Farm operations
264
Avg 118 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37105 264 farms Lower-middle (#61/100) 46% cropland DENSE MIXED
Lee County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lee County. Ranked #61 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
31K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.5% 14K acres
- Other land
- 54.5% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lee County received $19.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 1.58×
- 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.
264 farms · $60.1M sales
Lee County, North Carolina reports 264 farms and $60.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2093 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #61 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #61 of 100
- National payments rank #2093 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.0%
Commodity sales
$60.1M
0.68× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$622K
1.0% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$22.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lee County's net farm income sits at the 51th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lee County Farm Data Shows
Lee County, North Carolina reported 264 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $60.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $622K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.93/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $22.1M. In-state sales rank #61 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 31,204 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,187 acres (45.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 118 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$19.93 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
31,204 acres
Cropland
14,187 acres
Avg Farm Size
118 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.5%
14,187 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 31,204 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,187 | 45.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,017 | 54.5% |
| Average farm size | 118 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lee County, North Carolina?
Lee County, North Carolina has 264 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 118 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lee County?
Lee County's total commodity sales are $60.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #61 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Lee County receive?
Lee County received $622K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.93/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lee County is $22.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lee (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Chaffee County, CO · MID
$622K federal receipts is higher by - than Lee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Okaloosa County, FL · HEAVY
$621K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Wabaunsee County, KS · TRACE
$623K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lewis County, WA · LIGHT
$624K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Lee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Brantley County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Brantley sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($19.73) while total receipts differ.
Somerset County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Lee on payments-per-acre ($18.59) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Lee stamps DENSE · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2093)
Lee ranks #2093 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
Lee County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2093 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.