Farm operations
185
Avg 410 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13003 185 farms Upper-middle (#52/159) 55% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Atkinson County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Atkinson County. Ranked #52 of 159 counties in Georgia.
76K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.6% 41K acres
- Other land
- 45.4% 34K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Atkinson County received $48.88 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $48.88
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 5.08×
- Georgia 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.
185 farms · $85.8M sales
Atkinson County, Georgia reports 185 farms and $85.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #837 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #52 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #52 of 159
- National payments rank #837 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$85.8M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.7M
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.8M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Atkinson County's net farm income sits at the 61th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Atkinson County Farm Data Shows
Atkinson County, Georgia reported 185 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $85.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($48.88/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.8M. In-state sales rank #52 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 75,760 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 41,366 acres (54.6%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$48.88 per acre of agricultural land · the median Georgia county receives $9.62. Payments per acre normalise federal support for farm size; both figures come from the same USDA NASS 2022 Census county table.
Total Ag Land
75,760 acres
Cropland
41,366 acres
Avg Farm Size
410 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.6%
41,366 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 75,760 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,366 | 54.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 34,394 | 45.4% |
| Average farm size | 410 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Atkinson County, Georgia?
Atkinson County, Georgia has 185 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 410 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Atkinson County?
Atkinson County's total commodity sales are $85.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #52 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Atkinson County receive?
Atkinson County received $3.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($48.88/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Atkinson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Atkinson County is $35.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Atkinson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Atkinson (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Webster County, NE · HEAVY
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Atkinson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Saunders County, NE · MID
$3.7M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Atkinson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Deuel County, NE · HEAVY
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $12K than Atkinson; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Rio Grande County, CO · DENSE
$3.7M federal receipts is lower by $13K than Atkinson; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Ulster County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ulster sits near Atkinson on payments-per-acre ($52.95) while total receipts differ.
Cook County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Cook sits near Atkinson on payments-per-acre ($43.65) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Atkinson stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#837)
Atkinson ranks #837 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the DENSE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Atkinson County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #837 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. Three places to go next:
- See how Georgia compares nationally on ERS farm payments and income. Georgia 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.