Farm operations
94
Avg 9 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census AK · FIPS 02110 94 farms Upper-middle (#2/5) 11% cropland HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Juneau County, Alaska - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Juneau County. Ranked #2 of 5 counties in Alaska.
805 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 11.4% 92 acres
- Other land
- 88.6% 713 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Juneau County received $16.15 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the Alaska county median of $10.88.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $16.15
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $10.88
- Alaska county median per acre
- 1.48×
- 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.
94 farms · $18.7M sales
Juneau County, Alaska reports 94 farms and $18.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2914 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #2 of 5 counties in Alaska; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #2 of 5
- National payments rank #2914 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$18.7M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$13K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$2.6M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Juneau County's net farm income sits at the 23th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Juneau County Farm Data Shows
Juneau County, Alaska reported 94 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $13K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($16.15/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.6M. In-state sales rank #2 of 5 in Alaska.
Of 805 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 92 acres (11.4%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Alaska.
Land Use
$16.15 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
805 acres
Cropland
92 acres
Avg Farm Size
9 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 11.4%
92 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 805 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 92 | 11.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 713 | 88.6% |
| Average farm size | 9 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Juneau County, Alaska?
Juneau County, Alaska has 94 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 9 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Juneau County?
Juneau County's total commodity sales are $18.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #2 among 5 counties in Alaska.
How much federal farm assistance does Juneau County receive?
Juneau County received $13K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($16.15/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Juneau County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Juneau County is $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Juneau County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Juneau (HEAVY · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY PASTURE-LED
Clarke County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Juneau; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Forsyth County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Juneau; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Polk County, GA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Juneau; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Roanoke County, VA · TRACE
$13K federal receipts is higher by - than Juneau; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Cuyahoga County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cuyahoga sits near Juneau on payments-per-acre ($19.18) while total receipts differ.
Bergen County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Bergen sits near Juneau on payments-per-acre ($11.67) while total receipts differ.
Alaska ERS state roll-up
Juneau stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED inside Alaska's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2914)
Juneau ranks #2914 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
Juneau County, Alaska stamps HEAVY · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2914 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.