How much do subsistence crop farmers earn in the United States
$35,660a year
This is the median gross salary: half earn more and half earn less. That is $2,972 a month.
- Approx. take-home per month
- $2,565
- Compared with the median pay in the United States
- 0.7 times
- Data from
- 2025
Where the United States ranks among 140 countries
Each line is a country, on a log scale from $100 to $100,000 a year.
What subsistence crop farmers earn in the United States
Lowest 10%: $32,900Median: $35,660Highest 10%: $45,690
In other countries
Median gross salary a year, in dollars.
| 1. Switzerland estimate | $61,860 |
| 2. Iceland estimate | $61,650 |
| 3. Denmark estimate | $56,470 |
| 9. Austria estimate | $41,290 |
| 10. United States | $35,660 |
| 11. Sweden estimate | $35,620 |
| 140. Kenya estimate | $63 |
Similar jobs
Skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers
- Subsistence livestock farmers$36,670
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmers$35,770
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherers$36,300
By state
Median gross salary a year.
| Wyoming | $55,180 |
| South Dakota | $42,260 |
| Montana | $41,390 |
| Illinois | $41,050 |
| New York | $40,930 |
| Nebraska | $39,530 |
| Washington | $39,170 |
| Maine | $39,060 |
| Michigan | $38,680 |
| Maryland | $38,420 |
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| Massachusetts | $38,220 |
| Colorado | $38,170 |
| Minnesota | $38,080 |
| New Jersey | $37,710 |
| Iowa | $37,590 |
| Rhode Island | $37,540 |
| Ohio | $37,470 |
| Kansas | $37,020 |
| Pennsylvania | $37,010 |
| Hawaii | $36,990 |
| Indiana | $36,980 |
| Connecticut | $36,950 |
| Alaska | $36,780 |
| Missouri | $36,280 |
| New Hampshire | $35,920 |
| Virginia | $35,580 |
| California | $35,580 |
| Wisconsin | $35,360 |
| Vermont | $35,170 |
| South Carolina | $35,110 |
| Arizona | $35,080 |
| Idaho | $34,470 |
| Oregon | $34,070 |
| North Carolina | $33,870 |
| Alabama | $33,870 |
| Utah | $33,490 |
| Nevada | $33,280 |
| Louisiana | $33,260 |
| Delaware | $33,090 |
| Oklahoma | $33,090 |
| Kentucky | $33,050 |
| Arkansas | $32,970 |
| Texas | $32,840 |
| New Mexico | $31,150 |
| North Dakota | $31,080 |
| West Virginia | $31,050 |
| Tennessee | $31,020 |
| Florida | $30,640 |
| Georgia | $30,300 |
| Mississippi | $30,250 |
Frequently asked questions
How much do subsistence crop farmers earn a month in the United States?
The median gross salary is $2,972 a month, $35,660 a year.
Which country pays subsistence crop farmers the most?
United States, with a median of $35,660 a year before tax, according to our data.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS survey, 2025. How we calculate