Farm operations
524
Avg 184 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01021 524 farms Bottom quartile (#55/67) 19% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Chilton County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Chilton County. Ranked #55 of 67 counties in Alabama.
96K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.3% 19K acres
- Other land
- 80.7% 78K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Chilton County received $6.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.55×
- 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.
524 farms · $24.3M sales
Chilton County, Alabama reports 524 farms and $24.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2120 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #55 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #55 of 67
- National payments rank #2120 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.4%
Commodity sales
$24.3M
0.31× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$591K
2.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Chilton County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Chilton County Farm Data Shows
Chilton County, Alabama reported 524 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $591K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.13/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.0M. In-state sales rank #55 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 96,440 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 18,568 acres (19.3%) - 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
$6.13 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
96,440 acres
Cropland
18,568 acres
Avg Farm Size
184 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.3%
18,568 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 96,440 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,568 | 19.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,872 | 80.7% |
| Average farm size | 184 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Chilton County, Alabama?
Chilton County, Alabama has 524 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 184 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Chilton County?
Chilton County's total commodity sales are $24.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #55 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Chilton County receive?
Chilton County received $591K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.13/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Chilton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Chilton County is $2.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Chilton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Chilton (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Brown County, KS · TRACE
$590K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Chilton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Bleckley County, GA · HEAVY
$595K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Chilton; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Mcmullen County, TX · TRACE
$596K federal receipts is higher by $5K than Chilton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
St. Johns County, FL · DENSE
$597K federal receipts is higher by $6K than Chilton; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wayne County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Chilton on payments-per-acre ($6.13) while total receipts differ.
Larue County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Larue sits near Chilton on payments-per-acre ($6.08) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Chilton stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2120)
Chilton ranks #2120 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
Chilton County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2120 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.