Farm operations
649
Avg 168 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37167 649 farms Upper-middle (#49/100) 59% cropland MID CROP-LED
Stanly County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Stanly County. Ranked #49 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
109K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.1% 64K acres
- Other land
- 40.9% 45K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Stanly County received $11.07 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $11.07
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.88×
- 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.
649 farms · $91.1M sales
Stanly County, North Carolina reports 649 farms and $91.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1719 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 100
- National payments rank #1719 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.3%
Commodity sales
$91.1M
1.0× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.2M
1.3% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$28.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Stanly County's net farm income sits at the 57th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Stanly County Farm Data Shows
Stanly County, North Carolina reported 649 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $91.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($11.07/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $28.9M. In-state sales rank #49 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 109,164 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 64,498 acres (59.1%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$11.07 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
109,164 acres
Cropland
64,498 acres
Avg Farm Size
168 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.1%
64,498 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 109,164 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 64,498 | 59.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 44,666 | 40.9% |
| Average farm size | 168 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Stanly County, North Carolina?
Stanly County, North Carolina has 649 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 168 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Stanly County?
Stanly County's total commodity sales are $91.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Stanly County receive?
Stanly County received $1.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($11.07/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Stanly County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Stanly County is $28.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Stanly County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Stanly (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Zavala County, TX · TRACE
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Stanly; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Hempstead County, AR · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Stanly; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Carbon County, UT · LIGHT
$1.2M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Stanly; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Windham County, CT · DENSE
$1.2M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Stanly; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Fulton County (MID $/acre pole)
Fulton sits near Stanly on payments-per-acre ($11.05) while total receipts differ.
Howard County (MID $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Stanly on payments-per-acre ($11.09) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Stanly stamps MID · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1719)
Stanly ranks #1719 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
Stanly County, North Carolina stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1719 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.