Farm operations
398
Avg 74 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01073 Bottom quartile by state sales TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jefferson County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jefferson County. Ranked #63 of 67 counties in Alabama.
29,631 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.5% 6,971 acres
- Other land
- 76.5% 22,660 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jefferson County received $1.05 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.
- $1.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Jefferson County, Alabama is a PASTURE-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$9.9M
0.13× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$31K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$795K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Jefferson County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jefferson County Farm Data Shows
Jefferson County, Alabama reads as a PASTURE-LED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
The state comparisons on this page use the 67 of 67 Alabama counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 65 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 62 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Read with Jefferson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jefferson (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Winston County, AL · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wilkinson County, GA · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Meigs County, TN · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is higher by - than Jefferson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dallas County, AR · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Jefferson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Oscoda County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Oscoda sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($1.05) while total receipts differ.
Pleasants County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pleasants sits near Jefferson on payments-per-acre ($1.04) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Jefferson stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Jefferson under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Jefferson County, Alabama:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jefferson County, Alabama?
Jefferson County, Alabama has 398 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 74 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jefferson County?
Jefferson County's total commodity sales are $9.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Jefferson County receive?
Jefferson County received $31K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.05/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jefferson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jefferson County is $795K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Alabama
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp TRACE · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.