Farm operations
594
Avg 126 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37059 594 farms Lower-middle (#74/100) 50% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Davie County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Davie County. Ranked #74 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
75K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.3% 38K acres
- Other land
- 49.7% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Davie County received $2.30 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.
- $2.30
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.18×
- 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.
594 farms · $30.6M sales
Davie County, North Carolina reports 594 farms and $30.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2577 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #74 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #74 of 100
- National payments rank #2577 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.6%
Commodity sales
$30.6M
0.34× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$172K
0.6% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$3.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Davie County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Davie County Farm Data Shows
Davie County, North Carolina reported 594 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $30.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $172K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.30/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.3M. In-state sales rank #74 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 74,899 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 37,640 acres (50.3%) - 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
$2.30 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
74,899 acres
Cropland
37,640 acres
Avg Farm Size
126 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.3%
37,640 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 74,899 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 37,640 | 50.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,259 | 49.7% |
| Average farm size | 126 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Davie County, North Carolina?
Davie County, North Carolina has 594 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 126 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Davie County?
Davie County's total commodity sales are $30.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #74 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Davie County receive?
Davie County received $172K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.30/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Davie County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Davie County is $3.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Davie County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Davie (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Cumberland County, KY · TRACE
$174K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Davie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Gallatin County, KY · LIGHT
$170K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Davie; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Franklin County, ME · TRACE
$170K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Davie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clarke County, AL · TRACE
$169K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Davie; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Westmoreland County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Westmoreland sits near Davie on payments-per-acre ($2.29) while total receipts differ.
Ouray County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Ouray sits near Davie on payments-per-acre ($2.29) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Davie stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2577)
Davie ranks #2577 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
Davie County, North Carolina stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2577 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.