Farm Census

New Hampshire farms by county

2022 Census of Agriculture · 10 counties

3,949 farms417,187 acres in farms106 acres per farm on average

New Hampshire farms sold $249 million of products in 2022, 48th among the 50 states.

Its average farm size is the fifth-smallest among the states.

Nursery and greenhouse: 27.7%Nursery and greenhouse27.7%Milk: 25.3%Milk25.3%Vegetables and melons: 10.0%10.0%Hay and other crops: 8.9%Hay and other crops8.9%Fruit and nuts: 7.8%Fruit and nuts7.8%Poultry and eggs: 4.8%4.8%Cattle and calves: 4.0%4.0%Aquaculture: 3.8%Aquaculture3.8%Grains and oilseeds: 2.2%2.2%Horses and mules: 1.4%1.4%Christmas trees: 1.3%1.3%Other animals: 1.1%1.1%Hogs and pigs: 0.9%0.9%Sheep and goats: 0.8%0.8%Nursery and greenhouse: 27.7%27.7%Milk: 25.3%Milk25.3%Vegetables and melons: 10.0%10.0%Hay and other crops: 8.9%8.9%Fruit and nuts: 7.8%7.8%Poultry and eggs: 4.8%4.8%Cattle and calves: 4.0%4.0%Aquaculture: 3.8%3.8%Grains and oilseeds: 2.2%2.2%Horses and mules: 1.4%1.4%Christmas trees: 1.3%1.3%Other animals: 1.1%Hogs and pigs: 0.9%Sheep and goats: 0.8%
What New Hampshire farms sold in 2022.

Which county leads each crop and animal

The county with the largest published figure for each item, and how much of the state total it holds. Items are ordered by how important New Hampshire is for them nationally.

Crop or animalLeading countyIts share of the stateCounties with figures
ApplesRockingham County23.5%10
BerriesBelknap County26.6%10
Horses and poniesRockingham County31.4%10
Corn for silageGrafton County22.2%10
Sheep and lambsMerrimack County16.1%10
GoatsRockingham County20.8%10
Milk cowsCoos County21.0%8
Hay and haylageGrafton County17.8%10
PecansMerrimack County100%1
VegetablesHillsborough County30.6%10
Laying hensSullivan County4.9%8
Orchard landMerrimack County40.6%10
Cattle and calvesGrafton County17.6%10
Beef cowsGrafton County18.4%8

Every county in New Hampshire

Sorted by farm sales. Linked counties have their own profile page, chosen because they stand out nationally or within the state.

CountyFarmsAvg acresSalesLargest group
Merrimack County569107$66.2MNursery and greenhouse
Grafton County496174$32.7MMilk
Hillsborough County57069$29.6MVegetables and melons
Sullivan County271143$23.0MMilk
Coos County278171$22.4MMilk
Cheshire County41596$22.4MMilk
Rockingham County52750$22.2MNursery and greenhouse
Strafford County33285$15.7MNursery and greenhouse
Belknap County272105$8.7MNursery and greenhouse
Carroll County21997$6.4MNursery and greenhouse

Five years earlier

Measure2017Change to 2022
Farms4,123−4.2%
Land in farms, acres425,393−1.9%
Average farm size, acres103+2.9%
Farm products sold (current dollars)$188 million+32.8%

Source: USDA NASS, 2022 and 2017 Census of Agriculture. How to read these pages.