Farm operations
398
Avg 561 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01047 398 farms Lower-middle (#34/67) 34% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Dallas County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dallas County. Ranked #34 of 67 counties in Alabama.
223K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.2% 76K acres
- Other land
- 65.8% 147K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dallas County received $5.91 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.
- $5.91
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.49×
- 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.
398 farms · $78.2M sales
Dallas County, Alabama reports 398 farms and $78.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1656 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 67
- National payments rank #1656 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.7%
Commodity sales
$78.2M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
1.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$16.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Dallas County's net farm income sits at the 45th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dallas County Farm Data Shows
Dallas County, Alabama reported 398 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $78.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.91/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $16.2M. In-state sales rank #34 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 223,331 acres agricultural land, cropland is 76,472 acres (34.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 561 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$5.91 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
223,331 acres
Cropland
76,472 acres
Avg Farm Size
561 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.2%
76,472 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 223,331 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 76,472 | 34.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 146,859 | 65.8% |
| Average farm size | 561 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dallas County, Alabama?
Dallas County, Alabama has 398 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 561 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dallas County?
Dallas County's total commodity sales are $78.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Dallas County receive?
Dallas County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.91/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dallas County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dallas County is $16.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dallas County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dallas (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Hood River County, OR · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Dallas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Caroline County, VA · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dallas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Knox County, OH · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Dallas; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Dorchester County, MD · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Dallas; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Randolph County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Randolph sits near Dallas on payments-per-acre ($5.91) while total receipts differ.
Carbon County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Carbon sits near Dallas on payments-per-acre ($5.88) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Dallas stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1656)
Dallas ranks #1656 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
Dallas County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1656 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.