Farm operations
353
Avg 297 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01001 353 farms Lower-middle (#44/67) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Autauga County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Autauga County. Ranked #44 of 67 counties in Alabama.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.9% 36K acres
- Other land
- 66.1% 69K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Autauga County received $3.34 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.34
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.84×
- Alabama median per acre
Payments per acre use the same NASS county table for receipts and acreage. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series.
353 farms · $39.9M sales
Autauga County, Alabama reports 353 farms and $39.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2332 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 67
- National payments rank #2332 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$39.9M
0.51× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$350K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$10.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Autauga County's net farm income sits at the 38th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Autauga County Farm Data Shows
Autauga County, Alabama reported 353 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $39.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $350K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($3.34/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.4M. In-state sales rank #44 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 104,722 acres agricultural land, cropland is 35,509 acres (33.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 297 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$3.34 per acre of agricultural land · the median Alabama county receives $3.96. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
104,722 acres
Cropland
35,509 acres
Avg Farm Size
297 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.9%
35,509 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,722 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,509 | 33.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,213 | 66.1% |
| Average farm size | 297 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Autauga County, Alabama?
Autauga County, Alabama has 353 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 297 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Autauga County?
Autauga County's total commodity sales are $39.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Autauga County receive?
Autauga County received $350K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.34/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Autauga County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Autauga County is $10.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Autauga County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Autauga (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Mahoning County, OH · LIGHT
$351K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Autauga; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Gladwin County, MI · LIGHT
$353K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Autauga; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Otsego County, NY · TRACE
$353K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Autauga; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, OH · MID
$353K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Autauga; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Gallia County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Gallia sits near Autauga on payments-per-acre ($3.33) while total receipts differ.
Grainger County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Grainger sits near Autauga on payments-per-acre ($3.35) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Autauga stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2332)
Autauga ranks #2332 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Autauga County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2332 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Alabama compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Alabama state page
- Browse the full county table to compare payment intensity across the country. All counties
- Understand what actually drives county-level farm payments. Read the guide
County figures (2022 NASS Census of Agriculture) are a separate population from USDA ERS state and national payment series and must not be summed together.
County farm figures on this page are rendered from the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture, no number is typed in by an editor. Census county totals are not a roll-up of the USDA ERS state payment series. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.