Farm operations
305
Avg 484 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01105 305 farms Lower-middle (#43/67) 39% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Perry County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Perry County. Ranked #43 of 67 counties in Alabama.
148K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.7% 57K acres
- Other land
- 61.3% 91K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Perry County received $4.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.14×
- 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.
305 farms · $42.3M sales
Perry County, Alabama reports 305 farms and $42.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2050 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #43 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #43 of 67
- National payments rank #2050 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.6%
Commodity sales
$42.3M
0.54× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$667K
1.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Perry County's net farm income sits at the 35th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Perry County Farm Data Shows
Perry County, Alabama reported 305 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $42.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $667K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.52/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.3M. In-state sales rank #43 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 147,664 acres agricultural land, cropland is 57,083 acres (38.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 484 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$4.52 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
147,664 acres
Cropland
57,083 acres
Avg Farm Size
484 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.7%
57,083 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 147,664 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 57,083 | 38.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 90,581 | 61.3% |
| Average farm size | 484 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Perry County, Alabama?
Perry County, Alabama has 305 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 484 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Perry County?
Perry County's total commodity sales are $42.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #43 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Perry County receive?
Perry County received $667K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.52/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Perry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Perry County is $8.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Perry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Perry (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Edmonson County, KY · MID
$667K federal receipts is higher by - than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Randolph County, IN · TRACE
$666K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Perry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Brantley County, GA · DENSE
$669K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Perry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bedford County, TN · TRACE
$665K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Perry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Tipton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Tipton sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($4.50) while total receipts differ.
Leavenworth County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Leavenworth sits near Perry on payments-per-acre ($4.49) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Perry stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2050)
Perry ranks #2050 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
Perry County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2050 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.