Farm operations
552
Avg 89 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37109 552 farms Upper-middle (#44/100) 51% cropland TRACE CROP-LED
Lincoln County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Lincoln County. Ranked #44 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
49K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 50.8% 25K acres
- Other land
- 49.2% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Lincoln County received $1.49 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.
- $1.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.12×
- 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.
552 farms · $102.3M sales
Lincoln County, North Carolina reports 552 farms and $102.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2751 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #44 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #44 of 100
- National payments rank #2751 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
Commodity sales
$102.3M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$73K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$32.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Lincoln County's net farm income sits at the 59th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Lincoln County Farm Data Shows
Lincoln County, North Carolina reported 552 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $102.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $73K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.49/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $32.1M. In-state sales rank #44 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 49,038 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 24,909 acres (50.8%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$1.49 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
49,038 acres
Cropland
24,909 acres
Avg Farm Size
89 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 50.8%
24,909 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 49,038 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 24,909 | 50.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 24,129 | 49.2% |
| Average farm size | 89 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Lincoln County, North Carolina?
Lincoln County, North Carolina has 552 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 89 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Lincoln County?
Lincoln County's total commodity sales are $102.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #44 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Lincoln County receive?
Lincoln County received $73K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.49/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Lincoln County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Lincoln County is $32.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Lincoln County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Lincoln (TRACE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE CROP-LED
Knox County, KY · TRACE
$73K federal receipts is higher by - than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Carroll County, KY · TRACE
$72K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Pendleton County, KY · TRACE
$74K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
West Feliciana County, LA · TRACE
$74K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Lincoln; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Smith County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Smith sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($1.47) while total receipts differ.
Assumption County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Assumption sits near Lincoln on payments-per-acre ($1.52) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Lincoln stamps TRACE · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2751)
Lincoln ranks #2751 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
Lincoln County, North Carolina stamps TRACE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2751 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.