Farm operations
66
Avg 10,718 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AK · FIPS 02010 66 farms Bottom quartile (#5/5) 0% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Aleutian Islands County, Alaska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Aleutian Islands County. Ranked #5 of 5 counties in Alaska.
707K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 0.4% 3K acres
- Other land
- 99.6% 705K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Aleutian Islands County received $0.25 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.0× the Alaska county median of $10.88.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.88
- Alaska county median per acre
- 0.02×
- Alaska 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.
66 farms · $4.3M sales
Aleutian Islands County, Alaska reports 66 farms and $4.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2573 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #5 of 5 counties in Alaska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #5 of 5
- National payments rank #2573 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$4.3M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$176K
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$197K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Aleutian Islands County's net farm income sits at the 15th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Aleutian Islands County Farm Data Shows
Aleutian Islands County, Alaska reported 66 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $4.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $176K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.25/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $197K. In-state sales rank #5 of 5 in Alaska.
Of 707,375 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 2,737 acres (0.4%) - 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 Alaska.
Land Use
$0.25 per acre of agricultural land · the median Alaska county receives $10.88. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
707,375 acres
Cropland
2,737 acres
Avg Farm Size
10,718 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 0.4%
2,737 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 707,375 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 2,737 | 0.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 704,638 | 99.6% |
| Average farm size | 10,718 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Aleutian Islands County, Alaska?
Aleutian Islands County, Alaska has 66 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 10,718 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Aleutian Islands County?
Aleutian Islands County's total commodity sales are $4.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #5 among 5 counties in Alaska.
How much federal farm assistance does Aleutian Islands County receive?
Aleutian Islands County received $176K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.25/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Aleutian Islands County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Aleutian Islands County is $197K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Aleutian Islands County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Aleutian Islands (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Gilmer County, GA · LIGHT
$177K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Aleutian Islands; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Vinton County, OH · LIGHT
$177K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Aleutian Islands; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newberry County, SC · TRACE
$175K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Aleutian Islands; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Preston County, WV · TRACE
$175K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Aleutian Islands; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
LA Salle County (TRACE $/acre pole)
LA Salle sits near Aleutian Islands on payments-per-acre ($0.31) while total receipts differ.
Ector County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ector sits near Aleutian Islands on payments-per-acre ($0.34) while total receipts differ.
Alaska ERS state roll-up
Aleutian Islands stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Alaska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2573)
Aleutian Islands ranks #2573 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
Aleutian Islands County, Alaska stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2573 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Alaska compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Alaska 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.