Farm operations
452
Avg 256 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01125 452 farms Lower-middle (#40/67) 24% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Tuscaloosa County. Ranked #40 of 67 counties in Alabama.
116K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 24.2% 28K acres
- Other land
- 75.8% 88K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Tuscaloosa County received $0.97 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.
- $0.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.24×
- 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.
452 farms · $52.1M sales
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama reports 452 farms and $52.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2672 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #40 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #40 of 67
- National payments rank #2672 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$52.1M
0.67× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$112K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$14.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Tuscaloosa County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Tuscaloosa County Farm Data Shows
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama reported 452 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $52.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $112K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.97/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $14.1M. In-state sales rank #40 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 115,659 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 28,032 acres (24.2%) - 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
$0.97 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
115,659 acres
Cropland
28,032 acres
Avg Farm Size
256 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 24.2%
28,032 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 115,659 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 28,032 | 24.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 87,627 | 75.8% |
| Average farm size | 256 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama?
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama has 452 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 256 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Tuscaloosa County?
Tuscaloosa County's total commodity sales are $52.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #40 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Tuscaloosa County receive?
Tuscaloosa County received $112K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.97/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Tuscaloosa County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Tuscaloosa County is $14.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Tuscaloosa County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Tuscaloosa (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Franklin County, MS · TRACE
$112K federal receipts is higher by - than Tuscaloosa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Charles County, MD · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Tuscaloosa; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lamar County, MS · TRACE
$111K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Tuscaloosa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carroll County, NH · LIGHT
$113K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Tuscaloosa; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Washington County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Tuscaloosa on payments-per-acre ($0.97) while total receipts differ.
Greenbrier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Greenbrier sits near Tuscaloosa on payments-per-acre ($0.95) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Tuscaloosa stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2672)
Tuscaloosa ranks #2672 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
Tuscaloosa County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2672 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.