Farm operations
227
Avg 110 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13073 227 farms Bottom quartile (#132/159) 15% cropland MID PASTURE-LED
Columbia County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Columbia County. Ranked #132 of 159 counties in Georgia.
25K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 14.9% 4K acres
- Other land
- 85.1% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Columbia County received $7.27 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.27
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.76×
- 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.
227 farms · $6.0M sales
Columbia County, Georgia reports 227 farms and $6.0M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2563 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #132 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #132 of 159
- National payments rank #2563 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.0%
Commodity sales
$6.0M
0.12× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$182K
3.0% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$-1.6M
2022 cash income -- Net loss
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Columbia County's net farm income sits at the 7th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Columbia County Farm Data Shows
Columbia County, Georgia reported 227 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $6.0M in total commodity sales and receiving $182K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.27/acre); land stamp PASTURE-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $-1.6M. In-state sales rank #132 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 25,036 acres agricultural land, cropland is only 3,730 acres (14.9%) - a PASTURE-LED mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$7.27 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
25,036 acres
Cropland
3,730 acres
Avg Farm Size
110 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 14.9%
3,730 cropland acres · PASTURE-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 25,036 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 3,730 | 14.9% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 21,306 | 85.1% |
| Average farm size | 110 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Columbia County, Georgia?
Columbia County, Georgia has 227 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 110 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Columbia County?
Columbia County's total commodity sales are $6.0M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #132 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Columbia County receive?
Columbia County received $182K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.27/acre) with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Columbia County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Columbia County is $-1.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Columbia County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Columbia (MID · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID PASTURE-LED
Wayne County, PA · TRACE
$181K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Columbia; land stamp MIXED vs PASTURE-LED.
Franklin County, TN · TRACE
$181K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Columbia; land stamp CROP-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Winston County, MS · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Columbia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Douglas County, NV · TRACE
$180K federal receipts is lower by $2K than Columbia; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs PASTURE-LED.
Lake County (MID $/acre pole)
Lake sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($7.04) while total receipts differ.
Charles City County (MID $/acre pole)
Charles City sits near Columbia on payments-per-acre ($6.99) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Columbia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2563)
Columbia ranks #2563 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Columbia County, Georgia stamps MID · PASTURE-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2563 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.