Vermont farming statistics (2022)
Vermont had 6,537 farms working 1,173,890 acres of land in farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, with an average farm size of 180 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, Vermont ranks 44 of 50 by number of farms.
Quick answer
Vermont had 6,537 farms in 2022 (USDA NASS) — about 0.3% of all US farms — across 1,173,890 acres of farmland, averaging 180 acres per farm. Average farm size is land in farms divided by the number of farms, as published.
Farms
6,537
2022 census count
Land in farms
1,173,890
acres, 2022
Avg farm size
180
acres, 2022
Rank by farms
44 / 50
among US states
How Vermont compares
States ranked nearest to Vermont by number of farms (2022 Census of Agriculture).
| # | State | Farms | Avg size |
|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Massachusetts | 7,083 | 66 acres |
| 42 | Maine | 7,036 | 174 acres |
| 43 | Hawaii | 6,569 | 160 acres |
| 45 | Connecticut | 5,058 | 74 acres |
| 46 | New Hampshire | 3,949 | 106 acres |
| 47 | Nevada | 3,122 | 1,889 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 Vermont?
- Vermont had 6,537 farms in the 2022 Census of Agriculture, working 1,173,890 acres of land in farms, according to USDA NASS. That ranks 44 of 50 states by number of farms.
- What is the average farm size in Vermont?
- The average farm size in Vermont was 180 acres in 2022 (USDA NASS) — total land in farms (1,173,890 acres) divided by the number of farms (6,537), as published.
- What reference period and source does the Vermont 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.