Farm operations
106
Avg 1,067 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13007 106 farms Upper-middle (#72/159) 41% cropland DENSE MIXED
Baker County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baker County. Ranked #72 of 159 counties in Georgia.
113K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.2% 47K acres
- Other land
- 58.8% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baker County received $19.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.03×
- 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.
106 farms · $58.9M sales
Baker County, Georgia reports 106 farms and $58.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1283 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #72 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #72 of 159
- National payments rank #1283 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.7%
Commodity sales
$58.9M
1.2× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$2.2M
3.7% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$8.9M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Baker County's net farm income sits at the 36th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baker County Farm Data Shows
Baker County, Georgia reported 106 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $58.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.2M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.49/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $8.9M. In-state sales rank #72 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 113,062 acres agricultural land, cropland is 46,558 acres (41.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 1,067 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$19.49 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
113,062 acres
Cropland
46,558 acres
Avg Farm Size
1,067 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.2%
46,558 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 113,062 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 46,558 | 41.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,504 | 58.8% |
| Average farm size | 1,067 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baker County, Georgia?
Baker County, Georgia has 106 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 1,067 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baker County?
Baker County's total commodity sales are $58.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #72 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Baker County receive?
Baker County received $2.2M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.49/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baker County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baker County is $8.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baker County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baker (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Addison County, VT · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Baker; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Sharp County, AR · HEAVY
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Baker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Denton County, TX · MID
$2.2M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Baker; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Live Oak County, TX · LIGHT
$2.2M federal receipts is lower by $8K than Baker; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Lee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Baker on payments-per-acre ($19.37) while total receipts differ.
Niagara County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Niagara sits near Baker on payments-per-acre ($18.76) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Baker stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1283)
Baker ranks #1283 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
Baker County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1283 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.