Farm operations
288
Avg 74 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census NC · FIPS 37199 288 farms Bottom quartile (#91/100) 30% cropland LIGHT MIXED
Yancey County, North Carolina - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Yancey County. Ranked #91 of 100 counties in North Carolina.
21K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.0% 6K acres
- Other land
- 70.0% 15K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Yancey County received $4.78 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.
- $4.78
- 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.
288 farms · $5.4M sales
Yancey County, North Carolina reports 288 farms and $5.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2697 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #91 of 100 counties in North Carolina; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #91 of 100
- National payments rank #2697 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$5.4M
0.061× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$102K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-351K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Yancey County's net farm income sits at the 12th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Yancey County Farm Data Shows
Yancey County, North Carolina reported 288 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $5.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $102K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp LIGHT ($4.78/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-351K. In-state sales rank #91 of 100 in North Carolina.
Of 21,341 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,394 acres (30.0%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 74 acres. Federal intensity is LIGHT; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of North Carolina.
Land Use
$4.78 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
21,341 acres
Cropland
6,394 acres
Avg Farm Size
74 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.0%
6,394 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 21,341 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,394 | 30.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 14,947 | 70.0% |
| Average farm size | 74 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Yancey County, North Carolina?
Yancey County, North Carolina has 288 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 74 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Yancey County?
Yancey County's total commodity sales are $5.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #91 among 100 counties in North Carolina.
How much federal farm assistance does Yancey County receive?
Yancey County received $102K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping LIGHT on NASS payments-per-acre ($4.78/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Yancey County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Yancey County is $-351K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Yancey County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Yancey (LIGHT · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
LIGHT MIXED
Clay County, AL · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by - than Yancey; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Essex County, NY · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by - than Yancey; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Clay County, TN · TRACE
$102K federal receipts is higher by - than Yancey; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Cleveland County, AR · TRACE
$103K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Yancey; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Montgomery County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Montgomery sits near Yancey on payments-per-acre ($4.75) while total receipts differ.
Houghton County (LIGHT $/acre pole)
Houghton sits near Yancey on payments-per-acre ($4.92) while total receipts differ.
North Carolina ERS state roll-up
Yancey stamps LIGHT · MIXED inside North Carolina's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2697)
Yancey ranks #2697 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
Yancey County, North Carolina stamps LIGHT · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2697 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.