Farm operations
421
Avg 201 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37007 421 farms Top quartile (#7/100) 36% cropland MID MIXED
Anson County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Anson County. Ranked #7 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
85K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.1% 31K acres
- Other land
- 63.9% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Anson County received $8.55 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.55
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
421 farms · $491.2M sales
Anson County, North Carolina reports 421 farms and $491.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2017 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #7 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #7 of 100
- National payments rank #2017 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$491.2M
5.5× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$724K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$221.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Anson County's net farm income sits at the 97th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Anson County Farm Data Shows
Anson County, North Carolina reported 421 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $491.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $724K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.55/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $221.9M. In-state sales rank #7 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 84,695 acres agricultural land, cropland is 30,535 acres (36.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 201 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$8.55 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
84,695 acres
Cropland
30,535 acres
Avg Farm Size
201 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.1%
30,535 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,695 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 30,535 | 36.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,160 | 63.9% |
| Average farm size | 201 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Anson County, North Carolina?
Anson County, North Carolina has 421 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 201 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Anson County?
Anson County's total commodity sales are $491.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #7 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Anson County receive?
Anson County received $724K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.55/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Anson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Anson County is $221.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Anson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Anson (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Brunswick County, VA · MID
$724K federal receipts is higher by - than Anson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Williamson County, IL · MID
$725K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anson; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marshall County, MS · LIGHT
$725K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Henderson County, TN · LIGHT
$725K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Anson; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Yadkin County (MID $/acre pole)
Yadkin sits near Anson on payments-per-acre ($8.52) while total receipts differ.
Washburn County (MID $/acre pole)
Washburn sits near Anson on payments-per-acre ($8.58) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Anson stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2017)
Anson ranks #2017 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
Anson County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2017 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.