Farm operations
144
Avg 961 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13037 144 farms Upper-middle (#49/159) 48% cropland DENSE MIXED
Calhoun County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Calhoun County. Ranked #49 of 159 counties in Georgia.
138K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 48.4% 67K acres
- Other land
- 51.6% 71K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Calhoun County received $18.89 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.
- $18.89
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.96×
- 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.
144 farms · $87.1M sales
Calhoun County, Georgia reports 144 farms and $87.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1144 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #49 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #49 of 159
- National payments rank #1144 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$87.1M
1.7× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$2.6M
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.2M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Calhoun County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Calhoun County Farm Data Shows
Calhoun County, Georgia reported 144 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $87.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $2.6M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.89/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.2M. In-state sales rank #49 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 138,414 acres agricultural land, cropland is 66,975 acres (48.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 961 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$18.89 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
138,414 acres
Cropland
66,975 acres
Avg Farm Size
961 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 48.4%
66,975 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 138,414 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 66,975 | 48.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 71,439 | 51.6% |
| Average farm size | 961 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Calhoun County, Georgia?
Calhoun County, Georgia has 144 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 961 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Calhoun County?
Calhoun County's total commodity sales are $87.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #49 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Calhoun County receive?
Calhoun County received $2.6M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.89/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Calhoun County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Calhoun County is $20.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Calhoun County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Calhoun (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Darke County, OH · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $1K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Clark County, MO · HEAVY
$2.6M federal receipts is lower by $2K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Washington County, AR · MID
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Calhoun; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Webster County, GA · DENSE
$2.6M federal receipts is higher by $3K than Calhoun; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Huntingdon County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Huntingdon sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($18.72) while total receipts differ.
Caddo County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Caddo sits near Calhoun on payments-per-acre ($18.43) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Calhoun stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1144)
Calhoun ranks #1144 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
Calhoun County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1144 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.