Farm operations
89
Avg 290 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13029 89 farms Bottom quartile (#144/159) 23% cropland TRACE PASTURE-LED
Bryan County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bryan County. Ranked #144 of 159 counties in Georgia.
26K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 22.8% 6K acres
- Other land
- 77.2% 20K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bryan County received $1.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.15×
- 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.
89 farms · $2.4M sales
Bryan County, Georgia reports 89 farms and $2.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2840 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #144 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #144 of 159
- National payments rank #2840 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 1.5%
Commodity sales
$2.4M
0.047× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$36K
1.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-901K
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Bryan County's net farm income sits at the 9th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bryan County Farm Data Shows
Bryan County, Georgia reported 89 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $2.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $36K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.39/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-901K. In-state sales rank #144 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 25,817 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 5,876 acres (22.8%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.39 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
25,817 acres
Cropland
5,876 acres
Avg Farm Size
290 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 22.8%
5,876 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 25,817 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 5,876 | 22.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 19,941 | 77.2% |
| Average farm size | 290 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bryan County, Georgia?
Bryan County, Georgia has 89 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 290 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bryan County?
Bryan County's total commodity sales are $2.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #144 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Bryan County receive?
Bryan County received $36K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.39/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bryan County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bryan County is $-901K (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bryan County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bryan (TRACE · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE PASTURE-LED
Jackson County, NC · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Bryan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Rappahannock County, VA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Bryan; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lewis County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Bryan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Wirt County, WV · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is higher by - than Bryan; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Pierce County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pierce sits near Bryan on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Pickens County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Pickens sits near Bryan on payments-per-acre ($1.39) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Bryan stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2840)
Bryan ranks #2840 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
Bryan County, Georgia stamps TRACE · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2840 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.