Farm operations
436
Avg 369 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01099 Lower-middle by state sales MID MIXED
Monroe County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #48 of 67 counties in Alabama.
161,019 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 44,699 acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 116,320 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Monroe County received $10.45 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.45
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 2.64×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Monroe County, Alabama is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp MID; commodity sales sit well below state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$33.5M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
5.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Monroe County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Monroe County Farm Data Shows
Monroe County, Alabama reads as a MIXED county with MID federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the middle national quintile, $6.98 to $11.30 an acre, a mid-range level of federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 67 of 67 Alabama counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 65 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 62 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Read with Monroe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Monroe (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Cayuga County, NY · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Monroe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Summit County, UT · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Park County, MT · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Austin County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Monroe; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Flathead County (MID $/acre pole)
Flathead sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($10.41) while total receipts differ.
Cherokee County (MID $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Monroe on payments-per-acre ($10.40) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Monroe stamps MID · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Monroe under the MID intensity band.
What to do with this
Three places to go next from Monroe County, Alabama:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Monroe County, Alabama?
Monroe County, Alabama has 436 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 369 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Monroe County?
Monroe County's total commodity sales are $33.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #48 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Monroe County receive?
Monroe County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.45/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Monroe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Monroe County is $12.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp MID · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
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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.