Farm operations
180
Avg 164 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13079 180 farms Upper-middle (#46/159) 41% cropland HEAVY MIXED
Crawford County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Crawford County. Ranked #46 of 159 counties in Georgia.
30K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 40.8% 12K acres
- Other land
- 59.2% 17K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Crawford County received $15.63 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.6× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $15.63
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.63×
- 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.
180 farms · $93.8M sales
Crawford County, Georgia reports 180 farms and $93.8M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2220 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #46 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #46 of 159
- National payments rank #2220 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.5%
Commodity sales
$93.8M
1.9× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$462K
0.5% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$38.8M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Crawford County's net farm income sits at the 63th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Crawford County Farm Data Shows
Crawford County, Georgia reported 180 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $93.8M in total commodity sales and receiving $462K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp HEAVY ($15.63/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $38.8M. In-state sales rank #46 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 29,558 acres agricultural land, cropland is 12,067 acres (40.8%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 164 acres. Federal intensity is HEAVY; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$15.63 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
29,558 acres
Cropland
12,067 acres
Avg Farm Size
164 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 40.8%
12,067 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 29,558 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 12,067 | 40.8% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 17,491 | 59.2% |
| Average farm size | 164 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Crawford County, Georgia?
Crawford County, Georgia has 180 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 164 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Crawford County?
Crawford County's total commodity sales are $93.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #46 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Crawford County receive?
Crawford County received $462K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping HEAVY on NASS payments-per-acre ($15.63/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Crawford County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Crawford County is $38.8M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Crawford County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Crawford (HEAVY · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
HEAVY MIXED
Jackson County, WV · TRACE
$462K federal receipts is higher by - than Crawford; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Monroe County, TN · LIGHT
$464K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Crawford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
DE Kalb County, AL · TRACE
$459K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Crawford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Monroe County, PA · DENSE
$466K federal receipts is higher by $4K than Crawford; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
San Bernardino County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
San Bernardino sits near Crawford on payments-per-acre ($15.22) while total receipts differ.
Gaston County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Gaston sits near Crawford on payments-per-acre ($15.08) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Crawford stamps HEAVY · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2220)
Crawford ranks #2220 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
Crawford County, Georgia stamps HEAVY · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2220 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.