Agriculture & Farming in New Hampshire

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$247,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
3,850
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$11,550,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$79,995,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$11,886,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$247,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$18,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$247,000,000▲ 78%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED NHAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$18,000,000

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
3,850
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
420,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
109
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
3,850▲ 43%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
420,000▼ 2%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
109▼ 31%

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

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$11,550,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$48,348,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
28,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$11,550,000▼ 7%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$48,348,000▼ 13%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
28,000▼ 89%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$79,995,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$55,396,900
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$7,790,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other poultry products exports
$7,762,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$6,448,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$79,995,800▲ 153%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$55,396,900▲ 206%

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

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$7,790,100▲ 285%

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

Other poultry products exports

2000–2024
$7,762,700▲ 1203%

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

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$6,448,800▲ 249%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$11,886,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$11,886,000▼ 27%

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