Farm operations
401
Avg 99 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AK · FIPS 02020 401 farms Top quartile (#1/5) 40% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Anchorage County, Alaska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Anchorage County. Ranked #1 of 5 counties in Alaska.
40K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.2% 16K acres
- Other land
- 59.8% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Anchorage County received $6.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the Alaska county median of $10.88.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $6.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.88
- Alaska county median per acre
- 0.57×
- 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.
401 farms · $44.0M sales
Anchorage County, Alaska reports 401 farms and $44.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2467 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #1 of 5 counties in Alaska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #1 of 5
- National payments rank #2467 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$44.0M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$244K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$9.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Anchorage County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Anchorage County Farm Data Shows
Anchorage County, Alaska reported 401 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $44.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $244K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($6.17/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $9.1M. In-state sales rank #1 of 5 in Alaska.
Of 39,532 acres agricultural land, cropland is 15,894 acres (40.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 99 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alaska.
Land Use
$6.17 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
39,532 acres
Cropland
15,894 acres
Avg Farm Size
99 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.2%
15,894 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 39,532 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,894 | 40.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,638 | 59.8% |
| Average farm size | 99 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Anchorage County, Alaska?
Anchorage County, Alaska has 401 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 99 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Anchorage County?
Anchorage County's total commodity sales are $44.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #1 among 5 counties in Alaska.
How much federal farm assistance does Anchorage County receive?
Anchorage County received $244K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($6.17/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Anchorage County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Anchorage County is $9.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Anchorage County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Anchorage (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Boyle County, KY · TRACE
$243K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Anchorage; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Trumbull County, OH · TRACE
$245K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anchorage; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
DE Soto County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Anchorage; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Sabine County, LA · TRACE
$246K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Anchorage; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Schley County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Schley sits near Anchorage on payments-per-acre ($6.19) while total receipts differ.
King County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
King sits near Anchorage on payments-per-acre ($6.23) while total receipts differ.
Alaska ERS state roll-up
Anchorage stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside Alaska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2467)
Anchorage ranks #2467 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
Anchorage County, Alaska stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2467 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.