Farm operations
155
Avg 207 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01037 155 farms Bottom quartile (#67/67) 12% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Coosa County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Coosa County. Ranked #67 of 67 counties in Alabama.
32K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.8% 4K acres
- Other land
- 88.2% 28K acres
155 farms · $1.6M sales
Coosa County, Alabama reports 155 farms and $1.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #67 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #67 of 67
Commodity sales
$1.6M
0.021× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$-142K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Coosa County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Coosa County Farm Data Shows
Coosa County, Alabama reported 155 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.6M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-142K. In-state sales rank #67 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 32,046 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,786 acres (11.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
32,046 acres
Cropland
3,786 acres
Avg Farm Size
207 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.8%
3,786 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 32,046 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,786 | 11.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,260 | 88.2% |
| Average farm size | 207 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Coosa County, Alabama?
Coosa County, Alabama has 155 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 207 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Coosa County?
Coosa County's total commodity sales are $1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #67 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Coosa County receive?
Coosa County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Coosa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Coosa County is $-142K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Coosa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Coosa (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Coosa County, Alabama stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.