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Land in farms in New Jersey

Land in farms in New Jersey was 711,502 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 45th highest of 50 states in 2022.

2022, acres711,502
Rank45th of 50US states ranked
Series high856,9091997
Series low711,5022022

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Land in farms in New Jersey, 1997 to 2022

700K750K800K850K900K1997200220072012201720221997: 856,909 acres2002: 805,682 acres2007: 733,450 acres2012: 715,057 acres2017: 734,084 acres2022: 711,502 acres700K750K800K850K900K1997200720221997: 856,909 acres2002: 805,682 acres2007: 733,450 acres2012: 715,057 acres2017: 734,084 acres2022: 711,502 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
2022711,502
2017734,084
2012715,057
2007733,450
2002805,682
1997856,909

Compared with United States

Place2022
New Jersey711,502
United States880,100,848

New Jersey compared with nearby places

Alabama: 8,629,101 acresAlaska: 869,852 acresArizona: 25,525,087 acresArkansas: 13,722,525 acresCalifornia: 24,190,604 acresColorado: 30,213,899 acresConnecticut: 372,014 acresDelaware: 522,834 acresFlorida: 9,701,400 acresGeorgia: 9,939,313 acresHawaii: 1,053,302 acresIdaho: 11,547,963 acresIllinois: 26,292,041 acresIndiana: 14,602,240 acresIowa: 29,978,165 acresKansas: 44,794,702 acresKentucky: 12,431,190 acresLouisiana: 7,986,381 acresMaine: 1,225,046 acresMaryland: 1,978,036 acresMassachusetts: 464,451 acresMichigan: 9,472,069 acresMinnesota: 25,442,625 acresMississippi: 10,251,497 acresMissouri: 27,026,243 acresMontana: 57,601,320 acresNebraska: 43,975,693 acresNevada: 5,896,654 acresNew Hampshire: 417,187 acresNew Jersey: 711,502 acresNew Mexico: 39,128,563 acresNew York: 6,502,286 acresNorth Carolina: 8,128,136 acresNorth Dakota: 38,537,022 acresOhio: 13,652,346 acresOklahoma: 32,897,563 acresOregon: 15,295,779 acresPennsylvania: 7,058,325 acresRhode Island: 59,076 acresSouth Carolina: 4,553,922 acresSouth Dakota: 42,304,601 acresTennessee: 10,732,951 acresTexas: 125,471,325 acresUtah: 10,494,923 acresVermont: 1,173,890 acresVirginia: 7,309,687 acresWashington: 13,855,414 acresWest Virginia: 3,549,104 acresWisconsin: 13,784,678 acresWyoming: 28,776,321 acres
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Land in farms, 2022, acres. New Jersey 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, New Jersey, 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, New Jersey, 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/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, New Jersey, 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/new-jersey.

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

BibTeX
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What is the land in farms in New Jersey?

Land in farms in New Jersey was 711,502 acres in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. That is the 45th highest of 50 states 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 New Jersey?

856,909 acres in 1997, the highest value since 1997 in this series.

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