Farm operations
256
Avg 83 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13013 256 farms Upper-middle (#47/159) 22% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Barrow County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Barrow County. Ranked #47 of 159 counties in Georgia.
21K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 21.5% 5K acres
- Other land
- 78.5% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Barrow County received $2.02 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $2.02
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.21×
- 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.
256 farms · $92.8M sales
Barrow County, Georgia reports 256 farms and $92.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2816 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #47 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #47 of 159
- National payments rank #2816 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$92.8M
1.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$43K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$35.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Barrow 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 Barrow County Farm Data Shows
Barrow County, Georgia reported 256 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $92.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $43K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.02/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.2M. In-state sales rank #47 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 21,238 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 4,572 acres (21.5%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$2.02 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
21,238 acres
Cropland
4,572 acres
Avg Farm Size
83 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 21.5%
4,572 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 21,238 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 4,572 | 21.5% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,666 | 78.5% |
| Average farm size | 83 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Barrow County, Georgia?
Barrow County, Georgia has 256 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 83 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Barrow County?
Barrow County's total commodity sales are $92.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #47 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Barrow County receive?
Barrow County received $43K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.02/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Barrow County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Barrow County is $35.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Barrow County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Barrow (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jefferson County, CO · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is higher by - than Barrow; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Fluvanna County, VA · TRACE
$43K federal receipts is higher by - than Barrow; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Newton County, GA · TRACE
$44K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Barrow; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Whitfield County, GA · TRACE
$44K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Barrow; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Calvert County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Calvert sits near Barrow on payments-per-acre ($2.03) while total receipts differ.
Emmet County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Emmet sits near Barrow on payments-per-acre ($2.03) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Barrow stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2816)
Barrow ranks #2816 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
Barrow County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2816 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.