Farm operations
933
Avg 113 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37171 933 farms Top quartile (#16/100) 48% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Surry County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Surry County. Ranked #16 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
106K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.4% 51K acres
- Other land
- 51.6% 55K 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.
933 farms · $337.2M sales
Surry County, North Carolina reports 933 farms and $337.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2182 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #16 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #16 of 100
- National payments rank #2182 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.1%
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 reported 933 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $337.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $505K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.77/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $120.9M. In-state sales rank #16 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 105,791 acres agricultural land, cropland is 51,240 acres (48.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 113 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$4.77 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
105,791 acres
Cropland
51,240 acres
Avg Farm Size
113 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.4%
51,240 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 105,791 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 51,240 | 48.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 54,551 | 51.6% |
| Average farm size | 113 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2182)
Surry ranks #2182 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the LIGHT intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Surry County, North Carolina stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2182 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.