Farm operations
457
Avg 152 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13015 457 farms Top quartile (#31/159) 34% cropland TRACE MIXED
Bartow County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bartow County. Ranked #31 of 159 counties in Georgia.
70K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.7% 23K acres
- Other land
- 66.3% 46K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bartow County received $2.85 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.
- $2.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.30×
- 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.
457 farms · $126.4M sales
Bartow County, Georgia reports 457 farms and $126.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2537 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #31 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #31 of 159
- National payments rank #2537 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$126.4M
2.5× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$198K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$37.3M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bartow County's net farm income sits at the 62th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bartow County Farm Data Shows
Bartow County, Georgia reported 457 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $126.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $198K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($2.85/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $37.3M. In-state sales rank #31 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 69,569 acres agricultural land, cropland is 23,446 acres (33.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 152 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$2.85 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
69,569 acres
Cropland
23,446 acres
Avg Farm Size
152 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.7%
23,446 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 69,569 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,446 | 33.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 46,123 | 66.3% |
| Average farm size | 152 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bartow County, Georgia?
Bartow County, Georgia has 457 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 152 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bartow County?
Bartow County's total commodity sales are $126.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #31 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Bartow County receive?
Bartow County received $198K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($2.85/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bartow County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bartow County is $37.3M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bartow County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bartow (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Ouray County, CO · TRACE
$198K federal receipts is higher by - than Bartow; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bucks County, PA · TRACE
$199K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bartow; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Rhea County, TN · TRACE
$197K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bartow; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Daggett County, UT · HEAVY
$197K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bartow; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Union County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Union sits near Bartow on payments-per-acre ($2.84) while total receipts differ.
Columbia County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Columbia sits near Bartow on payments-per-acre ($2.86) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Bartow stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2537)
Bartow ranks #2537 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
Bartow County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2537 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.