Farm operations
522
Avg 189 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01121 522 farms Lower-middle (#38/67) 41% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Talladega County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Talladega County. Ranked #38 of 67 counties in Alabama.
99K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.6% 40K acres
- Other land
- 59.4% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Talladega County received $6.59 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.7× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.59
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.66×
- 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.
522 farms · $57.0M sales
Talladega County, Alabama reports 522 farms and $57.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2061 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 67
- National payments rank #2061 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.1%
Commodity sales
$57.0M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$651K
1.1% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Talladega County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Talladega County Farm Data Shows
Talladega County, Alabama reported 522 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $57.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $651K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.59/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.4M. In-state sales rank #38 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 98,806 acres agricultural land, cropland is 40,156 acres (40.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 189 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$6.59 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
98,806 acres
Cropland
40,156 acres
Avg Farm Size
189 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.6%
40,156 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 98,806 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,156 | 40.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,650 | 59.4% |
| Average farm size | 189 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Talladega County, Alabama?
Talladega County, Alabama has 522 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 189 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Talladega County?
Talladega County's total commodity sales are $57.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Talladega County receive?
Talladega County received $651K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.59/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Talladega County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Talladega County is $11.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Talladega County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Talladega (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Muskingum County, OH · TRACE
$651K federal receipts is higher by - than Talladega; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Osceola County, MI · LIGHT
$650K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Talladega; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Osage County, MO · TRACE
$654K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Talladega; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Washington County, LA · LIGHT
$647K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Talladega; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lafayette County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lafayette sits near Talladega on payments-per-acre ($6.57) while total receipts differ.
Chesterfield County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Chesterfield sits near Talladega on payments-per-acre ($6.54) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Talladega stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2061)
Talladega ranks #2061 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
Talladega County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2061 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.