Farm operations
724
Avg 95 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37001 724 farms Lower-middle (#69/100) 38% cropland TRACE MIXED
Alamance County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alamance County. Ranked #69 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
69K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.5% 26K acres
- Other land
- 62.5% 43K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alamance County received $1.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.14×
- North Carolina 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.
724 farms · $46.0M sales
Alamance County, North Carolina reports 724 farms and $46.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2652 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #69 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #69 of 100
- National payments rank #2652 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$46.0M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$122K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.1M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Alamance County's net farm income sits at the 24th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alamance County Farm Data Shows
Alamance County, North Carolina reported 724 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $122K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.1M. In-state sales rank #69 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 68,769 acres agricultural land, cropland is 25,766 acres (37.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 95 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$1.77 per acre of agricultural land · the median North Carolina county receives $12.60. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
68,769 acres
Cropland
25,766 acres
Avg Farm Size
95 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.5%
25,766 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 68,769 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,766 | 37.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 43,003 | 62.5% |
| Average farm size | 95 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alamance County, North Carolina?
Alamance County, North Carolina has 724 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 95 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alamance County?
Alamance County's total commodity sales are $46.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #69 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Alamance County receive?
Alamance County received $122K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alamance County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alamance County is $3.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alamance County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alamance (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Grant County, AR · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Alamance; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Smith County, MS · TRACE
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Alamance; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Morgan County, WV · LIGHT
$122K federal receipts is higher by - than Alamance; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Oglethorpe County, GA · TRACE
$123K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Alamance; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Jasper County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jasper sits near Alamance on payments-per-acre ($1.78) while total receipts differ.
Sevier County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Sevier sits near Alamance on payments-per-acre ($1.80) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Alamance stamps TRACE · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2652)
Alamance ranks #2652 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
Alamance County, North Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2652 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how North Carolina compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. North Carolina 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.