Farm operations
397
Avg 228 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01013 397 farms Top quartile (#11/67) 18% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Butler County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Butler County. Ranked #11 of 67 counties in Alabama.
90K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.0% 16K acres
- Other land
- 82.0% 74K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Butler County received $3.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $3.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
397 farms · $265.7M sales
Butler County, Alabama reports 397 farms and $265.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2320 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #11 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #11 of 67
- National payments rank #2320 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$265.7M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$358K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$93.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Butler County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Butler County Farm Data Shows
Butler County, Alabama reported 397 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $265.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $358K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($3.96/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $93.3M. In-state sales rank #11 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 90,393 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 16,242 acres (18.0%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$3.96 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
90,393 acres
Cropland
16,242 acres
Avg Farm Size
228 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 18.0%
16,242 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 90,393 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,242 | 18.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 74,151 | 82.0% |
| Average farm size | 228 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Butler County, Alabama?
Butler County, Alabama has 397 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 228 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Butler County?
Butler County's total commodity sales are $265.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #11 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Butler County receive?
Butler County received $358K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($3.96/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Butler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Butler County is $93.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Butler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Butler (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Cumberland County, TN · TRACE
$358K federal receipts is higher by - than Butler; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Madison County, GA · LIGHT
$359K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Butler; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stewart County, TN · LIGHT
$357K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Bandera County, TX · TRACE
$359K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Butler; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oktibbeha County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Oktibbeha sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($3.99) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Butler on payments-per-acre ($4.02) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Butler stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2320)
Butler ranks #2320 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Butler County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2320 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.