Farm operations
775
Avg 122 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37081 775 farms Lower-middle (#56/100) 43% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Guilford County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Guilford County. Ranked #56 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
95K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 42.6% 40K acres
- Other land
- 57.4% 54K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Guilford County received $12.60 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.0× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.60
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 1.00×
- 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.
775 farms · $68.2M sales
Guilford County, North Carolina reports 775 farms and $68.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1728 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #56 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #56 of 100
- National payments rank #1728 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$68.2M
0.77× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$13.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Guilford County's net farm income sits at the 43th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Guilford County Farm Data Shows
Guilford County, North Carolina reported 775 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $68.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.60/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $13.5M. In-state sales rank #56 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 94,798 acres agricultural land, cropland is 40,358 acres (42.6%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 122 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$12.60 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
94,798 acres
Cropland
40,358 acres
Avg Farm Size
122 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 42.6%
40,358 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 94,798 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 40,358 | 42.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,440 | 57.4% |
| Average farm size | 122 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Guilford County, North Carolina?
Guilford County, North Carolina has 775 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 122 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Guilford County?
Guilford County's total commodity sales are $68.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #56 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Guilford County receive?
Guilford County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.60/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Guilford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Guilford County is $13.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Guilford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Guilford (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Antrim County, MI · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Guilford; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Livingston County, NY · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Guilford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Erie County, OH · HEAVY
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Guilford; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Calhoun County, SC · MID
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Guilford; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Guilford on payments-per-acre ($12.53) while total receipts differ.
Vermillion County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Vermillion sits near Guilford on payments-per-acre ($12.52) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Guilford stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1728)
Guilford ranks #1728 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
Guilford County, North Carolina stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1728 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.