Farm operations
535
Avg 95 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37003 535 farms Top quartile (#17/100) 38% cropland DENSE MIXED
Alexander County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alexander County. Ranked #17 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
51K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 37.9% 19K acres
- Other land
- 62.1% 32K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alexander County received $20.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $20.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 1.59×
- 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.
535 farms · $306.5M sales
Alexander County, North Carolina reports 535 farms and $306.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1821 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #17 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #17 of 100
- National payments rank #1821 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$306.5M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$120.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Alexander County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alexander County Farm Data Shows
Alexander County, North Carolina reported 535 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $306.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($20.06/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $120.1M. In-state sales rank #17 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 50,799 acres agricultural land, cropland is 19,261 acres (37.9%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 95 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$20.06 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
50,799 acres
Cropland
19,261 acres
Avg Farm Size
95 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 37.9%
19,261 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 50,799 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 19,261 | 37.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 31,538 | 62.1% |
| Average farm size | 95 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alexander County, North Carolina?
Alexander County, North Carolina has 535 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 95 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alexander County?
Alexander County's total commodity sales are $306.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #17 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Alexander County receive?
Alexander County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($20.06/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alexander County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alexander County is $120.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alexander County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alexander (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Wells County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Alexander; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Mobile County, AL · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Alexander; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Randolph County, NC · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Alexander; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Gibson County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Alexander; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Antrim County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Antrim sits near Alexander on payments-per-acre ($20.11) while total receipts differ.
Marion County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marion sits near Alexander on payments-per-acre ($19.90) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Alexander stamps DENSE · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1821)
Alexander ranks #1821 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Alexander County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1821 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.