Land in farms in Kent County

Land in farms in Kent County was 187,248 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

2022, acres187,248
Series high197,3721997
Series low172,2512012

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Land in farms in Kent County, 1997 to 2022

170K180K190K200K1997200220072012201720221997: 197,372 acres2002: 185,329 acres2007: 173,808 acres2012: 172,251 acres2017: 182,396 acres2022: 187,248 acres170K180K190K200K1997200720221997: 197,372 acres2002: 185,329 acres2007: 173,808 acres2012: 172,251 acres2017: 182,396 acres2022: 187,248 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 6 values
Periodacres
2022187,248
2017182,396
2012172,251
2007173,808
2002185,329
1997197,372

Compared with Delaware and United States

Place2022
Kent County187,248
Delaware522,834
United States880,100,848

Kent County compared with nearby places

Kent County: 187,248 acresNew Castle County: 73,507 acresSussex County: 262,079 acres
  • Under 150K
  • 150K to 210K
  • 210K and over
Land in farms, 2022, acres. Kent 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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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, Kent County, 1997 to 2022) [Data set]. Data Commons. Retrieved October 11, 2026, from https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/

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Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022), Land in farms, Kent County, 1997 to 2022. 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/kent-county-delaware. 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, Kent County, 1997 to 2022. 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/kent-county-delaware.

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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, Kent County, 1997 to 2022 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/en/land-in-farms/kent-county-delaware (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the land in farms in Kent County?

Land in farms in Kent County was 187,248 acres in 2022, 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 Kent County?

197,372 acres in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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