Farm operations
681
Avg 236 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01061 681 farms Top quartile (#9/67) 54% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Geneva County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Geneva County. Ranked #9 of 67 counties in Alabama.
161K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.4% 87K acres
- Other land
- 45.6% 73K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Geneva County received $38.71 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 9.8× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $38.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 9.77×
- 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.
681 farms · $279.9M sales
Geneva County, Alabama reports 681 farms and $279.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #480 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 67
- National payments rank #480 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.2%
Commodity sales
$279.9M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$6.2M
2.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$105.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Geneva County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Geneva County Farm Data Shows
Geneva County, Alabama reported 681 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $279.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $6.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($38.71/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $105.8M. In-state sales rank #9 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 160,853 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 87,425 acres (54.4%) - 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
$38.71 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
160,853 acres
Cropland
87,425 acres
Avg Farm Size
236 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.4%
87,425 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 160,853 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 87,425 | 54.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 73,428 | 45.6% |
| Average farm size | 236 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Geneva County, Alabama?
Geneva County, Alabama has 681 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 236 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Geneva County?
Geneva County's total commodity sales are $279.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Geneva County receive?
Geneva County received $6.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($38.71/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Geneva County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Geneva County is $105.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Geneva County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Geneva (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Grundy County, IA · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $14K than Geneva; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Columbia County, WA · DENSE
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $18K than Geneva; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kingsbury County, SD · HEAVY
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $21K than Geneva; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Arkansas County, AR · HEAVY
$6.2M federal receipts is lower by $30K than Geneva; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Martin County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Martin sits near Geneva on payments-per-acre ($39.50) while total receipts differ.
Houston County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Houston sits near Geneva on payments-per-acre ($37.86) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Geneva stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#480)
Geneva ranks #480 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
Geneva County, Alabama stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #480 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.