Farm operations
170
Avg 225 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37181 170 farms Bottom quartile (#86/100) 49% cropland MID MIXED
Vance County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Vance County. Ranked #86 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
38K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.5% 19K acres
- Other land
- 51.5% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Vance County received $10.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $10.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.85×
- 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.
170 farms · $12.9M sales
Vance County, North Carolina reports 170 farms and $12.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2268 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #86 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #86 of 100
- National payments rank #2268 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.2%
Commodity sales
$12.9M
0.14× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$408K
3.2% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Vance 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 Vance County Farm Data Shows
Vance County, North Carolina reported 170 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $12.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $408K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($10.67/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.2M. In-state sales rank #86 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 38,231 acres agricultural land, cropland is 18,523 acres (48.5%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 225 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$10.67 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
38,231 acres
Cropland
18,523 acres
Avg Farm Size
225 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.5%
18,523 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 38,231 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,523 | 48.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,708 | 51.5% |
| Average farm size | 225 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Vance County, North Carolina?
Vance County, North Carolina has 170 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 225 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Vance County?
Vance County's total commodity sales are $12.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #86 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Vance County receive?
Vance County received $408K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($10.67/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Vance County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Vance County is $4.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Vance County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Vance (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Blackford County, IN · LIGHT
$408K federal receipts is higher by - than Vance; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Washington County, VA · TRACE
$407K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Vance; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Meigs County, OH · LIGHT
$410K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Vance; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Multnomah County, OR · HEAVY
$410K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Vance; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Greene County (MID $/acre pole)
Greene sits near Vance on payments-per-acre ($10.66) while total receipts differ.
Cheshire County (MID $/acre pole)
Cheshire sits near Vance on payments-per-acre ($10.50) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Vance stamps MID · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2268)
Vance ranks #2268 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
Vance County, North Carolina stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2268 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.