Farm operations
567
Avg 288 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01019 567 farms Top quartile (#13/67) 52% cropland MID CROP-LED
Cherokee County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cherokee County. Ranked #13 of 67 counties in Alabama.
163K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 51.5% 84K acres
- Other land
- 48.5% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cherokee County received $10.40 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.
- $10.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 2.63×
- 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.
567 farms · $243.4M sales
Cherokee County, Alabama reports 567 farms and $243.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1478 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #13 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #13 of 67
- National payments rank #1478 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$243.4M
3.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$91.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Cherokee 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 Cherokee County Farm Data Shows
Cherokee County, Alabama reported 567 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $243.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.40/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $91.1M. In-state sales rank #13 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 163,443 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 84,248 acres (51.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$10.40 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
163,443 acres
Cropland
84,248 acres
Avg Farm Size
288 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 51.5%
84,248 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 163,443 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 84,248 | 51.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 79,195 | 48.5% |
| Average farm size | 288 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cherokee County, Alabama?
Cherokee County, Alabama has 567 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 288 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cherokee County?
Cherokee County's total commodity sales are $243.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #13 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Cherokee County receive?
Cherokee County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.40/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cherokee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cherokee County is $91.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cherokee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cherokee (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Kent County, MD · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cherokee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cherokee County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cherokee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Monroe County, IL · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cherokee; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Isanti County, MN · HEAVY
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cherokee; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Flathead County (MID $/acre pole)
Flathead sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($10.41) while total receipts differ.
Greene County (MID $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($10.38) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Cherokee stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1478)
Cherokee ranks #1478 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
Cherokee County, Alabama stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1478 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.