Farm operations
362
Avg 351 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13019 362 farms Top quartile (#38/159) 55% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Berrien County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Berrien County. Ranked #38 of 159 counties in Georgia.
127K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 55.3% 70K acres
- Other land
- 44.7% 57K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Berrien County received $45.67 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 4.8× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $45.67
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 4.75×
- 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.
362 farms · $108.2M sales
Berrien County, Georgia reports 362 farms and $108.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #521 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #38 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #38 of 159
- National payments rank #521 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.4%
Commodity sales
$108.2M
2.1× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.8M
5.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$35.5M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Berrien 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 Berrien County Farm Data Shows
Berrien County, Georgia reported 362 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $108.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.8M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($45.67/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $35.5M. In-state sales rank #38 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 127,226 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 70,410 acres (55.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$45.67 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
127,226 acres
Cropland
70,410 acres
Avg Farm Size
351 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 55.3%
70,410 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 127,226 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 70,410 | 55.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 56,816 | 44.7% |
| Average farm size | 351 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Berrien County, Georgia?
Berrien County, Georgia has 362 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 351 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Berrien County?
Berrien County's total commodity sales are $108.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #38 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Berrien County receive?
Berrien County received $5.8M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($45.67/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Berrien County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Berrien County is $35.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Berrien County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Berrien (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Crockett County, TX · TRACE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by - than Berrien; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cherokee County, KS · DENSE
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Berrien; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Knox County, TX · MID
$5.8M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Berrien; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mclean County, IL · MID
$5.8M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Berrien; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Miller County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Miller sits near Berrien on payments-per-acre ($46.08) while total receipts differ.
Ottawa County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Ottawa sits near Berrien on payments-per-acre ($46.49) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Berrien stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#521)
Berrien ranks #521 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
Berrien County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #521 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.