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Land in farms in Essex County

Land in farms in Essex County was 191 acres in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

2017, acres191
Series high1912017
Series low1282012

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Land in farms in Essex County, 2002 to 2017

12014016018020020022007201220172002: 153 acres2007: 184 acres2012: 128 acres2017: 191 acres120140160180200200220172002: 153 acres2007: 184 acres2012: 128 acres2017: 191 acres
acres. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Retrieved 2026-10-11, published 2026-10-11.
All 4 values
Periodacres
2017191
2012128
2007184
2002153

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place2017
Essex County191
New Jersey734,084
United States900,217,576

Essex County compared with nearby places

Atlantic County: 29,016 acresBergen County: 1,051 acresBurlington County: 96,256 acresCamden County: 9,298 acresCape May County: 8,135 acresCumberland County: 66,256 acresEssex County: 191 acresGloucester County: 49,381 acresHudson County: 26 acresHunterdon County: 101,290 acresMercer County: 25,230 acresMiddlesex County: 16,023 acresMonmouth County: 39,198 acresMorris County: 14,514 acresOcean County: 8,510 acresPassaic County: 1,893 acresSalem County: 98,239 acresSomerset County: 35,862 acresSussex County: 59,766 acresUnion County: 75 acresWarren County: 73,874 acres
  • Under 2,000
  • 2,000 to 15K
  • 15K to 36K
  • 36K to 66K
  • 66K and over
Land in farms, 2017, acres. Essex County is outlined. Same source and period for every area shown. Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

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Definition

Land operated by farms in the census year, in acres, including cropland, pasture, woodland and land under farm buildings, as counted by the USDA Census of Agriculture every five years.

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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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APA 7

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. (2026). Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) (Land in farms, Essex County, 2002 to 2017) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

MLA 9

Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Essex County, 2002 to 2017. U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, 11 Oct. 2026, https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Data Commons, https://datacommons.org. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/essex-county-new-jersey. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

Chicago (author-date)

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. 2026. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Land in farms, Essex County, 2002 to 2017. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/essex-county-new-jersey.

Harvard

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service (2026) Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Essex County, 2002 to 2017 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/essex-county-new-jersey (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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  author = {{U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service}},
  title = {{Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022): Land in farms, Essex County, 2002 to 2017}},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {Data set},
  publisher = {Data Commons},
  url = {https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/},
  urldate = {2026-10-11},
  note = {Retrieved through Data Commons (https://datacommons.org). Accessed via Invokely, https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/essex-county-new-jersey. Publisher attribution: Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved through Data Commons (datacommons.org). https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Retrieved 2026-10-11.},
}
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What is the land in farms in Essex County?

Land in farms in Essex County was 191 acres in 2017, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Where does this figure come from?

U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved by Invokely on 2026-10-11.

What was the highest land in farms in Essex County?

191 acres in 2017, the highest value since 2002 in this series.

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