Farm operations
167
Avg 241 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13017 167 farms Lower-middle (#102/159) 41% cropland DENSE MIXED
Ben Hill County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Ben Hill County. Ranked #102 of 159 counties in Georgia.
40K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.1% 17K acres
- Other land
- 58.9% 24K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Ben Hill County received $24.93 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.6× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $24.93
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.59×
- 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.
167 farms · $21.9M sales
Ben Hill County, Georgia reports 167 farms and $21.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1830 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #102 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #102 of 159
- National payments rank #1830 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.6%
Commodity sales
$21.9M
0.43× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
4.6% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$7.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Ben Hill County's net farm income sits at the 33th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Ben Hill County Farm Data Shows
Ben Hill County, Georgia reported 167 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $21.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($24.93/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $7.4M. In-state sales rank #102 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 40,197 acres agricultural land, cropland is 16,503 acres (41.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 241 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$24.93 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
40,197 acres
Cropland
16,503 acres
Avg Farm Size
241 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.1%
16,503 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 40,197 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 16,503 | 41.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 23,694 | 58.9% |
| Average farm size | 241 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Ben Hill County, Georgia?
Ben Hill County, Georgia has 167 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 241 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Ben Hill County?
Ben Hill County's total commodity sales are $21.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #102 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Ben Hill County receive?
Ben Hill County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($24.93/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Ben Hill County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Ben Hill County is $7.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Ben Hill County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Ben Hill (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Dougherty County, GA · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Ben Hill; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Warren County, TN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Ben Hill; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Halifax County, VA · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Ben Hill; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Shelby County, TN · MID
$997K federal receipts is lower by $5K than Ben Hill; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Greensville County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Greensville sits near Ben Hill on payments-per-acre ($23.49) while total receipts differ.
Grant County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Grant sits near Ben Hill on payments-per-acre ($21.84) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Ben Hill stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1830)
Ben Hill ranks #1830 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
Ben Hill County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1830 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.