Farm operations
346
Avg 592 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01119 346 farms Bottom quartile (#59/67) 15% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Sumter County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Sumter County. Ranked #59 of 67 counties in Alabama.
205K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 15.2% 31K acres
- Other land
- 84.8% 173K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Sumter County received $1.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.44×
- 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.
346 farms · $20.2M sales
Sumter County, Alabama reports 346 farms and $20.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2326 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #59 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #59 of 67
- National payments rank #2326 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$20.2M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$355K
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Sumter County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Sumter County Farm Data Shows
Sumter County, Alabama reported 346 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $355K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.73/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.3M. In-state sales rank #59 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 204,698 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 31,209 acres (15.2%) - 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
$1.73 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
204,698 acres
Cropland
31,209 acres
Avg Farm Size
592 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 15.2%
31,209 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 204,698 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 31,209 | 15.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 173,489 | 84.8% |
| Average farm size | 592 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Sumter County, Alabama?
Sumter County, Alabama has 346 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 592 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Sumter County?
Sumter County's total commodity sales are $20.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #59 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Sumter County receive?
Sumter County received $355K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.73/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Sumter County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Sumter County is $1.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Sumter County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Sumter (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Campbell County, VA · TRACE
$355K federal receipts is higher by - than Sumter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Calhoun County, AL · LIGHT
$356K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sumter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Treutlen County, GA · MID
$354K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Sumter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Josephine County, OR · HEAVY
$356K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Sumter; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Miller County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Miller sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($1.70) while total receipts differ.
Sequoyah County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sequoyah sits near Sumter on payments-per-acre ($1.78) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Sumter stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2326)
Sumter ranks #2326 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
Sumter County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2326 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.