Farm operations
329
Avg 185 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01057 329 farms Lower-middle (#47/67) 27% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Fayette County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fayette County. Ranked #47 of 67 counties in Alabama.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 26.8% 16K acres
- Other land
- 73.2% 44K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fayette County received $6.28 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.28
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.59×
- 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.
329 farms · $35.3M sales
Fayette County, Alabama reports 329 farms and $35.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2292 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 67
- National payments rank #2292 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$35.3M
0.45× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$382K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Fayette County's net farm income sits at the 37th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fayette County Farm Data Shows
Fayette County, Alabama reported 329 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $382K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.28/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.7M. In-state sales rank #47 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 60,797 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,315 acres (26.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 185 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$6.28 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
60,797 acres
Cropland
16,315 acres
Avg Farm Size
185 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 26.8%
16,315 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,797 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,315 | 26.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,482 | 73.2% |
| Average farm size | 185 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fayette County, Alabama?
Fayette County, Alabama has 329 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 185 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fayette County?
Fayette County's total commodity sales are $35.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Fayette County receive?
Fayette County received $382K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.28/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fayette County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fayette County is $9.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fayette County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fayette (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Washington County, ME · TRACE
$382K federal receipts is higher by - than Fayette; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Sarpy County, NE · LIGHT
$380K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Camden County, NJ · DENSE
$380K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Manistee County, MI · HEAVY
$385K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Fayette; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Adams County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($6.30) while total receipts differ.
Pike County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pike sits near Fayette on payments-per-acre ($6.26) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Fayette stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2292)
Fayette ranks #2292 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
Fayette County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2292 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.