Agriculture & Farming in Delaware

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$483,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
2,150
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn production value
$144,549,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$363,743,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$8,334,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$483,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$491,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$483,000,000▲ 145%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED DEAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$491,000,000

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
2,150
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
520,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
242
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
2,150▼ 26%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
520,000▼ 12%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
242▲ 19%

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

Top Commodities

Corn production value
$144,549,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$68,296,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Wheat production value
$16,396,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$11,564,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
10,500
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn production value

1919–2025
$144,549,000▲ 2160%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, corn, grain (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1924–2025
$68,296,000▲ 18161%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Wheat production value

1949–2025
$16,396,000▲ 663%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, wheat (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$11,564,000▼ 40%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
10,500▼ 81%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$363,743,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Broiler meat exports
$150,031,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$71,673,000
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$37,627,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Corn exports
$27,515,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$363,743,300▲ 179%

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

Broiler meat exports

2000–2024
$150,031,700▲ 184%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$71,673,000▲ 506%

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

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$37,627,100▲ 146%

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

Corn exports

2000–2024
$27,515,200▲ 177%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$8,334,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2011–2022
$8,334,000▲ 1451%

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