Farm operations
322
Avg 360 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01087 322 farms Bottom quartile (#54/67) 31% cropland TRACE MIXED
Macon County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Macon County. Ranked #54 of 67 counties in Alabama.
116K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.7% 35K acres
- Other land
- 69.3% 80K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Macon County received $0.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.20×
- 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.
322 farms · $26.3M sales
Macon County, Alabama reports 322 farms and $26.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2719 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #54 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #54 of 67
- National payments rank #2719 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$26.3M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$90K
0.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Macon County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Macon County Farm Data Shows
Macon County, Alabama reported 322 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $26.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $90K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.78/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.2M. In-state sales rank #54 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 115,773 acres agricultural land, cropland is 35,489 acres (30.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 360 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$0.78 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
115,773 acres
Cropland
35,489 acres
Avg Farm Size
360 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.7%
35,489 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 115,773 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,489 | 30.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 80,284 | 69.3% |
| Average farm size | 360 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Macon County, Alabama?
Macon County, Alabama has 322 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 360 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Macon County?
Macon County's total commodity sales are $26.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #54 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Macon County receive?
Macon County received $90K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.78/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Macon County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Macon County is $8.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Macon County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Macon (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Dent County, MO · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by - than Macon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ferry County, WA · TRACE
$90K federal receipts is higher by - than Macon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, FL · UNPUB
$91K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Macon; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Moore County, TN · TRACE
$91K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Macon; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ritchie County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ritchie sits near Macon on payments-per-acre ($0.77) while total receipts differ.
Simpson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Simpson sits near Macon on payments-per-acre ($0.77) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Macon stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2719)
Macon ranks #2719 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Macon County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2719 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.