Farm operations
611
Avg 200 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01111 611 farms Top quartile (#16/67) 17% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Randolph County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Randolph County. Ranked #16 of 67 counties in Alabama.
122K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.5% 20K acres
- Other land
- 83.5% 102K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Randolph County received $0.80 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.80
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.20×
- 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.
611 farms · $207.7M sales
Randolph County, Alabama reports 611 farms and $207.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2705 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 67
- National payments rank #2705 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$207.7M
2.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$98K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$72.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Randolph County's net farm income sits at the 77th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Randolph County Farm Data Shows
Randolph County, Alabama reported 611 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $207.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $98K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.80/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $72.2M. In-state sales rank #16 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 122,248 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 20,138 acres (16.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$0.80 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
122,248 acres
Cropland
20,138 acres
Avg Farm Size
200 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.5%
20,138 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 122,248 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,138 | 16.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 102,110 | 83.5% |
| Average farm size | 200 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Randolph County, Alabama?
Randolph County, Alabama has 611 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 200 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Randolph County?
Randolph County's total commodity sales are $207.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Randolph County receive?
Randolph County received $98K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.80/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Randolph County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Randolph County is $72.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Randolph County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Randolph (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Assumption County, LA · TRACE
$98K federal receipts is higher by - than Randolph; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs PASTURE-LED.
Amherst County, VA · TRACE
$98K federal receipts is higher by - than Randolph; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lincoln County, WV · TRACE
$98K federal receipts is higher by - than Randolph; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Alger County, MI · LIGHT
$97K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Randolph; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Portage County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Portage sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($0.79) while total receipts differ.
Pendleton County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pendleton sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($0.81) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Randolph stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2705)
Randolph ranks #2705 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
Randolph County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2705 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.