Farm operations
73
Avg 591 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13061 73 farms Lower-middle (#109/159) 58% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Clay County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Clay County. Ranked #109 of 159 counties in Georgia.
43K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 58.0% 25K acres
- Other land
- 42.0% 18K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Clay County received $31.39 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.3× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $31.39
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 3.26×
- 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.
73 farms · $19.0M sales
Clay County, Georgia reports 73 farms and $19.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1640 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #109 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #109 of 159
- National payments rank #1640 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 7.1%
Commodity sales
$19.0M
0.38× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.4M
7.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$2.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Clay County's net farm income sits at the 22th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Clay County Farm Data Shows
Clay County, Georgia reported 73 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.4M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($31.39/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $2.4M. In-state sales rank #109 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 43,141 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 25,009 acres (58.0%) - 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
$31.39 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
43,141 acres
Cropland
25,009 acres
Avg Farm Size
591 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 58.0%
25,009 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 43,141 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 25,009 | 58.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 18,132 | 42.0% |
| Average farm size | 591 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Clay County, Georgia?
Clay County, Georgia has 73 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 591 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Clay County?
Clay County's total commodity sales are $19.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #109 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Clay County receive?
Clay County received $1.4M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($31.39/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Clay County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Clay County is $2.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Clay County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Clay (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Benton County, MO · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $2K than Clay; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Ouachita County, LA · HEAVY
$1.4M federal receipts is lower by $4K than Clay; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Kent County, TX · TRACE
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $6K than Clay; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Madison County, IL · LIGHT
$1.4M federal receipts is higher by $7K than Clay; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Liberty County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Liberty sits near Clay on payments-per-acre ($34.65) while total receipts differ.
Pamlico County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pamlico sits near Clay on payments-per-acre ($28.11) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Clay stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1640)
Clay ranks #1640 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
Clay County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1640 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.