Farm operations
185
Avg 199 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37093 185 farms Upper-middle (#36/100) 55% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Hoke County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hoke County. Ranked #36 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
37K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.1% 20K acres
- Other land
- 44.9% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hoke County received $5.46 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $5.46
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.43×
- 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.
185 farms · $151.4M sales
Hoke County, North Carolina reports 185 farms and $151.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2534 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 100
- National payments rank #2534 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$151.4M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$201K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$63.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hoke County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hoke County Farm Data Shows
Hoke County, North Carolina reported 185 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $151.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $201K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($5.46/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $63.4M. In-state sales rank #36 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 36,788 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 20,254 acres (55.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$5.46 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
36,788 acres
Cropland
20,254 acres
Avg Farm Size
199 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.1%
20,254 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 36,788 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 20,254 | 55.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,534 | 44.9% |
| Average farm size | 199 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hoke County, North Carolina?
Hoke County, North Carolina has 185 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 199 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hoke County?
Hoke County's total commodity sales are $151.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Hoke County receive?
Hoke County received $201K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($5.46/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hoke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hoke County is $63.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hoke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hoke (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Neshoba County, MS · TRACE
$202K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hoke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Marion County, TX · LIGHT
$202K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hoke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Windham County, VT · LIGHT
$202K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Hoke; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lapaz County, AZ · TRACE
$203K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hoke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Allegany County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegany sits near Hoke on payments-per-acre ($5.50) while total receipts differ.
Allegheny County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Allegheny sits near Hoke on payments-per-acre ($5.51) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Hoke stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2534)
Hoke ranks #2534 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hoke County, North Carolina stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2534 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.