Agriculture & Farming in Vermont

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

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$406,000,000
2025 · BEA
Number of farms
6,300
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Hay production value
$53,910,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Total agricultural exports
$238,654,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Certified and exempt organic sales
$137,422,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Farm Cash Receipts

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing
$406,000,000
2025 · BEA
Farm proprietors' income
$121,000,000
2025 · BEA state personal income

Real GDP, agriculture, forestry & fishing

1997–2025
$406,000,000▲ 50%

BEA, chained 2017 dollars (FRED VTAGRRGSP).

Farm proprietors' income

1970–2025
$121,000,000▲ 163%

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

Farms & Farmland

Number of farms
6,300
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Land in farms
1,200,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Average farm size
190
2025 · Land in farms divided by number of farms

Number of farms

1993–2025
6,300▼ 2%

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

Land in farms

1993–2025
1,200,000▼ 16%

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

Average farm size

1993–2025
190▼ 15%

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

Top Commodities

Hay production value
$53,910,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Maple syrup production value
$95,416,000
2024 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Milk production value
$557,886,000
2025 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service
Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)
220,000
2026 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Hay production value

1949–2025
$53,910,000▲ 31%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, hay (QuickStats).

Maple syrup production value

1992–2024
$95,416,000▲ 651%

USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, maple syrup (QuickStats).

Milk production value

1983–2025
$557,886,000▲ 58%

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

Cattle and calves inventory (January 1)

1867–2026
220,000▼ 38%

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

Agricultural Exports

Total agricultural exports
$238,654,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other plant products exports
$114,084,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Dairy products exports
$95,748,400
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Beef and veal exports
$11,266,300
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service
Other livestock products exports
$7,663,100
2024 · USDA Economic Research Service

Total agricultural exports

2000–2024
$238,654,300▲ 396%

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

Other plant products exports

2000–2024
$114,084,300▲ 964%

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

Dairy products exports

2000–2024
$95,748,400▲ 456%

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

Beef and veal exports

2000–2024
$11,266,300▲ 147%

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

Other livestock products exports

2000–2024
$7,663,100▲ 102%

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

Organic Agriculture

Certified and exempt organic sales
$137,422,000
2022 · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service

Certified and exempt organic sales

2007–2022
$137,422,000▲ 258%

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