Farm operations
355
Avg 369 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01017 355 farms Lower-middle (#45/67) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Chambers County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chambers County. Ranked #45 of 67 counties in Alabama.
131K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.2% 22K acres
- Other land
- 82.8% 108K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chambers County received $1.66 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.66
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.42×
- 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.
355 farms · $36.4M sales
Chambers County, Alabama reports 355 farms and $36.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2501 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #45 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #45 of 67
- National payments rank #2501 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$36.4M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$218K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-6.1M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Chambers County's net farm income sits at the 3th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chambers County Farm Data Shows
Chambers County, Alabama reported 355 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $218K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.66/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-6.1M. In-state sales rank #45 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 130,961 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 22,465 acres (17.2%) - 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
$1.66 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
130,961 acres
Cropland
22,465 acres
Avg Farm Size
369 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.2%
22,465 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 130,961 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,465 | 17.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 108,496 | 82.8% |
| Average farm size | 369 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chambers County, Alabama?
Chambers County, Alabama has 355 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 369 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chambers County?
Chambers County's total commodity sales are $36.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #45 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Chambers County receive?
Chambers County received $218K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.66/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chambers County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chambers County is $-6.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chambers County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chambers (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Union County, FL · LIGHT
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Chambers; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cleveland County, NC · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Chambers; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Decatur County, TN · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Chambers; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Woodford County, KY · TRACE
$219K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Chambers; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Scott County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Scott sits near Chambers on payments-per-acre ($1.70) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Chambers on payments-per-acre ($1.61) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Chambers stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2501)
Chambers ranks #2501 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
Chambers County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2501 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.