Farm operations
207
Avg 164 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13025 207 farms Lower-middle (#90/159) 21% cropland DENSE PASTURE-LED
Brantley County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Brantley County. Ranked #90 of 159 counties in Georgia.
34K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 20.6% 7K acres
- Other land
- 79.4% 27K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Brantley County received $19.73 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.73
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.05×
- 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.
207 farms · $34.5M sales
Brantley County, Georgia reports 207 farms and $34.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2047 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #90 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #90 of 159
- National payments rank #2047 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.9%
Commodity sales
$34.5M
0.68× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$669K
1.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$11.9M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Brantley County's net farm income sits at the 40th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Brantley County Farm Data Shows
Brantley County, Georgia reported 207 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $34.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $669K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.73/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $11.9M. In-state sales rank #90 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 33,900 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 6,970 acres (20.6%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$19.73 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
33,900 acres
Cropland
6,970 acres
Avg Farm Size
164 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 20.6%
6,970 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 33,900 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,970 | 20.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 26,930 | 79.4% |
| Average farm size | 164 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Brantley County, Georgia?
Brantley County, Georgia has 207 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 164 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Brantley County?
Brantley County's total commodity sales are $34.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #90 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Brantley County receive?
Brantley County received $669K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.73/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Brantley County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Brantley County is $11.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Brantley County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Brantley (DENSE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE PASTURE-LED
Coffee County, TN · LIGHT
$669K federal receipts is higher by - than Brantley; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Casey County, KY · LIGHT
$670K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Brantley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Perry County, AL · LIGHT
$667K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Brantley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Edmonson County, KY · MID
$667K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Brantley; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Brantley on payments-per-acre ($19.93) while total receipts differ.
Somerset County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Somerset sits near Brantley on payments-per-acre ($18.59) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Brantley stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2047)
Brantley ranks #2047 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
Brantley County, Georgia stamps DENSE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2047 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.