Farm operations
483
Avg 211 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37077 483 farms Bottom quartile (#77/100) 32% cropland MID MIXED
Granville County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Granville County. Ranked #77 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
102K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 31.6% 32K acres
- Other land
- 68.4% 70K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Granville County received $9.05 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $9.05
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.72×
- 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.
483 farms · $28.3M sales
Granville County, North Carolina reports 483 farms and $28.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1871 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #77 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #77 of 100
- National payments rank #1871 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$28.3M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$924K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$6.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Granville County's net farm income sits at the 31th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Granville County Farm Data Shows
Granville County, North Carolina reported 483 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $924K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($9.05/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $6.0M. In-state sales rank #77 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 102,115 acres agricultural land, cropland is 32,279 acres (31.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 211 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$9.05 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
102,115 acres
Cropland
32,279 acres
Avg Farm Size
211 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 31.6%
32,279 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 102,115 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 32,279 | 31.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 69,836 | 68.4% |
| Average farm size | 211 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Granville County, North Carolina?
Granville County, North Carolina has 483 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 211 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Granville County?
Granville County's total commodity sales are $28.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #77 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Granville County receive?
Granville County received $924K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($9.05/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Granville County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Granville County is $6.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Granville County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Granville (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Parke County, IN · LIGHT
$924K federal receipts is higher by - than Granville; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Limestone County, AL · LIGHT
$925K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Granville; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stewart County, GA · HEAVY
$923K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Granville; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Emanuel County, GA · MID
$922K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Granville; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Burlington County (MID $/acre pole)
Burlington sits near Granville on payments-per-acre ($9.09) while total receipts differ.
Potter County (MID $/acre pole)
Potter sits near Granville on payments-per-acre ($8.88) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Granville stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1871)
Granville ranks #1871 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
Granville County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1871 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.