Farm operations
295
Avg 343 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AK · FIPS 02090 Lower-middle by state sales 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.
101,187 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.4% 51,038 acres
- Other land
- 49.6% 50,149 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska is a CROP-LED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp HEAVY; commodity sales sit near state median and it shows above-typical federal dependence.
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 reads as a CROP-LED county with HEAVY federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 50% to 75% of agricultural land, a profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-highest national quintile, $11.30 to $18.39 an acre, heavy federal support relative to the acreage.
The state comparisons on this page use the 5 of 5 Alaska counties with published commodity sales, averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 5 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 4 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alaska.
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
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Fairbanks North Star under the HEAVY intensity band.
What to do with this
Three ways to keep going from Fairbanks North Star County, Alaska:
- 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.
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).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
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Intensity stamp HEAVY · land stamp CROP-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.