Farm operations
809
Avg 204 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01039 809 farms Upper-middle (#17/67) 30% cropland MID MIXED
Covington County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Covington County. Ranked #17 of 67 counties in Alabama.
165K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.1% 50K acres
- Other land
- 69.9% 115K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Covington County received $10.91 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.8× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 2.75×
- 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.
809 farms · $196.4M sales
Covington County, Alabama reports 809 farms and $196.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1430 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 67
- National payments rank #1430 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$196.4M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.8M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$64.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Covington County's net farm income sits at the 75th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Covington County Farm Data Shows
Covington County, Alabama reported 809 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $196.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.91/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $64.7M. In-state sales rank #17 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 165,318 acres agricultural land, cropland is 49,819 acres (30.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 204 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$10.91 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
165,318 acres
Cropland
49,819 acres
Avg Farm Size
204 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.1%
49,819 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 165,318 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 49,819 | 30.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 115,499 | 69.9% |
| Average farm size | 204 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Covington County, Alabama?
Covington County, Alabama has 809 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 204 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Covington County?
Covington County's total commodity sales are $196.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Covington County receive?
Covington County received $1.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.91/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Covington County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Covington County is $64.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Covington County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Covington (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Hampshire County, MA · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Covington; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Midland County, MI · DENSE
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Covington; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Platte County, MO · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Covington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Indiana County, PA · HEAVY
$1.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Covington; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marshall County (MID $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Covington on payments-per-acre ($10.88) while total receipts differ.
Monroe County (MID $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Covington on payments-per-acre ($10.98) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Covington stamps MID · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1430)
Covington ranks #1430 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
Covington County, Alabama stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1430 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.