Farm operations
478
Avg 168 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01051 478 farms Lower-middle (#50/67) 45% cropland MID MIXED
Elmore County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Elmore County. Ranked #50 of 67 counties in Alabama.
80K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 44.7% 36K acres
- Other land
- 55.3% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Elmore County received $9.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 2.43×
- 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.
478 farms · $29.3M sales
Elmore County, Alabama reports 478 farms and $29.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1983 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #50 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #50 of 67
- National payments rank #1983 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$29.3M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$769K
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Elmore County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Elmore County Farm Data Shows
Elmore County, Alabama reported 478 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $29.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $769K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.60/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.3M. In-state sales rank #50 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 80,066 acres agricultural land, cropland is 35,814 acres (44.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 168 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$9.60 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
80,066 acres
Cropland
35,814 acres
Avg Farm Size
168 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 44.7%
35,814 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 80,066 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,814 | 44.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,252 | 55.3% |
| Average farm size | 168 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Elmore County, Alabama?
Elmore County, Alabama has 478 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 168 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Elmore County?
Elmore County's total commodity sales are $29.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #50 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Elmore County receive?
Elmore County received $769K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.60/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Elmore County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Elmore County is $2.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Elmore County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Elmore (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Carroll County, OH · LIGHT
$772K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Elmore; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Russell County, AL · LIGHT
$765K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Elmore; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Baxter County, AR · MID
$765K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Elmore; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sebastian County, AR · LIGHT
$773K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Elmore; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Louisa County (MID $/acre pole)
Louisa sits near Elmore on payments-per-acre ($9.67) while total receipts differ.
Montgomery County (MID $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Elmore on payments-per-acre ($9.54) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Elmore stamps MID · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1983)
Elmore ranks #1983 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
Elmore County, Alabama stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1983 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.