Farm operations
243
Avg 597 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37065 243 farms Top quartile (#18/100) 80% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Edgecombe County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Edgecombe County. Ranked #18 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
145K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 80.0% 116K acres
- Other land
- 20.0% 29K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Edgecombe County received $30.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.4× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $30.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 2.40×
- 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.
243 farms · $304.3M sales
Edgecombe County, North Carolina reports 243 farms and $304.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #699 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #18 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #18 of 100
- National payments rank #699 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.4%
Commodity sales
$304.3M
3.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.4M
1.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$92.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Edgecombe County's net farm income sits at the 83th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Edgecombe County Farm Data Shows
Edgecombe County, North Carolina reported 243 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $304.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($30.27/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $92.8M. In-state sales rank #18 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 145,050 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 116,087 acres (80.0%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$30.27 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
145,050 acres
Cropland
116,087 acres
Avg Farm Size
597 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 80.0%
116,087 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 145,050 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 116,087 | 80.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 28,963 | 20.0% |
| Average farm size | 597 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Edgecombe County, North Carolina?
Edgecombe County, North Carolina has 243 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 597 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Edgecombe County?
Edgecombe County's total commodity sales are $304.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #18 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Edgecombe County receive?
Edgecombe County received $4.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($30.27/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Edgecombe County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Edgecombe County is $92.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Edgecombe County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Edgecombe (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hunt County, TX · HEAVY
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Edgecombe; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Panola County, MS · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $9K than Edgecombe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Davis County, IA · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Edgecombe; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Humphreys County, MS · DENSE
$4.4M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Edgecombe; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Dickinson County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Dickinson sits near Edgecombe on payments-per-acre ($30.27) while total receipts differ.
Coffee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Coffee sits near Edgecombe on payments-per-acre ($30.31) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Edgecombe stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#699)
Edgecombe ranks #699 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Edgecombe County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #699 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.