Farm operations
165
Avg 47 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37119 165 farms Bottom quartile (#100/100) 39% cropland MID MIXED
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mecklenburg County. Ranked #100 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
8K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 39.2% 3K acres
- Other land
- 60.8% 5K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mecklenburg County received $10.51 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.51
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.83×
- 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.
165 farms · - sales
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina reports 165 farms and - in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2731 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #100 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #100 of 100
- National payments rank #2731 of 2943
Commodity sales
-
2022 total
Federal payments
$81K
USDA programs
Net farm income
$19.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Mecklenburg County's net farm income sits at the 49th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mecklenburg County Farm Data Shows
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina reported 165 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating - in total commodity sales and receiving $81K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.51/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $19.8M. In-state sales rank #100 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 7,704 acres agricultural land, cropland is 3,019 acres (39.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 47 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$10.51 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
7,704 acres
Cropland
3,019 acres
Avg Farm Size
47 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 39.2%
3,019 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 7,704 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,019 | 39.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 4,685 | 60.8% |
| Average farm size | 47 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina?
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina has 165 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 47 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mecklenburg County?
Mecklenburg County's total commodity sales are - (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #100 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Mecklenburg County receive?
Mecklenburg County received $81K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.51/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mecklenburg County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mecklenburg County is $19.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mecklenburg County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mecklenburg (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Bracken County, KY · TRACE
$81K federal receipts is higher by - than Mecklenburg; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Calhoun County, WV · TRACE
$81K federal receipts is higher by - than Mecklenburg; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Ritchie County, WV · TRACE
$81K federal receipts is higher by - than Mecklenburg; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Cullman County, AL · TRACE
$80K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mecklenburg; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County (MID $/acre pole)
Clay sits near Mecklenburg on payments-per-acre ($9.23) while total receipts differ.
Lancaster County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lancaster sits near Mecklenburg on payments-per-acre ($11.82) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Mecklenburg stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2731)
Mecklenburg ranks #2731 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2731 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.