Farm operations
403
Avg 532 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13033 403 farms Top quartile (#27/159) 54% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Burke County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Burke County. Ranked #27 of 159 counties in Georgia.
215K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 54.0% 116K acres
- Other land
- 46.0% 99K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Burke County received $19.23 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.0× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $19.23
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.00×
- 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.
403 farms · $142.1M sales
Burke County, Georgia reports 403 farms and $142.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #747 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #27 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #27 of 159
- National payments rank #747 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 2.9%
Commodity sales
$142.1M
2.8× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$4.1M
2.9% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$49.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Burke County's net farm income sits at the 69th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Burke County Farm Data Shows
Burke County, Georgia reported 403 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $142.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $4.1M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($19.23/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $49.9M. In-state sales rank #27 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 214,575 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 115,869 acres (54.0%) - 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
$19.23 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
214,575 acres
Cropland
115,869 acres
Avg Farm Size
532 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 54.0%
115,869 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 214,575 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 115,869 | 54.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 98,706 | 46.0% |
| Average farm size | 532 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Burke County, Georgia?
Burke County, Georgia has 403 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 532 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Burke County?
Burke County's total commodity sales are $142.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #27 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Burke County receive?
Burke County received $4.1M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($19.23/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Burke County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Burke County is $49.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Burke County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Burke (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Terrell County, GA · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Burke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Montgomery County, KS · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Burke; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Mercer County, IL · HEAVY
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Burke; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Cedar County, MO · DENSE
$4.1M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Burke; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Howard County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Howard sits near Burke on payments-per-acre ($19.32) while total receipts differ.
Lee County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Burke on payments-per-acre ($19.43) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Burke stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#747)
Burke ranks #747 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
Burke County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #747 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.