Farm operations
397
Avg 295 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01107 397 farms Upper-middle (#24/67) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Pickens County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pickens County. Ranked #24 of 67 counties in Alabama.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 34.1% 40K acres
- Other land
- 65.9% 77K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pickens County received $2.40 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.40
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.61×
- 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.
397 farms · $149.5M sales
Pickens County, Alabama reports 397 farms and $149.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2407 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #24 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #24 of 67
- National payments rank #2407 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$149.5M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$281K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$44.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Pickens County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pickens County Farm Data Shows
Pickens County, Alabama reported 397 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $149.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $281K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.40/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $44.8M. In-state sales rank #24 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 116,943 acres agricultural land, cropland is 39,890 acres (34.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 295 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$2.40 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
116,943 acres
Cropland
39,890 acres
Avg Farm Size
295 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 34.1%
39,890 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 116,943 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 39,890 | 34.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 77,053 | 65.9% |
| Average farm size | 295 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pickens County, Alabama?
Pickens County, Alabama has 397 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 295 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pickens County?
Pickens County's total commodity sales are $149.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #24 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Pickens County receive?
Pickens County received $281K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.40/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pickens County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pickens County is $44.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pickens County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pickens (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Crane County, TX · TRACE
$281K federal receipts is higher by - than Pickens; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, VT · LIGHT
$282K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pickens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Glades County, FL · TRACE
$279K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pickens; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grainger County, TN · TRACE
$279K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Pickens; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wayne County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Wayne sits near Pickens on payments-per-acre ($2.39) while total receipts differ.
Pearl River County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pearl River sits near Pickens on payments-per-acre ($2.36) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Pickens stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2407)
Pickens ranks #2407 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
Pickens County, Alabama stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2407 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.