Farm operations
123
Avg 914 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37095 123 farms Upper-middle (#34/100) 90% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Hyde County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Hyde County. Ranked #34 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
112K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 90.3% 102K acres
- Other land
- 9.7% 11K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Hyde County received $27.96 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.96
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 2.22×
- 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.
123 farms · $170.1M sales
Hyde County, North Carolina reports 123 farms and $170.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #983 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #34 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #34 of 100
- National payments rank #983 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.8%
Commodity sales
$170.1M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.1M
1.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$45.3M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Hyde County's net farm income sits at the 66th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Hyde County Farm Data Shows
Hyde County, North Carolina reported 123 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $170.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.96/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $45.3M. In-state sales rank #34 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 112,445 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 101,588 acres (90.3%) - a CROP-HEAVY profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$27.96 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
112,445 acres
Cropland
101,588 acres
Avg Farm Size
914 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 90.3%
101,588 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 112,445 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 101,588 | 90.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,857 | 9.7% |
| Average farm size | 914 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Hyde County, North Carolina?
Hyde County, North Carolina has 123 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 914 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Hyde County?
Hyde County's total commodity sales are $170.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #34 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Hyde County receive?
Hyde County received $3.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.96/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Hyde County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Hyde County is $45.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Hyde County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Hyde (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Houston County, MN · HEAVY
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Hyde; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Santa Rosa County, FL · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Hyde; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Appling County, GA · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Hyde; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Macon County, TN · DENSE
$3.1M federal receipts is lower by $7K than Hyde; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Oceana County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Oceana sits near Hyde on payments-per-acre ($28.02) while total receipts differ.
Calhoun County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Calhoun sits near Hyde on payments-per-acre ($29.27) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Hyde stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#983)
Hyde ranks #983 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Hyde County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #983 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.