Agriculture & Farming in Pennsylvania

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$3,648,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
48,400
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Corn for grain production value
$472,328,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$2,292,989,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$628,368,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$3,648,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$1,556,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$3,648,000,000▲ 59%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED PAAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$1,556,000,000▲ 460%

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
48,400
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
7,100,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
147
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
48,400▼ 15%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
7,100,000▼ 10%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
147▲ 6%

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

Top Commodities

Corn for grain production value
$472,328,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$531,890,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Soybean production value
$253,308,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$2,093,455,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
1,400,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Corn for grain production value

1948–2025
$472,328,000▲ 538%

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

Hay production value

1949–2025
$531,890,000▲ 577%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Soybean production value

1948–2025
$253,308,000▲ 28266%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, soybeans (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$2,093,455,000▲ 55%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
1,400,000▼ 6%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$2,292,989,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$737,193,200
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$367,691,700
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$152,196,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Soybeans exports
$151,167,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$2,292,989,500▲ 224%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$737,193,200▲ 229%

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

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$367,691,700▲ 415%

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

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$152,196,500▲ 360%

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

Soybeans exports

2000–2024
$151,167,600▲ 481%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$628,368,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$628,368,000▲ 978%

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