Farm operations
612
Avg 184 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01093 612 farms Upper-middle (#18/67) 25% cropland TRACE MIXED
Marion County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marion County. Ranked #18 of 67 counties in Alabama.
113K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.3% 29K acres
- Other land
- 74.7% 84K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marion County received $0.58 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.58
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
612 farms · $196.0M sales
Marion County, Alabama reports 612 farms and $196.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2773 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 67
- National payments rank #2773 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$196.0M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$65K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$75.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Marion County's net farm income sits at the 78th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marion County Farm Data Shows
Marion County, Alabama reported 612 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $196.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $65K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.58/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $75.2M. In-state sales rank #18 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 112,612 acres agricultural land, cropland is 28,546 acres (25.3%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 184 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$0.58 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
112,612 acres
Cropland
28,546 acres
Avg Farm Size
184 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.3%
28,546 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 112,612 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,546 | 25.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 84,066 | 74.7% |
| Average farm size | 184 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marion County, Alabama?
Marion County, Alabama has 612 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 184 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marion County?
Marion County's total commodity sales are $196.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Marion County receive?
Marion County received $65K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.58/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marion County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marion County is $75.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marion County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marion (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Blount County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hart County, GA · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Union County, TN · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is higher by - than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Seminole County, FL · LIGHT
$66K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marion; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Belmont County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Belmont sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($0.59) while total receipts differ.
Magoffin County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Magoffin sits near Marion on payments-per-acre ($0.56) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Marion stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2773)
Marion ranks #2773 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
Marion County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2773 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.