Farm operations
263
Avg 53 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37121 263 farms Bottom quartile (#93/100) 25% cropland MID MIXED
Mitchell County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Mitchell County. Ranked #93 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
14K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 25.2% 3K acres
- Other land
- 74.8% 10K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Mitchell County received $10.25 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.
- $10.25
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.81×
- 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.
263 farms · $3.6M sales
Mitchell County, North Carolina reports 263 farms and $3.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2620 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #93 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #93 of 100
- National payments rank #2620 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.0%
Commodity sales
$3.6M
0.040× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$142K
4.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-548K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Mitchell County's net farm income sits at the 11th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Mitchell County Farm Data Shows
Mitchell County, North Carolina reported 263 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $3.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $142K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.25/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-548K. In-state sales rank #93 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 13,860 acres agricultural land, cropland is 3,496 acres (25.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 53 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$10.25 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
13,860 acres
Cropland
3,496 acres
Avg Farm Size
53 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 25.2%
3,496 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 13,860 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,496 | 25.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 10,364 | 74.8% |
| Average farm size | 53 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Mitchell County, North Carolina?
Mitchell County, North Carolina has 263 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 53 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Mitchell County?
Mitchell County's total commodity sales are $3.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #93 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Mitchell County receive?
Mitchell County received $142K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.25/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Mitchell County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Mitchell County is $-548K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Mitchell County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Mitchell (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Columbia County, OR · TRACE
$141K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mitchell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ector County, TX · TRACE
$141K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mitchell; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Grand Isle County, VT · MID
$141K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Mitchell; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Rockcastle County, KY · TRACE
$144K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Mitchell; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Mercer County (MID $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Mitchell on payments-per-acre ($10.77) while total receipts differ.
Quitman County (MID $/acre pole)
Quitman sits near Mitchell on payments-per-acre ($10.94) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Mitchell stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2620)
Mitchell ranks #2620 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
Mitchell County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2620 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.