Rhode Island farming statistics (2022)
Rhode Island had 1,054 farms working 59,076 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 56 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, Rhode Island ranks 50 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Rhode Island had 1,054 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.1% of all US farms — across 59,076 acres of farmland, averaging 56 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
1,054
2022 census count
Land in farms
59,076
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
56
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
50 / 50
among US states
How Rhode Island compares
States ranked nearest to Rhode Island by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
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 Rhode Island?
- Rhode Island had 1,054 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 59,076 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 50 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Rhode Island?
- The average farm size in Rhode Island was 56 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (59,076 acres) divided by the number of farms (1,054), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Rhode Island 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.