Farm operations
421
Avg 480 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01085 421 farms Upper-middle (#31/67) 22% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Lowndes County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lowndes County. Ranked #31 of 67 counties in Alabama.
202K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.1% 45K acres
- Other land
- 77.9% 157K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lowndes County received $7.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.94×
- 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.
421 farms · $108.6M sales
Lowndes County, Alabama reports 421 farms and $108.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1543 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 67
- National payments rank #1543 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$108.6M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$33.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lowndes County's net farm income sits at the 60th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lowndes County Farm Data Shows
Lowndes County, Alabama reported 421 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $108.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.70/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $33.0M. In-state sales rank #31 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 201,912 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 44,644 acres (22.1%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$7.70 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
201,912 acres
Cropland
44,644 acres
Avg Farm Size
480 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.1%
44,644 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 201,912 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 44,644 | 22.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 157,268 | 77.9% |
| Average farm size | 480 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lowndes County, Alabama?
Lowndes County, Alabama has 421 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 480 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lowndes County?
Lowndes County's total commodity sales are $108.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Lowndes County receive?
Lowndes County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.70/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lowndes County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lowndes County is $33.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lowndes County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lowndes (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Obion County, TN · LIGHT
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by - than Lowndes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Shiawassee County, MI · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lowndes; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Lawrence County, SD · MID
$1.5M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Lowndes; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, TX · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Lowndes; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Tioga County (MID $/acre pole)
Tioga sits near Lowndes on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
Shelby County (MID $/acre pole)
Shelby sits near Lowndes on payments-per-acre ($7.69) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Lowndes stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1543)
Lowndes ranks #1543 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Lowndes County, Alabama stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1543 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.