Farm operations
436
Avg 369 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01099 436 farms Lower-middle (#48/67) 28% cropland MID MIXED
Monroe County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Monroe County. Ranked #48 of 67 counties in Alabama.
161K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 45K acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 116K 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.
436 farms · $33.5M sales
Monroe County, Alabama reports 436 farms and $33.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1489 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #48 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #48 of 67
- National payments rank #1489 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.0%
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 reported 436 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.45/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.0M. In-state sales rank #48 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 161,019 acres agricultural land, cropland is 44,699 acres (27.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 369 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$10.45 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
161,019 acres
Cropland
44,699 acres
Avg Farm Size
369 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.8%
44,699 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 161,019 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 44,699 | 27.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 116,320 | 72.2% |
| Average farm size | 369 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#1489)
Monroe ranks #1489 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Monroe County, Alabama stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1489 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.