Farm operations
336
Avg 469 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01131 336 farms Bottom quartile (#61/67) 16% cropland LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Wilcox County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Wilcox County. Ranked #61 of 67 counties in Alabama.
158K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 16.3% 26K acres
- Other land
- 83.7% 132K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Wilcox County received $5.84 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Alabama county median of $3.96.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.84
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 1.48×
- 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.
336 farms · $11.9M sales
Wilcox County, Alabama reports 336 farms and $11.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1875 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 67
- National payments rank #1875 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.7%
Commodity sales
$11.9M
0.15× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$921K
7.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-144K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Wilcox County's net farm income sits at the 13th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Wilcox County Farm Data Shows
Wilcox County, Alabama reported 336 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $11.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $921K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.84/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-144K. In-state sales rank #61 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 157,580 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 25,661 acres (16.3%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alabama.
Land Use
$5.84 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
157,580 acres
Cropland
25,661 acres
Avg Farm Size
469 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 16.3%
25,661 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 157,580 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,661 | 16.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 131,919 | 83.7% |
| Average farm size | 469 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Wilcox County, Alabama?
Wilcox County, Alabama has 336 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 469 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Wilcox County?
Wilcox County's total commodity sales are $11.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Wilcox County receive?
Wilcox County received $921K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.84/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Wilcox County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Wilcox County is $-144K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Wilcox County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Wilcox (LIGHT · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT PASTURE-LED
Emanuel County, GA · MID
$922K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Wilcox; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Stewart County, GA · HEAVY
$923K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Wilcox; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Parke County, IN · LIGHT
$924K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Wilcox; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Granville County, NC · MID
$924K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Wilcox; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dubois County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Dubois sits near Wilcox on payments-per-acre ($5.84) while total receipts differ.
Madison County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Madison sits near Wilcox on payments-per-acre ($5.78) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Wilcox stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1875)
Wilcox ranks #1875 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
Wilcox County, Alabama stamps LIGHT · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1875 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.