Farm operations
151
Avg 217 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13023 151 farms Bottom quartile (#121/159) 46% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Bleckley County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bleckley County. Ranked #121 of 159 counties in Georgia.
33K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 45.7% 15K acres
- Other land
- 54.3% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bleckley County received $18.17 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.17
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.89×
- 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.
151 farms · $14.0M sales
Bleckley County, Georgia reports 151 farms and $14.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2119 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #121 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #121 of 159
- National payments rank #2119 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.3%
Commodity sales
$14.0M
0.28× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$595K
4.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$360K
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Bleckley County's net farm income sits at the 16th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bleckley County Farm Data Shows
Bleckley County, Georgia reported 151 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $14.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $595K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($18.17/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $360K. In-state sales rank #121 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 32,749 acres agricultural land, cropland is 14,962 acres (45.7%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 217 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$18.17 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
32,749 acres
Cropland
14,962 acres
Avg Farm Size
217 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 45.7%
14,962 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 32,749 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 14,962 | 45.7% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,787 | 54.3% |
| Average farm size | 217 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bleckley County, Georgia?
Bleckley County, Georgia has 151 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 217 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bleckley County?
Bleckley County's total commodity sales are $14.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #121 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Bleckley County receive?
Bleckley County received $595K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.17/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bleckley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bleckley County is $360K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bleckley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bleckley (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Mcmullen County, TX · TRACE
$596K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Bleckley; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
St. Johns County, FL · DENSE
$597K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bleckley; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Piute County, UT · HEAVY
$597K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Bleckley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Franklin County, MO · TRACE
$598K federal receipts is higher by $3K than Bleckley; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Somerset County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Bleckley on payments-per-acre ($18.59) while total receipts differ.
Hardin County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Hardin sits near Bleckley on payments-per-acre ($17.02) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Bleckley stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2119)
Bleckley ranks #2119 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the HEAVY intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Bleckley County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2119 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.