Farm operations
435
Avg 146 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37005 435 farms Lower-middle (#63/100) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Alleghany County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Alleghany County. Ranked #63 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
63K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 38.8% 25K acres
- Other land
- 61.2% 39K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Alleghany County received $10.03 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.03
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.80×
- 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.
435 farms · $53.5M sales
Alleghany County, North Carolina reports 435 farms and $53.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2072 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #63 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #63 of 100
- National payments rank #2072 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.2%
Commodity sales
$53.5M
0.60× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$635K
1.2% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$927K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Alleghany County's net farm income sits at the 18th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Alleghany County Farm Data Shows
Alleghany County, North Carolina reported 435 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $53.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $635K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.03/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $927K. In-state sales rank #63 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 63,298 acres agricultural land, cropland is 24,563 acres (38.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 146 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$10.03 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
63,298 acres
Cropland
24,563 acres
Avg Farm Size
146 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 38.8%
24,563 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 63,298 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,563 | 38.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 38,735 | 61.2% |
| Average farm size | 146 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Alleghany County, North Carolina?
Alleghany County, North Carolina has 435 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 146 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Alleghany County?
Alleghany County's total commodity sales are $53.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #63 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Alleghany County receive?
Alleghany County received $635K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.03/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Alleghany County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Alleghany County is $927K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Alleghany County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Alleghany (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Boone County, IL · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Alleghany; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wabash County, IL · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Alleghany; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Fayette County, IN · LIGHT
$634K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Alleghany; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Granite County, MT · TRACE
$636K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Alleghany; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Pulaski County (MID $/acre pole)
Pulaski sits near Alleghany on payments-per-acre ($10.10) while total receipts differ.
Jefferson County (MID $/acre pole)
Jefferson sits near Alleghany on payments-per-acre ($9.94) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Alleghany stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2072)
Alleghany ranks #2072 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Alleghany County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2072 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.