Farm operations
601
Avg 117 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01015 601 farms Upper-middle (#28/67) 31% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Calhoun County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calhoun County. Ranked #28 of 67 counties in Alabama.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.9% 22K acres
- Other land
- 69.1% 48K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calhoun County received $5.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.28×
- 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.
601 farms · $120.4M sales
Calhoun County, Alabama reports 601 farms and $120.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2323 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 67
- National payments rank #2323 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$120.4M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$356K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$29.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Calhoun County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calhoun County Farm Data Shows
Calhoun County, Alabama reported 601 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $120.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $356K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.07/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $29.6M. In-state sales rank #28 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 70,157 acres agricultural land, cropland is 21,694 acres (30.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 117 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$5.07 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
70,157 acres
Cropland
21,694 acres
Avg Farm Size
117 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.9%
21,694 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 70,157 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 21,694 | 30.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 48,463 | 69.1% |
| Average farm size | 117 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calhoun County, Alabama?
Calhoun County, Alabama has 601 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 117 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County's total commodity sales are $120.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Calhoun County receive?
Calhoun County received $356K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.07/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calhoun County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calhoun County is $29.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calhoun County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calhoun (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Josephine County, OR · HEAVY
$356K federal receipts is higher by - than Calhoun; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sumter County, AL · TRACE
$355K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Calhoun; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Stewart County, TN · LIGHT
$357K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Calhoun; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Campbell County, VA · TRACE
$355K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Calhoun; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Washington County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($5.00) while total receipts differ.
Leake County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Leake sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($4.98) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Calhoun stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2323)
Calhoun ranks #2323 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
Calhoun County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2323 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.