Farm operations
754
Avg 130 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37197 754 farms Upper-middle (#29/100) 62% cropland MID CROP-LED
Yadkin County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yadkin County. Ranked #29 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
98K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 61.8% 61K acres
- Other land
- 38.2% 38K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yadkin County received $8.52 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.7× the North Carolina county median of $12.60.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.52
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $12.60
- North Carolina county median per acre
- 0.68×
- 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.
754 farms · $211.1M sales
Yadkin County, North Carolina reports 754 farms and $211.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1937 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #29 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #29 of 100
- National payments rank #1937 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.4%
Commodity sales
$211.1M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$838K
0.4% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$62.5M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Yadkin County's net farm income sits at the 74th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yadkin County Farm Data Shows
Yadkin County, North Carolina reported 754 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $211.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $838K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.52/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $62.5M. In-state sales rank #29 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 98,329 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 60,812 acres (61.8%) - 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
$8.52 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
98,329 acres
Cropland
60,812 acres
Avg Farm Size
130 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 61.8%
60,812 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 98,329 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 60,812 | 61.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 37,517 | 38.2% |
| Average farm size | 130 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yadkin County, North Carolina?
Yadkin County, North Carolina has 754 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 130 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yadkin County?
Yadkin County's total commodity sales are $211.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #29 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Yadkin County receive?
Yadkin County received $838K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.52/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yadkin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yadkin County is $62.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yadkin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yadkin (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Louisa County, VA · MID
$838K federal receipts is higher by - than Yadkin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Holmes County, FL · MID
$837K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Yadkin; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Alexander County, IL · HEAVY
$837K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Yadkin; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Pushmataha County, OK · LIGHT
$837K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Yadkin; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Fayette County (MID $/acre pole)
Fayette sits near Yadkin on payments-per-acre ($8.54) while total receipts differ.
Anson County (MID $/acre pole)
Anson sits near Yadkin on payments-per-acre ($8.55) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Yadkin stamps MID · CROP-LED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1937)
Yadkin ranks #1937 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
Yadkin County, North Carolina stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1937 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.