Farm operations
170
Avg 93 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13085 Top quartile by state sales UNPUB PASTURE-LED
Dawson County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dawson County. Ranked #33 of 159 counties in Georgia.
15,853 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 18.0% 2,854 acres
- Other land
- 82.0% 12,999 acres
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Dawson County, Georgia is a PASTURE-LED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp; commodity sales sit above state median.
Commodity sales
$123.4M
2.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
-
USDA programs
Net farm income
$54.9M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Dawson County's net farm income sits at the 71th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dawson County Farm Data Shows
Dawson County, Georgia reads as a PASTURE-LED county with no published payments-per-acre stamp. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is under 25% of agricultural land, a mix where livestock forage and disaster titles (LFP/ELAP) usually outweigh row-crop commodity programs; payments per acre could not be stamped because NASS did not publish receipts or acreage for this county.
The state comparisons on this page use the 156 of 159 Georgia counties with published commodity sales (3 withheld by NASS to protect respondents are left out, not counted as zero), averaging the two central values when the count is even. Payments per acre use the 132 counties that report both receipts and acreage, and net-income peers are the 135 that reported a profit.
Pair the payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Read with Dawson County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dawson (UNPUB · PASTURE-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
UNPUB PASTURE-LED
What to do with this
From Dawson County, Georgia, these three pages are the natural next reads:
- 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dawson County, Georgia?
Dawson County, Georgia has 170 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 93 acres; land stamp PASTURE-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dawson County?
Dawson County's total commodity sales are $123.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #33 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Dawson County receive?
Dawson County received - in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping UNPUB on NASS payments-per-acre with a PASTURE-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dawson County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dawson County is $54.9M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
Georgia
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Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service 2022 Census of Agriculture · 2022
Dollar values reflect calendar year 2022 farm operations data.
PlainFarmData is an independent data portal, not affiliated with USDA, FSA, or any government agency. For official program eligibility or application guidance, contact your local USDA Farm Service Agency office.
Intensity stamp UNPUB · land stamp PASTURE-LED (NASS payments-per-acre / cropland share bands).
NASS withholds commodity sales for 3 Georgia counties with too few farm operations to publish without identifying individual producers. Those counties are excluded from the peer median on this page rather than counted as zero sales.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify with USDA NASS Census of Agriculture →
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.