Farm operations
769
Avg 142 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37157 769 farms Bottom quartile (#76/100) 41% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Rockingham County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Rockingham County. Ranked #76 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.5% 44K acres
- Other land
- 59.5% 65K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Rockingham County received $14.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.1× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $14.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 1.15×
- 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.
769 farms · $28.3M sales
Rockingham County, North Carolina reports 769 farms and $28.3M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1534 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #76 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #76 of 100
- National payments rank #1534 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.6%
Commodity sales
$28.3M
0.32× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.6M
5.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.3M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Rockingham County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Rockingham County Farm Data Shows
Rockingham County, North Carolina reported 769 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.3M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($14.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.3M. In-state sales rank #76 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 109,295 acres agricultural land, cropland is 44,255 acres (40.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 142 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$14.43 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
109,295 acres
Cropland
44,255 acres
Avg Farm Size
142 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.5%
44,255 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 109,295 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 44,255 | 40.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 65,040 | 59.5% |
| Average farm size | 142 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Rockingham County, North Carolina?
Rockingham County, North Carolina has 769 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 142 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Rockingham County?
Rockingham County's total commodity sales are $28.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #76 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Rockingham County receive?
Rockingham County received $1.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($14.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Rockingham County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Rockingham County is $4.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Rockingham County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Rockingham (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Tioga County, PA · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Rockingham; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Marinette County, WI · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Rockingham; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Stark County, IL · MID
$1.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Rockingham; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Door County, WI · HEAVY
$1.6M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Rockingham; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Lincoln County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lincoln sits near Rockingham on payments-per-acre ($14.18) while total receipts differ.
Franklin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Franklin sits near Rockingham on payments-per-acre ($14.13) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Rockingham stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1534)
Rockingham ranks #1534 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Rockingham County, North Carolina stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1534 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.