Farm operations
1,233
Avg 205 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01071 1,233 farms Top quartile (#15/67) 47% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Jackson County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #15 of 67 counties in Alabama.
253K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 47.0% 119K acres
- Other land
- 53.0% 134K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $4.98 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.98
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.26×
- 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.
1,233 farms · $211.2M sales
Jackson County, Alabama reports 1,233 farms and $211.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1689 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 67
- National payments rank #1689 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$211.2M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, Alabama reported 1,233 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $211.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.98/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $62.6M. In-state sales rank #15 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 252,976 acres agricultural land, cropland is 118,882 acres (47.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 205 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$4.98 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
252,976 acres
Cropland
118,882 acres
Avg Farm Size
205 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 47.0%
118,882 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 252,976 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 118,882 | 47.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 134,094 | 53.0% |
| Average farm size | 205 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, Alabama?
Jackson County, Alabama has 1,233 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 205 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $211.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.98/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $62.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Carroll County, IN · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Armstrong County, PA · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Jackson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, NC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wayne County, GA · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Henderson County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Henderson sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($4.98) while total receipts differ.
Douglas County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($5.14) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1689)
Jackson ranks #1689 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
Jackson County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1689 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.