Farm operations
377
Avg 64 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13057 377 farms Lower-middle (#99/159) 28% cropland TRACE MIXED
Cherokee County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Cherokee County. Ranked #99 of 159 counties in Georgia.
24K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 28.2% 7K acres
- Other land
- 71.8% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Cherokee County received $1.61 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.2× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $1.61
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.17×
- 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.
377 farms · $23.5M sales
Cherokee County, Georgia reports 377 farms and $23.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2829 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #99 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #99 of 159
- National payments rank #2829 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.2%
Commodity sales
$23.5M
0.47× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$39K
0.2% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$-3.2M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Cherokee County's net farm income sits at the 5th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Cherokee County Farm Data Shows
Cherokee County, Georgia reported 377 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $23.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $39K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($1.61/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $-3.2M. In-state sales rank #99 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 24,284 acres agricultural land, cropland is 6,837 acres (28.2%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 64 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$1.61 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
24,284 acres
Cropland
6,837 acres
Avg Farm Size
64 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 28.2%
6,837 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 24,284 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 6,837 | 28.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,447 | 71.8% |
| Average farm size | 64 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Cherokee County, Georgia?
Cherokee County, Georgia has 377 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 64 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Cherokee County?
Cherokee County's total commodity sales are $23.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #99 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Cherokee County receive?
Cherokee County received $39K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($1.61/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Cherokee County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Cherokee County is $-3.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Cherokee County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Cherokee (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Owsley County, KY · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by - than Cherokee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lake County, OH · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by - than Cherokee; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Fayette County, WV · TRACE
$39K federal receipts is higher by - than Cherokee; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bienville County, LA · TRACE
$38K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Cherokee; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Fairfield County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Fairfield sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($1.60) while total receipts differ.
Jackson County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Jackson sits near Cherokee on payments-per-acre ($1.62) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Cherokee stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2829)
Cherokee ranks #2829 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
Cherokee County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2829 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.