Farm operations
60
Avg 32 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37129 60 farms Bottom quartile (#95/100) 55% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
New Hanover County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for New Hanover County. Ranked #95 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
2K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.8% 1K acres
- Other land
- 45.2% 858 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
New Hanover County received $551.11 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 43.8× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $551.11
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 43.76×
- 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.
60 farms · $2.6M sales
New Hanover County, North Carolina reports 60 farms and $2.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1810 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #95 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #95 of 100
- National payments rank #1810 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 40.6%
Commodity sales
$2.6M
0.029× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
40.6% of sales -- High federal dependence
Net farm income
$651K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- New Hanover County's net farm income sits at the 17th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the New Hanover County Farm Data Shows
New Hanover County, North Carolina reported 60 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($551.11/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $651K. In-state sales rank #95 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 1,898 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 1,040 acres (54.8%) - a CROP-LED 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
$551.11 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
1,898 acres
Cropland
1,040 acres
Avg Farm Size
32 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.8%
1,040 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 1,898 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 1,040 | 54.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 858 | 45.2% |
| Average farm size | 32 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in New Hanover County, North Carolina?
New Hanover County, North Carolina has 60 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 32 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of New Hanover County?
New Hanover County's total commodity sales are $2.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #95 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does New Hanover County receive?
New Hanover County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($551.11/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in New Hanover County?
Net cash farm income for operations in New Hanover County is $651K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with New Hanover County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for New Hanover (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Dodge County, GA · HEAVY
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than New Hanover; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
George County, MS · HEAVY
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $2K than New Hanover; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Colbert County, AL · MID
$1.1M federal receipts is higher by $4K than New Hanover; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Drew County, AR · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $4K than New Hanover; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Benzie County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Benzie sits near New Hanover on payments-per-acre ($75.89) while total receipts differ.
Echols County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Echols sits near New Hanover on payments-per-acre ($32.43) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
New Hanover stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1810)
New Hanover ranks #1810 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
New Hanover County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1810 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.