Farm operations
928
Avg 200 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01089 928 farms Upper-middle (#30/67) 75% cropland LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
Madison County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Madison County. Ranked #30 of 67 counties in Alabama.
185K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 75.0% 139K acres
- Other land
- 25.0% 46K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Madison County received $5.16 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.16
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.30×
- 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.
928 farms · $111.7M sales
Madison County, Alabama reports 928 farms and $111.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1852 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #30 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #30 of 67
- National payments rank #1852 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$111.7M
1.4× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$957K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$23.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Madison County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Madison County Farm Data Shows
Madison County, Alabama reported 928 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $111.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $957K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.16/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $23.4M. In-state sales rank #30 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 185,472 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 139,102 acres (75.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY 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
$5.16 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
185,472 acres
Cropland
139,102 acres
Avg Farm Size
200 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 75.0%
139,102 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 185,472 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 139,102 | 75.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,370 | 25.0% |
| Average farm size | 200 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Madison County, Alabama?
Madison County, Alabama has 928 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 200 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Madison County?
Madison County's total commodity sales are $111.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #30 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Madison County receive?
Madison County received $957K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.16/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Madison County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Madison County is $23.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Madison County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Madison (LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-HEAVY
New Castle County, DE · HEAVY
$955K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Washington County, WI · MID
$959K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Gallatin County, IL · LIGHT
$960K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Madison; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Pope County, IL · HEAVY
$953K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Madison; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Douglas County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Douglas sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($5.14) while total receipts differ.
Pine County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Pine sits near Madison on payments-per-acre ($5.24) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Madison stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1852)
Madison ranks #1852 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
Madison County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1852 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.