michigan | 45,581 | 208 acres |
| 16 | Florida | 44,703 | 217 acres |
| 17 | Nebraska | 44,479 | 989 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 Pennsylvania?
- Pennsylvania had 49,053 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 7,058,325 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 14 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Pennsylvania?
- The average farm size in Pennsylvania was 144 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (7,058,325 acres) divided by the number of farms (49,053), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Pennsylvania 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.