Farm operations
894
Avg 134 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37097 894 farms Upper-middle (#33/100) 57% cropland LIGHT CROP-LED
Iredell County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Iredell County. Ranked #33 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
119K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 56.9% 68K acres
- Other land
- 43.1% 52K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Iredell County received $4.38 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.38
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.35×
- 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.
894 farms · $171.1M sales
Iredell County, North Carolina reports 894 farms and $171.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2164 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #33 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #33 of 100
- National payments rank #2164 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.3%
Commodity sales
$171.1M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$523K
0.3% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$46.4M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Iredell County's net farm income sits at the 67th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Iredell County Farm Data Shows
Iredell County, North Carolina reported 894 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $171.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $523K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.38/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $46.4M. In-state sales rank #33 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 119,481 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 67,941 acres (56.9%) - 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
$4.38 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
119,481 acres
Cropland
67,941 acres
Avg Farm Size
134 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 56.9%
67,941 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 119,481 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 67,941 | 56.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,540 | 43.1% |
| Average farm size | 134 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Iredell County, North Carolina?
Iredell County, North Carolina has 894 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 134 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Iredell County?
Iredell County's total commodity sales are $171.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Iredell County receive?
Iredell County received $523K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.38/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Iredell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Iredell County is $46.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Iredell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Iredell (LIGHT · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT CROP-LED
Delaware County, IN · TRACE
$523K federal receipts is higher by - than Iredell; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
St. John The Baptist County, LA · DENSE
$524K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Iredell; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Orange County, VT · LIGHT
$524K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Iredell; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Pulaski County, AR · MID
$521K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Iredell; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cole County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Cole sits near Iredell on payments-per-acre ($4.37) while total receipts differ.
Meade County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Meade sits near Iredell on payments-per-acre ($4.41) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Iredell stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2164)
Iredell ranks #2164 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
Iredell County, North Carolina stamps LIGHT · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2164 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.