Farm operations
872
Avg 120 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37045 872 farms Upper-middle (#28/100) 43% cropland TRACE MIXED
Cleveland County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cleveland County. Ranked #28 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
105K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.0% 45K acres
- Other land
- 57.0% 60K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cleveland County received $2.08 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.
- $2.08
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.17×
- 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.
872 farms · $214.6M sales
Cleveland County, North Carolina reports 872 farms and $214.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2502 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #28 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #28 of 100
- National payments rank #2502 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$214.6M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$218K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$84.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Cleveland County's net farm income sits at the 81th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cleveland County Farm Data Shows
Cleveland County, North Carolina reported 872 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $214.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $218K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.08/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $84.4M. In-state sales rank #28 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 104,633 acres agricultural land, cropland is 45,000 acres (43.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 120 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$2.08 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
104,633 acres
Cropland
45,000 acres
Avg Farm Size
120 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.0%
45,000 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 104,633 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 45,000 | 43.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 59,633 | 57.0% |
| Average farm size | 120 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cleveland County, North Carolina?
Cleveland County, North Carolina has 872 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 120 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cleveland County?
Cleveland County's total commodity sales are $214.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #28 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Cleveland County receive?
Cleveland County received $218K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.08/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cleveland County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cleveland County is $84.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cleveland County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cleveland (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Chambers County, AL · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Cleveland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Union County, FL · LIGHT
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Cleveland; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Decatur County, TN · TRACE
$218K federal receipts is higher by - than Cleveland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Woodford County, KY · TRACE
$219K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Cleveland; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bonner County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Bonner sits near Cleveland on payments-per-acre ($2.08) while total receipts differ.
Harrison County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Harrison sits near Cleveland on payments-per-acre ($2.07) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Cleveland stamps TRACE · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2502)
Cleveland ranks #2502 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
Cleveland County, North Carolina stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2502 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.