Farm operations
250
Avg 692 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01011 250 farms Lower-middle (#42/67) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Bullock County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bullock County. Ranked #42 of 67 counties in Alabama.
173K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.9% 29K acres
- Other land
- 83.1% 144K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bullock County received $2.12 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.12
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.53×
- 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.
250 farms · $46.7M sales
Bullock County, Alabama reports 250 farms and $46.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2308 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #42 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #42 of 67
- National payments rank #2308 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.8%
Commodity sales
$46.7M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$366K
0.8% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$15.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bullock County's net farm income sits at the 44th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bullock County Farm Data Shows
Bullock County, Alabama reported 250 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $366K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.12/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $15.2M. In-state sales rank #42 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 172,924 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 29,173 acres (16.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$2.12 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
172,924 acres
Cropland
29,173 acres
Avg Farm Size
692 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.9%
29,173 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 172,924 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,173 | 16.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 143,751 | 83.1% |
| Average farm size | 692 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bullock County, Alabama?
Bullock County, Alabama has 250 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 692 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bullock County?
Bullock County's total commodity sales are $46.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #42 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Bullock County receive?
Bullock County received $366K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.12/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bullock County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bullock County is $15.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bullock County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bullock (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Honolulu County, HI · LIGHT
$367K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bullock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Nicholas County, KY · LIGHT
$365K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bullock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Garrett County, MD · LIGHT
$365K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bullock; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County, IL · HEAVY
$369K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Bullock; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Jefferson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Bullock on payments-per-acre ($2.13) while total receipts differ.
DE Kalb County (TRACE $/acre pole)
DE Kalb sits near Bullock on payments-per-acre ($2.09) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Bullock stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2308)
Bullock ranks #2308 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
Bullock County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2308 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.