Farm operations
630
Avg 102 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37025 630 farms Lower-middle (#57/100) 54% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Cabarrus County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cabarrus County. Ranked #57 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
64K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.7% 35K acres
- Other land
- 46.3% 30K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cabarrus County received $5.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.5× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.46×
- 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.
630 farms · $67.5M sales
Cabarrus County, North Carolina reports 630 farms and $67.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2304 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #57 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #57 of 100
- National payments rank #2304 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$67.5M
0.76× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$371K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$12.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Cabarrus County's net farm income sits at the 41th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cabarrus County Farm Data Shows
Cabarrus County, North Carolina reported 630 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $67.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $371K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $12.2M. In-state sales rank #57 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 64,227 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 34,511 acres (53.7%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$5.78 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
64,227 acres
Cropland
34,511 acres
Avg Farm Size
102 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.7%
34,511 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 64,227 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 34,511 | 53.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 29,716 | 46.3% |
| Average farm size | 102 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cabarrus County, North Carolina?
Cabarrus County, North Carolina has 630 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 102 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cabarrus County?
Cabarrus County's total commodity sales are $67.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #57 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Cabarrus County receive?
Cabarrus County received $371K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cabarrus County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cabarrus County is $12.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cabarrus County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cabarrus (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Adams County, MS · LIGHT
$371K federal receipts is higher by - than Cabarrus; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Howard County, IN · TRACE
$372K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cabarrus; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lake County, IL · HEAVY
$369K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Cabarrus; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Dutchess County, NY · LIGHT
$373K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Cabarrus; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mccracken County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Mccracken sits near Cabarrus on payments-per-acre ($5.78) while total receipts differ.
Lawrence County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Lawrence sits near Cabarrus on payments-per-acre ($5.75) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Cabarrus stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2304)
Cabarrus ranks #2304 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Cabarrus County, North Carolina stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2304 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.