Farm operations
430
Avg 84 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37027 430 farms Lower-middle (#62/100) 40% cropland TRACE MIXED
Caldwell County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Caldwell County. Ranked #62 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
36K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.5% 14K acres
- Other land
- 60.5% 22K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Caldwell County received $0.92 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.
- $0.92
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.07×
- 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.
430 farms · $56.7M sales
Caldwell County, North Carolina reports 430 farms and $56.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2852 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #62 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #62 of 100
- National payments rank #2852 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$56.7M
0.64× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$33K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$18.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Caldwell County's net farm income sits at the 48th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Caldwell County Farm Data Shows
Caldwell County, North Carolina reported 430 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $56.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $33K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.92/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $18.2M. In-state sales rank #62 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 35,964 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,213 acres (39.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 84 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$0.92 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
35,964 acres
Cropland
14,213 acres
Avg Farm Size
84 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.5%
14,213 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 35,964 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,213 | 39.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,751 | 60.5% |
| Average farm size | 84 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Caldwell County, North Carolina?
Caldwell County, North Carolina has 430 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 84 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Caldwell County?
Caldwell County's total commodity sales are $56.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #62 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Caldwell County receive?
Caldwell County received $33K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.92/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Caldwell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Caldwell County is $18.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Caldwell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Caldwell (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Saint Clair County, AL · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Caldwell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Glascock County, GA · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Caldwell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Magoffin County, KY · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Caldwell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Charlevoix County, MI · TRACE
$33K federal receipts is higher by - than Caldwell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
King George County (TRACE $/acre pole)
King George sits near Caldwell on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
Lewis County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Lewis sits near Caldwell on payments-per-acre ($0.92) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Caldwell stamps TRACE · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2852)
Caldwell ranks #2852 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
Caldwell County, North Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2852 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.