Farm operations
437
Avg 150 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01127 437 farms Lower-middle (#36/67) 23% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Walker County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Walker County. Ranked #36 of 67 counties in Alabama.
65K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 23.2% 15K acres
- Other land
- 76.8% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Walker County received $2.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.74×
- 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.
437 farms · $66.0M sales
Walker County, Alabama reports 437 farms and $66.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2552 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 67
- National payments rank #2552 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$66.0M
0.84× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$192K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$22.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Walker County's net farm income sits at the 52th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Walker County Farm Data Shows
Walker County, Alabama reported 437 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $66.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $192K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.94/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.2M. In-state sales rank #36 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 65,359 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 15,174 acres (23.2%) - 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
$2.94 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
65,359 acres
Cropland
15,174 acres
Avg Farm Size
150 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 23.2%
15,174 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 65,359 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,174 | 23.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,185 | 76.8% |
| Average farm size | 150 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Walker County, Alabama?
Walker County, Alabama has 437 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 150 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Walker County?
Walker County's total commodity sales are $66.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Walker County receive?
Walker County received $192K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.94/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Walker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Walker County is $22.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Walker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Walker (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Riley County, KS · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Walker; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Winn County, LA · MID
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Walker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Piscataquis County, ME · LIGHT
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Walker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Somerset County, ME · TRACE
$192K federal receipts is higher by - than Walker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carteret County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carteret sits near Walker on payments-per-acre ($2.94) while total receipts differ.
Citrus County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Citrus sits near Walker on payments-per-acre ($2.96) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Walker stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2552)
Walker ranks #2552 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
Walker County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2552 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.