Farm operations
495
Avg 394 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13031 495 farms Top quartile (#36/159) 59% cropland HEAVY CROP-LED
Bulloch County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Bulloch County. Ranked #36 of 159 counties in Georgia.
195K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 59.3% 116K acres
- Other land
- 40.7% 79K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Bulloch County received $17.95 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.
- $17.95
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.87×
- 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.
495 farms · $119.4M sales
Bulloch County, Georgia reports 495 farms and $119.4M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #895 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #36 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #36 of 159
- National payments rank #895 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$119.4M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$3.5M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$39.7M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Bulloch County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Bulloch County Farm Data Shows
Bulloch County, Georgia reported 495 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $119.4M in total commodity sales and receiving $3.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($17.95/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $39.7M. In-state sales rank #36 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 195,261 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 115,781 acres (59.3%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$17.95 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
195,261 acres
Cropland
115,781 acres
Avg Farm Size
394 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 59.3%
115,781 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 195,261 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 115,781 | 59.3% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 79,480 | 40.7% |
| Average farm size | 394 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Bulloch County, Georgia?
Bulloch County, Georgia has 495 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 394 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Bulloch County?
Bulloch County's total commodity sales are $119.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #36 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Bulloch County receive?
Bulloch County received $3.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($17.95/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Bulloch County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Bulloch County is $39.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Bulloch County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Bulloch (HEAVY · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY CROP-LED
Howell County, MO · MID
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bulloch; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Borden County, TX · LIGHT
$3.5M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Bulloch; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Carroll County, VA · DENSE
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $4K than Bulloch; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Highland County, OH · HEAVY
$3.5M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Bulloch; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Levy County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Levy sits near Bulloch on payments-per-acre ($17.80) while total receipts differ.
Brown County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Brown sits near Bulloch on payments-per-acre ($17.77) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Bulloch stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#895)
Bulloch ranks #895 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
Bulloch County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #895 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.