Farm operations
933
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37171 Top quartile by state sales LIGHT MIXED
Surry County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Surry County. Ranked #16 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
105,791 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.4% 51,240 acres
- Other land
- 51.6% 54,551 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Surry County received $4.77 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.4× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $4.77
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.38×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Surry County, North Carolina is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp LIGHT; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$337.2M
3.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$505K
0.1% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$120.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Surry County's net farm income sits at the 89th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Surry County Farm Data Shows
Surry County, North Carolina reads as a MIXED county with LIGHT federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the second-lowest national quintile, $3.41 to $6.98 an acre, which is light federal support for the land base.
The state comparisons on this page use the 98 of 100 North Carolina counties with published commodity sales (2 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 95 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 92 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Read with Surry County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Surry (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Monmouth County, NJ · HEAVY
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Surry; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Oswego County, NY · LIGHT
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Surry; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Northumberland County, VA · MID
$505K federal receipts is higher by - than Surry; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Hancock County, GA · MID
$507K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Surry; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Monroe County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Monroe sits near Surry on payments-per-acre ($4.78) while total receipts differ.
White County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
White sits near Surry on payments-per-acre ($4.77) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Surry stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Surry under the LIGHT intensity band.
What to do with this
From Surry County, North Carolina, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Surry County, North Carolina?
Surry County, North Carolina has 933 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 113 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Surry County?
Surry County's total commodity sales are $337.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #16 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Surry County receive?
Surry County received $505K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.77/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Surry County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Surry County is $120.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp LIGHT · land stamp MIXED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 2 North Carolina counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.