Agriculture & Farming in Rhode Island

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$130,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
1,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$2,010,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$47,806,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$4,186,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$130,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$27,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$130,000,000▲ 17%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED RIAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$27,000,000

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
1,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
60,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
60
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
1,000▲ 33%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
60,000▼ 8%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
60▼ 31%

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

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$2,010,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$2,098,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
3,800
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$2,010,000▲ 23%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2024
$2,098,000▼ 69%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
3,800▼ 90%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$47,806,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$39,860,600
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$5,241,800
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other poultry products exports
$1,951,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$337,500
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$47,806,800▲ 295%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$39,860,600▲ 346%

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

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$5,241,800▲ 755%

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

Other poultry products exports

2000–2024
$1,951,300▲ 993%

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

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$337,500▲ 82%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$4,186,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$4,186,000▲ 261%

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