Farm operations
326
Avg 329 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01053 326 farms Lower-middle (#46/67) 53% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Escambia County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Escambia County. Ranked #46 of 67 counties in Alabama.
107K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.4% 57K acres
- Other land
- 46.6% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Escambia County received $23.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 6.1× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $23.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 6.05×
- 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.
326 farms · $36.1M sales
Escambia County, Alabama reports 326 farms and $36.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1162 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 67
- National payments rank #1162 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.1%
Commodity sales
$36.1M
0.46× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
7.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$5.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Escambia County's net farm income sits at the 29th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Escambia County Farm Data Shows
Escambia County, Alabama reported 326 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $36.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($23.96/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $5.2M. In-state sales rank #46 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 107,160 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 57,211 acres (53.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$23.96 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
107,160 acres
Cropland
57,211 acres
Avg Farm Size
329 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.4%
57,211 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 107,160 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,211 | 53.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 49,949 | 46.6% |
| Average farm size | 329 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Escambia County, Alabama?
Escambia County, Alabama has 326 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 329 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Escambia County?
Escambia County's total commodity sales are $36.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Escambia County receive?
Escambia County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($23.96/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Escambia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Escambia County is $5.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Escambia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Escambia (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Nemaha County, NE · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Escambia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Throckmorton County, TX · LIGHT
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Escambia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montcalm County, MI · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Escambia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lorain County, OH · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Escambia; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Grenada County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grenada sits near Escambia on payments-per-acre ($24.09) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Escambia on payments-per-acre ($24.39) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Escambia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1162)
Escambia ranks #1162 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Escambia County, Alabama stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1162 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.