Counties in Rhode Island by land in farms

Washington County had the highest land in farms of 5 counties in 2007, at 24,651 acres. Bristol County had the lowest, at 1,665 acres. The median was 10,147 acres and the figure for Rhode Island was 67,819 acres. Source: the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

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Highest24,651Washington County
Lowest1,665Bristol County
Median10,1475 counties
Rhode Island67,819History

Map of counties, 2007

Bristol County: 1,665 acresKent County: 9,673 acresNewport County: 10,147 acresProvidence County: 21,683 acresWashington County: 24,651 acres
  • Under 8,100
  • 8,100 to 10K
  • 10K to 15K
  • 15K to 22K
  • 22K and over
acres, 2007. Source: USDA NASS, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022) via Data Commons. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

All counties, 2007

Washington County: 24,651 acresWashington County24,651Providence County: 21,683 acresProvidence County21,683Newport County: 10,147 acresNewport County10,147Kent County: 9,673 acresKent County9,673Bristol County: 1,665 acresBristol County1,665Washington County: 24,651 acresWashington County24,651Providence County: 21,683 acresProvidence County21,683Newport County: 10,147 acresNewport County10,147Kent County: 9,673 acresKent County9,673Bristol County: 1,665 acresBristol County1,665
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.

Full ranking

RankCounties2007
acres
1Washington County24,651
2Providence County21,683
3Newport County10,147
4Kent County9,673
5Bristol County1,665

Other periods

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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.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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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) (Counties in Rhode Island by land in farms, 2007) [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), Counties in Rhode Island by land in farms, 2007. 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/rankings/land-in-farms/rhode-island-counties?period=2007. Accessed 11 Oct. 2026.

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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). Counties in Rhode Island by land in farms, 2007. Dataset. Distributed by Data Commons. Accessed October 11, 2026. https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/land-in-farms/rhode-island-counties?period=2007.

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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), Counties in Rhode Island by land in farms, 2007 [Dataset]. Via Data Commons. Available at: https://www.nass.usda.gov/AgCensus/, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/land-in-farms/rhode-island-counties?period=2007 (Accessed: 11 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest land in farms?

Washington County, with 24,651 acres in 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Which county has the lowest land in farms?

Bristol County, with 1,665 acres in 2007.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture: land in farms, acres, nation, states and counties (1997 to 2022). Retrieved 2026-10-11.

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