Farm operations
561
Avg 266 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01109 561 farms Top quartile (#5/67) 24% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Pike County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Pike County. Ranked #5 of 67 counties in Alabama.
149K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.6% 35K acres
- Other land
- 76.4% 114K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Pike County received $4.82 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.2× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.82
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.22×
- 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.
561 farms · $332.6M sales
Pike County, Alabama reports 561 farms and $332.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2020 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 67
- National payments rank #2020 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$332.6M
4.3× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$720K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$117.0M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Pike County's net farm income sits at the 88th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Pike County Farm Data Shows
Pike County, Alabama reported 561 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $332.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $720K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.82/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $117.0M. In-state sales rank #5 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 149,349 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 35,248 acres (23.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$4.82 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
149,349 acres
Cropland
35,248 acres
Avg Farm Size
266 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.6%
35,248 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 149,349 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 35,248 | 23.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 114,101 | 76.4% |
| Average farm size | 266 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Pike County, Alabama?
Pike County, Alabama has 561 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 266 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Pike County?
Pike County's total commodity sales are $332.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Pike County receive?
Pike County received $720K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.82/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Pike County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Pike County is $117.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Pike County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Pike (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Conecuh County, AL · LIGHT
$721K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Claiborne County, MS · MID
$716K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Pike; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Anson County, NC · MID
$724K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Brunswick County, VA · MID
$724K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Pike; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Adams County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Adams sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($4.84) while total receipts differ.
Morgan County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Morgan sits near Pike on payments-per-acre ($4.84) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Pike stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2020)
Pike ranks #2020 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
Pike County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2020 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.