Farm operations
301
Avg 268 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13043 301 farms Lower-middle (#92/159) 36% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Candler County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Candler County. Ranked #92 of 159 counties in Georgia.
81K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 36.4% 29K acres
- Other land
- 63.6% 51K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Candler County received $12.75 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $12.75
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.33×
- 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.
301 farms · $33.2M sales
Candler County, Georgia reports 301 farms and $33.2M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1816 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #92 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #92 of 159
- National payments rank #1816 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.1%
Commodity sales
$33.2M
0.66× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
3.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.8M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Candler County's net farm income sits at the 28th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Candler County Farm Data Shows
Candler County, Georgia reported 301 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $33.2M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($12.75/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.8M. In-state sales rank #92 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 80,603 acres agricultural land, cropland is 29,357 acres (36.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 268 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$12.75 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
80,603 acres
Cropland
29,357 acres
Avg Farm Size
268 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 36.4%
29,357 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 80,603 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 29,357 | 36.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 51,246 | 63.6% |
| Average farm size | 268 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Candler County, Georgia?
Candler County, Georgia has 301 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 268 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Candler County?
Candler County's total commodity sales are $33.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #92 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Candler County receive?
Candler County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($12.75/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Candler County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Candler County is $4.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Candler County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Candler (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Coshocton County, OH · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Candler; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Floyd County, VA · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Candler; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Gibson County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $5K than Candler; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs MIXED.
Randolph County, NC · MID
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $6K than Candler; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Guilford County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Guilford sits near Candler on payments-per-acre ($12.60) while total receipts differ.
Lee County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Lee sits near Candler on payments-per-acre ($12.53) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Candler stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1816)
Candler ranks #1816 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
Candler County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1816 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.