Farm operations
236
Avg 94 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37099 236 farms Bottom quartile (#80/100) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jackson County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jackson County. Ranked #80 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
22K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.7% 5K acres
- Other land
- 78.3% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jackson County received $1.62 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.62
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
236 farms · $24.9M sales
Jackson County, North Carolina reports 236 farms and $24.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2842 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #80 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #80 of 100
- National payments rank #2842 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$24.9M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$36K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$3.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Jackson County's net farm income sits at the 25th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jackson County Farm Data Shows
Jackson County, North Carolina reported 236 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $24.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $36K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.62/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $3.4M. In-state sales rank #80 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 22,208 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,812 acres (21.7%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$1.62 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
22,208 acres
Cropland
4,812 acres
Avg Farm Size
94 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.7%
4,812 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 22,208 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,812 | 21.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,396 | 78.3% |
| Average farm size | 94 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jackson County, North Carolina?
Jackson County, North Carolina has 236 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 94 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jackson County?
Jackson County's total commodity sales are $24.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #80 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Jackson County receive?
Jackson County received $36K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.62/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jackson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jackson County is $3.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jackson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jackson (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rappahannock County, VA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lewis County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wirt County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Jackson; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Carroll County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Carroll sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($1.63) while total receipts differ.
Cherokee County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Cherokee sits near Jackson on payments-per-acre ($1.61) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Jackson stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2842)
Jackson ranks #2842 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Jackson County, North Carolina stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2842 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.