Farm operations
122
Avg 589 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37073 122 farms Upper-middle (#39/100) 74% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Gates County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Gates County. Ranked #39 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
72K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 74.0% 53K acres
- Other land
- 26.0% 19K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Gates County received $18.06 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.4× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.06
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 1.43×
- 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.
122 farms · $137.4M sales
Gates County, North Carolina reports 122 farms and $137.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1670 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #39 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #39 of 100
- National payments rank #1670 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$137.4M
1.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$1.3M
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Gates County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Gates County Farm Data Shows
Gates County, North Carolina reported 122 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $137.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.3M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.06/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.3M. In-state sales rank #39 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 71,866 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 53,172 acres (74.0%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$18.06 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
71,866 acres
Cropland
53,172 acres
Avg Farm Size
589 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 74.0%
53,172 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 71,866 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,172 | 74.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,694 | 26.0% |
| Average farm size | 589 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Gates County, North Carolina?
Gates County, North Carolina has 122 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 589 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Gates County?
Gates County's total commodity sales are $137.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #39 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Gates County receive?
Gates County received $1.3M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.06/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Gates County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Gates County is $48.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Gates County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Gates (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Burleson County, TX · LIGHT
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by - than Gates; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Whitley County, IN · MID
$1.3M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Gates; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Bamberg County, SC · HEAVY
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Gates; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
New London County, CT · DENSE
$1.3M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Gates; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Tangipahoa County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Tangipahoa sits near Gates on payments-per-acre ($17.01) while total receipts differ.
Pike County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Pike sits near Gates on payments-per-acre ($16.85) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Gates stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1670)
Gates ranks #1670 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Gates County, North Carolina stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1670 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.