Farm operations
1,139
Avg 184 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01079 1,139 farms Top quartile (#7/67) 61% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Lawrence County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lawrence County. Ranked #7 of 67 counties in Alabama.
209K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.8% 127K acres
- Other land
- 39.2% 82K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lawrence County received $5.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.41×
- 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.
1,139 farms · $323.0M sales
Lawrence County, Alabama reports 1,139 farms and $323.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1741 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 67
- National payments rank #1741 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$323.0M
4.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$95.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Lawrence County's net farm income sits at the 84th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lawrence County Farm Data Shows
Lawrence County, Alabama reported 1,139 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $323.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.60/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $95.2M. In-state sales rank #7 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 209,398 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 127,305 acres (60.8%) - 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
$5.60 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
209,398 acres
Cropland
127,305 acres
Avg Farm Size
184 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.8%
127,305 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 209,398 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 127,305 | 60.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 82,093 | 39.2% |
| Average farm size | 184 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lawrence County, Alabama?
Lawrence County, Alabama has 1,139 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 184 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lawrence County?
Lawrence County's total commodity sales are $323.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Lawrence County receive?
Lawrence County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.60/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lawrence County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lawrence County is $95.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lawrence County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lawrence (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Marlboro County, SC · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Osceola County, FL · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lawrence; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cass County, IN · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Lawrence; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Caldwell County, TX · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Lawrence; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Yell County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Yell sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($5.57) while total receipts differ.
Perry County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Perry sits near Lawrence on payments-per-acre ($5.50) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Lawrence stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1741)
Lawrence ranks #1741 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
Lawrence County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1741 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.