Farm operations
590
Avg 365 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01005 590 farms Top quartile (#14/67) 26% cropland MID MIXED
Barbour County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barbour County. Ranked #14 of 67 counties in Alabama.
215K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.8% 55K acres
- Other land
- 74.2% 160K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barbour County received $10.19 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.19
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 2.57×
- 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.
590 farms · $217.4M sales
Barbour County, Alabama reports 590 farms and $217.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1286 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #14 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #14 of 67
- National payments rank #1286 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$217.4M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$72.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Barbour County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Barbour County Farm Data Shows
Barbour County, Alabama reported 590 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $217.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.19/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $72.1M. In-state sales rank #14 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 215,074 acres agricultural land, cropland is 55,435 acres (25.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 365 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$10.19 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
215,074 acres
Cropland
55,435 acres
Avg Farm Size
365 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.8%
55,435 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 215,074 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 55,435 | 25.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 159,639 | 74.2% |
| Average farm size | 365 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barbour County, Alabama?
Barbour County, Alabama has 590 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 365 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barbour County?
Barbour County's total commodity sales are $217.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #14 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Barbour County receive?
Barbour County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.19/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barbour County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barbour County is $72.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barbour County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barbour (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Weakley County, TN · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Barbour; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Barnstable County, MA · DENSE
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Barbour; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Live Oak County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Barbour; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Faulkner County, AR · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Barbour; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fulton County (MID $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Barbour on payments-per-acre ($9.94) while total receipts differ.
Scott County (MID $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Barbour on payments-per-acre ($9.93) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Barbour stamps MID · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1286)
Barbour ranks #1286 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Barbour County, Alabama stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1286 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.