Farm operations
412
Avg 205 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37033 412 farms Lower-middle (#70/100) 28% cropland MID MIXED
Caswell County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Caswell County. Ranked #70 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
84K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 23K acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 61K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Caswell County received $11.13 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.13
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
412 farms · $35.7M sales
Caswell County, North Carolina reports 412 farms and $35.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1862 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #70 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #70 of 100
- National payments rank #1862 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.6%
Commodity sales
$35.7M
0.40× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$939K
2.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Caswell County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Caswell County Farm Data Shows
Caswell County, North Carolina reported 412 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $35.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $939K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.13/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.3M. In-state sales rank #70 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 84,373 acres agricultural land, cropland is 23,474 acres (27.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 205 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$11.13 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
84,373 acres
Cropland
23,474 acres
Avg Farm Size
205 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.8%
23,474 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 84,373 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,474 | 27.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 60,899 | 72.2% |
| Average farm size | 205 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Caswell County, North Carolina?
Caswell County, North Carolina has 412 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 205 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Caswell County?
Caswell County's total commodity sales are $35.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #70 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Caswell County receive?
Caswell County received $939K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.13/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Caswell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Caswell County is $6.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Caswell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Caswell (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Marion County, FL · TRACE
$939K federal receipts is higher by - than Caswell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Doniphan County, KS · LIGHT
$939K federal receipts is higher by - than Caswell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Huntington County, IN · LIGHT
$940K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Caswell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Pontotoc County, MS · LIGHT
$942K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Caswell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stokes County (MID $/acre pole)
Stokes sits near Caswell on payments-per-acre ($11.07) while total receipts differ.
Fulton County (MID $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Caswell on payments-per-acre ($11.05) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Caswell stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1862)
Caswell ranks #1862 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
Caswell County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1862 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.