Farm operations
126
Avg 526 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37103 126 farms Top quartile (#20/100) 79% cropland DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Jones County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Jones County. Ranked #20 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
66K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 79.3% 53K acres
- Other land
- 20.7% 14K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Jones County received $30.97 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.5× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $30.97
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 2.46×
- 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.
126 farms · $286.3M sales
Jones County, North Carolina reports 126 farms and $286.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1331 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #20 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #20 of 100
- National payments rank #1331 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.7%
Commodity sales
$286.3M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.1M
0.7% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$104.2M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Jones County's net farm income sits at the 86th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Jones County Farm Data Shows
Jones County, North Carolina reported 126 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $286.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($30.97/acre); land stamp CROP-HEAVY. Net cash farm income came in at $104.2M. In-state sales rank #20 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 66,287 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 52,569 acres (79.3%) - 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
$30.97 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
66,287 acres
Cropland
52,569 acres
Avg Farm Size
526 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 79.3%
52,569 cropland acres · CROP-HEAVY stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 66,287 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 52,569 | 79.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 13,718 | 20.7% |
| Average farm size | 526 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Jones County, North Carolina?
Jones County, North Carolina has 126 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 526 acres; land stamp CROP-HEAVY.
What is the total agricultural production value of Jones County?
Jones County's total commodity sales are $286.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #20 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Jones County receive?
Jones County received $2.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($30.97/acre) with a CROP-HEAVY land mix.
What is the net farm income in Jones County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Jones County is $104.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Jones County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Jones (DENSE · CROP-HEAVY), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-HEAVY
Clinton County, MO · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by - than Jones; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Crawford County, IL · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Jones; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Logan County, AR · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jones; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-HEAVY.
Ingham County, MI · MID
$2.1M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Jones; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-HEAVY.
Hertford County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Hertford sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($28.75) while total receipts differ.
Orange County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Orange sits near Jones on payments-per-acre ($28.48) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Jones stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1331)
Jones ranks #1331 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
Jones County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-HEAVY in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1331 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.