Farm operations
349
Avg 368 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01035 349 farms Bottom quartile (#57/67) 17% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Conecuh County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Conecuh County. Ranked #57 of 67 counties in Alabama.
128K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 17.3% 22K acres
- Other land
- 82.7% 106K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Conecuh County received $5.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.42×
- 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.
349 farms · $21.7M sales
Conecuh County, Alabama reports 349 farms and $21.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2019 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 67
- National payments rank #2019 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$21.7M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$721K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Conecuh County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Conecuh County Farm Data Shows
Conecuh County, Alabama reported 349 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $721K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.62/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.0M. In-state sales rank #57 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 128,305 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 22,165 acres (17.3%) - 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
$5.62 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
128,305 acres
Cropland
22,165 acres
Avg Farm Size
368 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 17.3%
22,165 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 128,305 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 22,165 | 17.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 106,140 | 82.7% |
| Average farm size | 368 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Conecuh County, Alabama?
Conecuh County, Alabama has 349 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 368 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Conecuh County?
Conecuh County's total commodity sales are $21.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Conecuh County receive?
Conecuh County received $721K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.62/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Conecuh County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Conecuh County is $5.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Conecuh County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Conecuh (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pike County, AL · LIGHT
$720K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Conecuh; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anson County, NC · MID
$724K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Conecuh; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brunswick County, VA · MID
$724K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Conecuh; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Williamson County, IL · MID
$725K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Conecuh; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Henderson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Henderson sits near Conecuh on payments-per-acre ($5.71) while total receipts differ.
Charlotte County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Charlotte sits near Conecuh on payments-per-acre ($5.52) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Conecuh stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2019)
Conecuh ranks #2019 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
Conecuh County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2019 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.