Farm operations
1,238
Avg 106 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37151 1,238 farms Top quartile (#9/100) 43% cropland MID MIXED
Randolph County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Randolph County. Ranked #9 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
131K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 43.2% 57K acres
- Other land
- 56.8% 75K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Randolph County received $7.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.6× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.62×
- 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.
1,238 farms · $450.9M sales
Randolph County, North Carolina reports 1,238 farms and $450.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1820 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #9 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #9 of 100
- National payments rank #1820 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$450.9M
5.1× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$153.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Randolph County's net farm income sits at the 93th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Randolph County Farm Data Shows
Randolph County, North Carolina reported 1,238 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $450.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.78/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $153.3M. In-state sales rank #9 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 131,301 acres agricultural land, cropland is 56,732 acres (43.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 106 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$7.78 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
131,301 acres
Cropland
56,732 acres
Avg Farm Size
106 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 43.2%
56,732 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 131,301 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 56,732 | 43.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 74,569 | 56.8% |
| Average farm size | 106 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Randolph County, North Carolina?
Randolph County, North Carolina has 1,238 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 106 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Randolph County?
Randolph County's total commodity sales are $450.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #9 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Randolph County receive?
Randolph County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.78/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Randolph County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Randolph County is $153.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Randolph County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Randolph (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Gibson County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Randolph; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Wells County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Randolph; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Alexander County, NC · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Coshocton County, OH · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Randolph; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Emanuel County (MID $/acre pole)
Emanuel sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($7.85) while total receipts differ.
Livingston County (MID $/acre pole)
Livingston sits near Randolph on payments-per-acre ($7.70) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Randolph stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1820)
Randolph ranks #1820 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
Randolph County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1820 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.