Farm operations
257
Avg 667 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37131 257 farms Upper-middle (#35/100) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Northampton County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Northampton County. Ranked #35 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
171K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 73.0% 125K acres
- Other land
- 27.0% 46K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Northampton County received $27.53 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.2× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $27.53
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 2.19×
- 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.
257 farms · $170.0M sales
Northampton County, North Carolina reports 257 farms and $170.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #650 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #35 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #35 of 100
- National payments rank #650 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.8%
Commodity sales
$170.0M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.7M
2.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.0M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Northampton County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Northampton County Farm Data Shows
Northampton County, North Carolina reported 257 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $170.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($27.53/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $49.0M. In-state sales rank #35 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 171,478 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 125,219 acres (73.0%) - 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
$27.53 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
171,478 acres
Cropland
125,219 acres
Avg Farm Size
667 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 73.0%
125,219 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 171,478 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 125,219 | 73.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,259 | 27.0% |
| Average farm size | 667 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Northampton County, North Carolina?
Northampton County, North Carolina has 257 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 667 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Northampton County?
Northampton County's total commodity sales are $170.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #35 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Northampton County receive?
Northampton County received $4.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($27.53/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Northampton County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Northampton County is $49.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Northampton County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Northampton (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Fayette County, IL · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Northampton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Freeborn County, MN · HEAVY
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $9K than Northampton; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Billings County, ND · LIGHT
$4.7M federal receipts is lower by $10K than Northampton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Donley County, TX · MID
$4.7M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Northampton; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Clarke County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Clarke sits near Northampton on payments-per-acre ($27.59) while total receipts differ.
Henry County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Henry sits near Northampton on payments-per-acre ($27.26) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Northampton stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#650)
Northampton ranks #650 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
Northampton County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #650 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.