Large dairy farms, hayfields, and rolling hill country along the New York border.
Bradford County is one of PA's larger dairy counties, with active operations ranging from 100 to 1,000+ cow herds. Substantial forage and corn acreage supports those herds in the Towanda, Troy, Wyalusing, and Athens areas.
Unlike eastern PA, Bradford has meaningful inventory of 100- to 500+ acre farms. Buyers looking for scale — or out-of-state expansion buyers — find more options here than in higher-priced counties further south.
Nearly every rural property in Bradford carries some Marcellus history — full ownership, leased rights, severed rights, or active royalties. Structuring those correctly at sale is essential and routinely worth $50,000–$500,000+ in deal value.
Unlike eastern PA, Bradford County has many 100–500+ acre farms available. Buyers looking for scale find more options here than in higher-priced counties.
Some properties carry separated or shared gas rights from earlier Marcellus development. This affects valuation and must be disclosed and structured properly.
Bradford County is dairy country and gas country — large operations with significant forage acreage, hay ground, and pasture spread across the rolling northern-tier hills around Towanda, Troy, Sayre, Athens, and Wyalusing. The farm economy here is real and active.
Per-acre pricing typically runs $2,500–$5,500 for general farm and pasture, with operating dairies commanding higher prices reflecting the infrastructure. Quality bottomland along the Susquehanna and the Towanda Creek bottom often clears $6,000–$8,000 per acre.
Gas-rights structure on many properties needs careful handling at sale. Full subsurface ownership, partial ownership, leased rights, and severed-rights situations all sell differently — and active-royalty properties can sell for 30–50% more than the underlying ag value alone.
I work Bradford County farms with a clear-eyed view of the dairy market, the gas-rights complications, and the regional buyer pool. Out-of-area buyers — from New York State, Ohio, and as far as the Midwest — regularly close large parcels here looking for working scale at a reasonable per-acre price.
Bradford County farmland typically sells in the $2,500–$5,500 per acre range for general crop and pasture ground. Operating dairy farms with buildings can exceed that on a total-value basis. Gas rights, when included, can materially affect value.
Expanding dairy and beef producers, out-of-area buyers seeking large affordable acreage, lifestyle buyers from higher-cost regions, and occasional investment buyers attracted by the price-per-acre.
Well-priced Bradford County farms typically sell in 90 to 180 days. Larger operating dairies sometimes take longer to match the right buyer, while smaller and recreational properties often move faster.
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