Farm operations
806
Avg 114 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13045 806 farms Top quartile (#10/159) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Carroll County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Carroll County. Ranked #10 of 159 counties in Georgia.
92K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 27.8% 26K acres
- Other land
- 72.2% 66K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Carroll County received $1.27 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.
- $1.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.13×
- 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.
806 farms · $310.9M sales
Carroll County, Georgia reports 806 farms and $310.9M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2660 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #10 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #10 of 159
- National payments rank #2660 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
Commodity sales
$310.9M
6.2× state median -- Far above state median
Federal payments
$117K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$126.6M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
A
Farm economy grade: A -- Carroll County's net farm income sits at the 90th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Carroll County Farm Data Shows
Carroll County, Georgia reported 806 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $310.9M in total commodity sales and receiving $117K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.27/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $126.6M. In-state sales rank #10 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 92,092 acres agricultural land, cropland is 25,647 acres (27.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 114 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.27 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
92,092 acres
Cropland
25,647 acres
Avg Farm Size
114 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 27.8%
25,647 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 92,092 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,647 | 27.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,445 | 72.2% |
| Average farm size | 114 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Carroll County, Georgia?
Carroll County, Georgia has 806 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 114 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Carroll County?
Carroll County's total commodity sales are $310.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #10 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Carroll County receive?
Carroll County received $117K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.27/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Carroll County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Carroll County is $126.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Carroll County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Carroll (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Spencer County, KY · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is higher by - than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County, MO · TRACE
$117K federal receipts is higher by - than Carroll; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Carter County, KY · TRACE
$116K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Carroll; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Madison County, NC · TRACE
$116K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Carroll; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Mercer County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Mercer sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($1.27) while total receipts differ.
Floyd County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Floyd sits near Carroll on payments-per-acre ($1.29) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Carroll stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2660)
Carroll ranks #2660 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
Carroll County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2660 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.