Farm operations
76
Avg 719 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37029 76 farms Lower-middle (#58/100) 98% cropland HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Camden County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Camden County. Ranked #58 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 97.8% 53K acres
- Other land
- 2.2% 1K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Camden County received $12.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.98×
- 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.
76 farms · $64.6M sales
Camden County, North Carolina reports 76 farms and $64.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2041 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #58 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #58 of 100
- National payments rank #2041 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$64.6M
0.73× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$676K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$19.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Camden County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Camden County Farm Data Shows
Camden County, North Carolina reported 76 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $64.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $676K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.38/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $19.2M. In-state sales rank #58 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 54,621 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 53,421 acres (97.8%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$12.38 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
54,621 acres
Cropland
53,421 acres
Avg Farm Size
719 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 97.8%
53,421 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 54,621 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,421 | 97.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,200 | 2.2% |
| Average farm size | 719 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Camden County, North Carolina?
Camden County, North Carolina has 76 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 719 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Camden County?
Camden County's total commodity sales are $64.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #58 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Camden County receive?
Camden County received $676K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.38/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Camden County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Camden County is $19.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Camden County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Camden (HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-HEAVY
Larue County, KY · LIGHT
$675K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Camden; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clarion County, PA · LIGHT
$677K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Camden; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Marion County, GA · MID
$673K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Camden; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Clearwater County, ID · MID
$679K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Camden; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Putnam County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Putnam sits near Camden on payments-per-acre ($12.16) while total receipts differ.
Essex County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Essex sits near Camden on payments-per-acre ($12.75) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Camden stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2041)
Camden ranks #2041 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Camden County, North Carolina stamps HEAVY · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2041 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.