Farm operations
382
Avg 392 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01065 382 farms Lower-middle (#35/67) 20% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Hale County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hale County. Ranked #35 of 67 counties in Alabama.
150K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 19.5% 29K acres
- Other land
- 80.5% 120K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hale County received $1.30 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.33×
- 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.
382 farms · $67.9M sales
Hale County, Alabama reports 382 farms and $67.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2546 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 67
- National payments rank #2546 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$67.9M
0.87× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$195K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$10.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Hale 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 Hale County Farm Data Shows
Hale County, Alabama reported 382 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $67.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $195K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.30/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $10.0M. In-state sales rank #35 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 149,599 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 29,246 acres (19.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$1.30 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
149,599 acres
Cropland
29,246 acres
Avg Farm Size
392 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 19.5%
29,246 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 149,599 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,246 | 19.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 120,353 | 80.5% |
| Average farm size | 392 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hale County, Alabama?
Hale County, Alabama has 382 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 392 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hale County?
Hale County's total commodity sales are $67.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Hale County receive?
Hale County received $195K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.30/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hale County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hale County is $10.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hale County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hale (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Scott County, KY · TRACE
$195K federal receipts is higher by - than Hale; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Greene County, AL · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Union County, IN · TRACE
$196K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hale; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Cumberland County, ME · LIGHT
$196K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hale; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Montgomery County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Hale on payments-per-acre ($1.32) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Hale on payments-per-acre ($1.28) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Hale stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2546)
Hale ranks #2546 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
Hale County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2546 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.