Agriculture & Farming in Connecticut

Farms, farmland, crop and livestock output and agricultural exports.

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$265,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
4,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$15,800,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$300,755,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$7,727,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$265,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$5,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$265,000,000▼ 14%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED CTAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$5,000,000

BEA state personal income, annual average of quarterly rates (FRED CTOFAR).

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
4,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
370,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
76
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
4,900▲ 20%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Land in farms

1993–2025
370,000▼ 8%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Farms and Land in Farms survey (QuickStats).

Average farm size

1993–2025
76▼ 22%

Land in farms divided by number of farms, USDA NASS survey.

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$15,800,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$100,064,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
44,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$15,800,000▼ 3%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$100,064,000▲ 4%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Milk Production, Disposition and Income (QuickStats).

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
44,000▼ 82%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Cattle inventory survey (QuickStats).

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$300,755,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$252,623,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$18,856,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$16,129,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other poultry products exports
$8,564,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$300,755,300▲ 103%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$252,623,400▲ 199%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$18,856,100▲ 10%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$16,129,000▲ 413%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Other poultry products exports

2000–2024
$8,564,900▲ 43%

USDA Economic Research Service, State Exports, Cash Receipts Estimates (calendar year).

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$7,727,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$7,727,000▲ 22%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Census of Agriculture / Organic Survey (QuickStats).