Farm operations
385
Avg 114 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AL · FIPS 01133 385 farms Bottom quartile (#58/67) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Winston County, Alabama - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Winston County. Ranked #58 of 67 counties in Alabama.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.6% 9K acres
- Other land
- 78.4% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Winston County received $0.71 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.
- $0.71
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $3.96
- Alabama county median per acre
- 0.18×
- 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.
385 farms · $20.4M sales
Winston County, Alabama reports 385 farms and $20.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2864 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 67 counties in Alabama; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 67
- National payments rank #2864 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$20.4M
0.26× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$31K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Winston County's net farm income sits at the 26th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Winston County Farm Data Shows
Winston County, Alabama reported 385 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $20.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $31K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.71/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.9M. In-state sales rank #58 of 67 in Alabama.
Of 43,756 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 9,458 acres (21.6%) - 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
$0.71 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
43,756 acres
Cropland
9,458 acres
Avg Farm Size
114 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.6%
9,458 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 43,756 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,458 | 21.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,298 | 78.4% |
| Average farm size | 114 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Winston County, Alabama?
Winston County, Alabama has 385 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 114 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Winston County?
Winston County's total commodity sales are $20.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 67 counties in Alabama.
How much federal farm assistance does Winston County receive?
Winston County received $31K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.71/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Winston County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Winston County is $3.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Winston County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Winston (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jefferson County, AL · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is higher by - than Winston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wilkinson County, GA · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is higher by - than Winston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Meigs County, TN · TRACE
$31K federal receipts is higher by - than Winston; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Dallas County, AR · TRACE
$30K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Winston; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Hancock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Hancock sits near Winston on payments-per-acre ($0.71) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Winston on payments-per-acre ($0.70) while total receipts differ.
Alabama ERS state roll-up
Winston stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alabama's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2864)
Winston ranks #2864 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
Winston County, Alabama stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2864 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.