Farm operations
94
Avg 648 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37031 94 farms Lower-middle (#66/100) 73% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Carteret County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carteret County. Ranked #66 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
61K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.5% 44K acres
- Other land
- 27.5% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carteret County received $2.94 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.94
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.23×
- 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.
94 farms · $48.6M sales
Carteret County, North Carolina reports 94 farms and $48.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2570 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #66 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #66 of 100
- National payments rank #2570 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$48.6M
0.55× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$179K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
-
2022 cash income
What the Carteret County Farm Data Shows
Carteret County, North Carolina reported 94 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $48.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $179K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.94/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #66 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 60,950 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 44,190 acres (72.5%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$2.94 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
60,950 acres
Cropland
44,190 acres
Avg Farm Size
648 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.5%
44,190 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 60,950 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 44,190 | 72.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,760 | 27.5% |
| Average farm size | 648 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carteret County, North Carolina?
Carteret County, North Carolina has 94 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 648 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carteret County?
Carteret County's total commodity sales are $48.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #66 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Carteret County receive?
Carteret County received $179K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.94/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carteret County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Carteret County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Carteret County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carteret (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Brown County, IN · HEAVY
$179K federal receipts is higher by - than Carteret; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Winston County, MS · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carteret; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Douglas County, NV · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carteret; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Union County, NJ · DENSE
$180K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Carteret; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Walker County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Walker sits near Carteret on payments-per-acre ($2.94) while total receipts differ.
Citrus County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Citrus sits near Carteret on payments-per-acre ($2.96) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Carteret stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2570)
Carteret ranks #2570 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
Carteret County, North Carolina stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2570 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.