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Land in farms in Middlesex County

Land in farms in Middlesex County was 12,302 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 13th highest of 19 counties in 2022.

2022, acres12,302
Rank13th of 19Counties in New Jersey ranked
Series high28,6351997
Series low12,3022022

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Land in farms in Middlesex County, 1997 to 2022

10K15K20K25K30K1997200220072012201720221997: 28,635 acres2002: 21,824 acres2007: 18,717 acres2012: 17,261 acres2017: 16,023 acres2022: 12,302 acres10K15K20K25K30K1997200720221997: 28,635 acres2002: 21,824 acres2007: 18,717 acres2012: 17,261 acres2017: 16,023 acres2022: 12,302 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
202212,302
201716,023
201217,261
200718,717
200221,824
199728,635

Compared with New Jersey and United States

Place2022
Middlesex County12,302
New Jersey711,502
United States880,100,848

Middlesex County compared with nearby places

Atlantic County: 30,674 acresBergen County: 771 acresBurlington County: 93,594 acresCamden County: 7,431 acresCape May County: 7,821 acresCumberland County: 68,491 acresGloucester County: 42,076 acresHunterdon County: 91,588 acresMercer County: 19,030 acresMiddlesex County: 12,302 acresMonmouth County: 44,226 acresMorris County: 14,552 acresOcean County: 6,961 acresPassaic County: 1,830 acresSalem County: 97,465 acresSomerset County: 30,015 acresSussex County: 71,688 acresUnion County: 139 acresWarren County: 70,747 acres
  • Under 7,200
  • 7,200 to 15K
  • 15K to 40K
  • 40K to 71K
  • 71K and over
  • No data
Land in farms, 2022, acres. Middlesex 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, Middlesex 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, Middlesex 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/middlesex-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, Middlesex 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/middlesex-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, Middlesex 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/middlesex-county-new-jersey (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

BibTeX
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What is the land in farms in Middlesex County?

Land in farms in Middlesex County was 12,302 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 13th highest of 19 counties in 2022.

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 Middlesex County?

28,635 acres in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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