Farm operations
1,324
Avg 119 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01095 1,324 farms Top quartile (#3/67) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Marshall County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Marshall County. Ranked #3 of 67 counties in Alabama.
157K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.9% 53K acres
- Other land
- 66.1% 104K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Marshall County received $1.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.41×
- 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.
1,324 farms · $478.3M sales
Marshall County, Alabama reports 1,324 farms and $478.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2451 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 67
- National payments rank #2451 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$478.3M
6.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$252K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$151.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Marshall County's net farm income sits at the 92th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Marshall County Farm Data Shows
Marshall County, Alabama reported 1,324 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $478.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $252K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.61/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $151.2M. In-state sales rank #3 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 156,900 acres agricultural land, cropland is 53,220 acres (33.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 119 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$1.61 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
156,900 acres
Cropland
53,220 acres
Avg Farm Size
119 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.9%
53,220 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 156,900 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,220 | 33.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 103,680 | 66.1% |
| Average farm size | 119 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Marshall County, Alabama?
Marshall County, Alabama has 1,324 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 119 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Marshall County?
Marshall County's total commodity sales are $478.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Marshall County receive?
Marshall County received $252K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.61/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Marshall County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Marshall County is $151.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Marshall County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Marshall (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Morgan County, GA · TRACE
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than Marshall; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
ST Marys County, MD · LIGHT
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than Marshall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Wayne County, MI · DENSE
$252K federal receipts is higher by - than Marshall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Russell County, KY · TRACE
$253K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Marshall; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Williamson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Williamson sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($1.56) while total receipts differ.
Iberville County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Iberville sits near Marshall on payments-per-acre ($1.66) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Marshall stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2451)
Marshall ranks #2451 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
Marshall County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2451 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.