Farm operations
1,574
Avg 116 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01043 1,574 farms Top quartile (#2/67) 33% cropland TRACE MIXED
Cullman County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cullman County. Ranked #2 of 67 counties in Alabama.
182K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.2% 61K acres
- Other land
- 66.8% 122K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cullman County received $0.44 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.44
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.11×
- 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.
1,574 farms · $564.0M sales
Cullman County, Alabama reports 1,574 farms and $564.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2733 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 67
- National payments rank #2733 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$564.0M
7.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$80K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$189.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Cullman County's net farm income sits at the 96th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cullman County Farm Data Shows
Cullman County, Alabama reported 1,574 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $564.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $80K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.44/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $189.7M. In-state sales rank #2 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 182,249 acres agricultural land, cropland is 60,539 acres (33.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 116 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$0.44 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
182,249 acres
Cropland
60,539 acres
Avg Farm Size
116 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.2%
60,539 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 182,249 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 60,539 | 33.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 121,710 | 66.8% |
| Average farm size | 116 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cullman County, Alabama?
Cullman County, Alabama has 1,574 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 116 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cullman County?
Cullman County's total commodity sales are $564.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Cullman County receive?
Cullman County received $80K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.44/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cullman County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cullman County is $189.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cullman County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cullman (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Del Norte County, CA · UNPUB
$80K federal receipts is higher by - than Cullman; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Morgan County, KY · TRACE
$80K federal receipts is higher by - than Cullman; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bracken County, KY · TRACE
$81K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cullman; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mecklenburg County, NC · MID
$81K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cullman; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Dent County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Dent sits near Cullman on payments-per-acre ($0.44) while total receipts differ.
Noble County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Noble sits near Cullman on payments-per-acre ($0.43) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Cullman stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2733)
Cullman ranks #2733 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cullman County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2733 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.