Agriculture & Farming in New Jersey

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$990,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
9,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$42,360,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$737,335,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$38,088,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$990,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$193,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$990,000,000▲ 58%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED NJAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$193,000,000▲ 311%

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
9,900
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
690,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
70
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
9,900▲ 5%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
690,000▼ 21%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
70▼ 25%

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

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$42,360,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$38,996,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$50,474,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$18,312,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
24,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$42,360,000▲ 230%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$38,996,000▲ 5955%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$50,474,000▲ 427%

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

Milk production value

1983–2024
$18,312,000▼ 74%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
24,000▼ 90%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$737,335,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$554,003,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$29,174,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Fruits, fresh exports
$25,629,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$24,254,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$737,335,200▲ 201%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$554,003,500▲ 445%

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

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$29,174,600▼ 46%

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

Fruits, fresh exports

2000–2024
$25,629,800▲ 74%

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

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$24,254,600▲ 288%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$38,088,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$38,088,000▲ 796%

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