Farm operations
113
Avg 223 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13009 113 farms Bottom quartile (#145/159) 36% cropland TRACE MIXED
Baldwin County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Baldwin County. Ranked #145 of 159 counties in Georgia.
25K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.1% 9K acres
- Other land
- 63.9% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Baldwin County received $2.54 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.54
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.26×
- 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.
113 farms · $1.9M sales
Baldwin County, Georgia reports 113 farms and $1.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2775 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #145 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #145 of 159
- National payments rank #2775 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.4%
Commodity sales
$1.9M
0.038× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$64K
3.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-835K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Baldwin County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Baldwin County Farm Data Shows
Baldwin County, Georgia reported 113 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $1.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $64K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.54/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-835K. In-state sales rank #145 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 25,183 acres agricultural land, cropland is 9,102 acres (36.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 223 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$2.54 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
25,183 acres
Cropland
9,102 acres
Avg Farm Size
223 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.1%
9,102 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 25,183 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 9,102 | 36.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,081 | 63.9% |
| Average farm size | 223 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Baldwin County, Georgia?
Baldwin County, Georgia has 113 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 223 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Baldwin County?
Baldwin County's total commodity sales are $1.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #145 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Baldwin County receive?
Baldwin County received $64K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.54/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Baldwin County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Baldwin County is $-835K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Baldwin County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Baldwin (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Blount County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Baldwin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Marion County, AL · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Baldwin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Hart County, GA · TRACE
$65K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Baldwin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Pickett County, TN · TRACE
$63K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Baldwin; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Glascock County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Glascock sits near Baldwin on payments-per-acre ($2.52) while total receipts differ.
Middlesex County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Middlesex sits near Baldwin on payments-per-acre ($2.57) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Baldwin stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2775)
Baldwin ranks #2775 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Baldwin County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2775 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.