Farm operations
295
Avg 343 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AK · FIPS 02090 295 farms Lower-middle (#3/5) 50% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Fairbanks North Star County. Ranked #3 of 5 counties in Alaska.
101K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.4% 51K acres
- Other land
- 49.6% 50K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Fairbanks North Star County received $11.70 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the Alaska county median of $10.88.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.70
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.88
- Alaska county median per acre
- 1.08×
- 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.
295 farms · $15.7M sales
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska reports 295 farms and $15.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1735 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #3 of 5 counties in Alaska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #3 of 5
- National payments rank #1735 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.6%
Commodity sales
$15.7M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
7.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Fairbanks North Star County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Fairbanks North Star County Farm Data Shows
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska reported 295 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $15.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($11.70/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.9M. In-state sales rank #3 of 5 in Alaska.
Of 101,187 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 51,038 acres (50.4%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alaska.
Land Use
$11.70 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
101,187 acres
Cropland
51,038 acres
Avg Farm Size
343 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.4%
51,038 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 101,187 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,038 | 50.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 50,149 | 49.6% |
| Average farm size | 343 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska?
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska has 295 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 343 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Fairbanks North Star County?
Fairbanks North Star County's total commodity sales are $15.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #3 among 5 counties in Alaska.
How much federal farm assistance does Fairbanks North Star County receive?
Fairbanks North Star County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.70/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Fairbanks North Star County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Fairbanks North Star County is $1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Fairbanks North Star County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Fairbanks North Star (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Taylor County, KY · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by - than Fairbanks North Star; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Shenandoah County, VA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Fairbanks North Star; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Smyth County, VA · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Fairbanks North Star; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Jerome County, ID · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Fairbanks North Star; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Fairbanks North Star on payments-per-acre ($11.65) while total receipts differ.
Johnson County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Johnson sits near Fairbanks North Star on payments-per-acre ($11.82) while total receipts differ.
Alaska ERS state roll-up
Fairbanks North Star stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Alaska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1735)
Fairbanks North Star ranks #1735 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1735 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.