Farm operations
482
Avg 68 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37067 482 farms Bottom quartile (#84/100) 48% cropland MID MIXED
Forsyth County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Forsyth County. Ranked #84 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
33K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.2% 16K acres
- Other land
- 51.8% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Forsyth County received $10.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
482 farms · $14.7M sales
Forsyth County, North Carolina reports 482 farms and $14.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2341 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #84 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #84 of 100
- National payments rank #2341 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.3%
Commodity sales
$14.7M
0.17× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$337K
2.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Forsyth County's net farm income sits at the 21th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Forsyth County Farm Data Shows
Forsyth County, North Carolina reported 482 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $337K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.23/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.9M. In-state sales rank #84 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 32,956 acres agricultural land, cropland is 15,882 acres (48.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 68 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$10.23 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
32,956 acres
Cropland
15,882 acres
Avg Farm Size
68 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.2%
15,882 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 32,956 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 15,882 | 48.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,074 | 51.8% |
| Average farm size | 68 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Forsyth County, North Carolina?
Forsyth County, North Carolina has 482 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 68 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Forsyth County?
Forsyth County's total commodity sales are $14.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #84 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Forsyth County receive?
Forsyth County received $337K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.23/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Forsyth County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Forsyth County is $1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Forsyth County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Forsyth (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Broome County, NY · LIGHT
$337K federal receipts is higher by - than Forsyth; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Tillamook County, OR · MID
$337K federal receipts is higher by - than Forsyth; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Gallia County, OH · TRACE
$338K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Forsyth; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Laurens County, SC · TRACE
$338K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Forsyth; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Oakland County (MID $/acre pole)
Oakland sits near Forsyth on payments-per-acre ($10.19) while total receipts differ.
Treutlen County (MID $/acre pole)
Treutlen sits near Forsyth on payments-per-acre ($10.39) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Forsyth stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2341)
Forsyth ranks #2341 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
Forsyth County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2341 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.