Farm operations
1,744
Avg 126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01049 1,744 farms Top quartile (#1/67) 40% cropland TRACE MIXED
DE Kalb County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for DE Kalb County. Ranked #1 of 67 counties in Alabama.
220K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.6% 87K acres
- Other land
- 60.4% 133K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
DE Kalb County received $2.09 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.09
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.53×
- 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.
1,744 farms · $781.1M sales
DE Kalb County, Alabama reports 1,744 farms and $781.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2222 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 67
- National payments rank #2222 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$781.1M
10.0× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$459K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$236.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
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Farm economy grade: A -- DE Kalb County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the DE Kalb County Farm Data Shows
DE Kalb County, Alabama reported 1,744 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $781.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $459K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.09/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $236.8M. In-state sales rank #1 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 219,604 acres agricultural land, cropland is 86,905 acres (39.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 126 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$2.09 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
219,604 acres
Cropland
86,905 acres
Avg Farm Size
126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.6%
86,905 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 219,604 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 86,905 | 39.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 132,699 | 60.4% |
| Average farm size | 126 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in DE Kalb County, Alabama?
DE Kalb County, Alabama has 1,744 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 126 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of DE Kalb County?
DE Kalb County's total commodity sales are $781.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does DE Kalb County receive?
DE Kalb County received $459K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.09/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in DE Kalb County?
Net cash farm income for operations in DE Kalb County is $236.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with DE Kalb County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for DE Kalb (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Chatham County, NC · LIGHT
$457K federal receipts is lower by $2K than DE Kalb; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Eagle County, CO · LIGHT
$456K federal receipts is lower by $3K than DE Kalb; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Crawford County, GA · HEAVY
$462K federal receipts is higher by $3K than DE Kalb; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Jackson County, WV · TRACE
$462K federal receipts is higher by $3K than DE Kalb; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bullock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bullock sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($2.12) while total receipts differ.
Anderson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Anderson sits near DE Kalb on payments-per-acre ($2.06) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
DE Kalb stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2222)
DE Kalb ranks #2222 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
DE Kalb County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2222 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.