Farm operations
70
Avg 32 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37075 70 farms Bottom quartile (#97/100) 23% cropland UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Graham County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Graham County. Ranked #97 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
2K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.8% 514 acres
- Other land
- 77.2% 2K acres
70 farms · $1.1M sales
Graham County, North Carolina reports 70 farms and $1.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #97 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #97 of 100
Commodity sales
$1.1M
0.013× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
-
2022 cash income
What the Graham County Farm Data Shows
Graham County, North Carolina reported 70 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.1M in total commodity sales and receiving - in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp UNPUB; land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income was not published (NASS confidentiality withhold). In-state sales rank #97 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 2,256 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 514 acres (22.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is UNPUB; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
Total Ag Land
2,256 acres
Cropland
514 acres
Avg Farm Size
32 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.8%
514 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 2,256 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 514 | 22.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 1,742 | 77.2% |
| Average farm size | 32 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Graham County, North Carolina?
Graham County, North Carolina has 70 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 32 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Graham County?
Graham County's total commodity sales are $1.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #97 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Graham County receive?
Graham County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Graham County?
Net cash farm income was not published for Graham County. NASS withholds this figure for counties with too few farm operations to protect individual respondents' confidentiality.
Read with Graham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Graham (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Graham County, North Carolina stamps UNPUB · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census. 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.