Farm operations
364
Avg 243 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37145 364 farms Lower-middle (#68/100) 60% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Person County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Person County. Ranked #68 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
89K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 60.0% 53K acres
- Other land
- 40.0% 35K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Person County received $19.04 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.5× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.04
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 1.51×
- 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.
364 farms · $46.5M sales
Person County, North Carolina reports 364 farms and $46.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1486 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #68 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #68 of 100
- National payments rank #1486 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.6%
Commodity sales
$46.5M
0.52× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.7M
3.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.0M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Person County's net farm income sits at the 34th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Person County Farm Data Shows
Person County, North Carolina reported 364 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $46.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.04/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.0M. In-state sales rank #68 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 88,571 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 53,145 acres (60.0%) - 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
$19.04 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
88,571 acres
Cropland
53,145 acres
Avg Farm Size
243 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 60.0%
53,145 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 88,571 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 53,145 | 60.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 35,426 | 40.0% |
| Average farm size | 243 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Person County, North Carolina?
Person County, North Carolina has 364 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 243 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Person County?
Person County's total commodity sales are $46.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #68 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Person County receive?
Person County received $1.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.04/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Person County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Person County is $8.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Person County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Person (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Park County, MT · TRACE
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Person; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Goliad County, TX · LIGHT
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Person; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sherburne County, MN · DENSE
$1.7M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Person; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cayuga County, NY · MID
$1.7M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Person; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Columbia County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Person on payments-per-acre ($18.96) while total receipts differ.
Marshall County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Marshall sits near Person on payments-per-acre ($19.95) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Person stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1486)
Person ranks #1486 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
Person County, North Carolina stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1486 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.