Farm operations
1,130
Avg 161 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01077 1,130 farms Upper-middle (#33/67) 54% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Lauderdale County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lauderdale County. Ranked #33 of 67 counties in Alabama.
182K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.3% 99K acres
- Other land
- 45.7% 83K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lauderdale County received $6.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.71×
- 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.
1,130 farms · $100.8M sales
Lauderdale County, Alabama reports 1,130 farms and $100.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1700 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 67
- National payments rank #1700 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$100.8M
1.3× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$26.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lauderdale County's net farm income sits at the 55th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lauderdale County Farm Data Shows
Lauderdale County, Alabama reported 1,130 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $100.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $26.1M. In-state sales rank #33 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 181,760 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 98,755 acres (54.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$6.78 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
181,760 acres
Cropland
98,755 acres
Avg Farm Size
161 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.3%
98,755 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 181,760 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 98,755 | 54.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 83,005 | 45.7% |
| Average farm size | 161 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lauderdale County, Alabama?
Lauderdale County, Alabama has 1,130 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 161 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lauderdale County?
Lauderdale County's total commodity sales are $100.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Lauderdale County receive?
Lauderdale County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lauderdale County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lauderdale County is $26.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lauderdale County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lauderdale (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Latimer County, OK · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lauderdale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County, IN · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Lauderdale; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Fulton County, KY · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lauderdale; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Howard County, AR · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Lauderdale; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Benton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Benton sits near Lauderdale on payments-per-acre ($6.82) while total receipts differ.
Kittitas County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Kittitas sits near Lauderdale on payments-per-acre ($6.74) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Lauderdale stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1700)
Lauderdale ranks #1700 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
Lauderdale County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1700 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.