Farm operations
725
Avg 125 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01055 725 farms Upper-middle (#19/67) 36% cropland TRACE MIXED
Etowah County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Etowah County. Ranked #19 of 67 counties in Alabama.
90K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.9% 32K acres
- Other land
- 64.1% 58K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Etowah County received $2.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.70×
- 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.
725 farms · $190.4M sales
Etowah County, Alabama reports 725 farms and $190.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2457 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #19 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #19 of 67
- National payments rank #2457 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$190.4M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$250K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$67.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Etowah County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Etowah County Farm Data Shows
Etowah County, Alabama reported 725 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $190.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $250K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $67.4M. In-state sales rank #19 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 90,283 acres agricultural land, cropland is 32,445 acres (35.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 125 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$2.77 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
90,283 acres
Cropland
32,445 acres
Avg Farm Size
125 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.9%
32,445 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 90,283 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,445 | 35.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 57,838 | 64.1% |
| Average farm size | 125 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Etowah County, Alabama?
Etowah County, Alabama has 725 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 125 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Etowah County?
Etowah County's total commodity sales are $190.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #19 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Etowah County receive?
Etowah County received $250K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Etowah County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Etowah County is $67.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Etowah County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Etowah (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Bath County, KY · TRACE
$250K federal receipts is higher by - than Etowah; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Anderson County, KY · LIGHT
$249K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Etowah; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Virginia Beach City County, VA · MID
$251K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Etowah; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Marshall County, AL · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Etowah; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Charlotte County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Charlotte sits near Etowah on payments-per-acre ($2.77) while total receipts differ.
Fentress County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fentress sits near Etowah on payments-per-acre ($2.76) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Etowah stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2457)
Etowah ranks #2457 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
Etowah County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2457 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.