Farm operations
326
Avg 554 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13087 326 farms Top quartile (#15/159) 63% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Decatur County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Decatur County. Ranked #15 of 159 counties in Georgia.
181K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 63.0% 114K acres
- Other land
- 37.0% 67K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Decatur County received $53.81 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 5.6× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $53.81
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 5.60×
- 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.
326 farms · $220.5M sales
Decatur County, Georgia reports 326 farms and $220.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #273 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #15 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #15 of 159
- National payments rank #273 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.4%
Commodity sales
$220.5M
4.4× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$9.7M
4.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$86.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Decatur County's net farm income sits at the 82th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Decatur County Farm Data Shows
Decatur County, Georgia reported 326 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $220.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $9.7M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($53.81/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $86.4M. In-state sales rank #15 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 180,755 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 113,951 acres (63.0%) - 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
$53.81 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
180,755 acres
Cropland
113,951 acres
Avg Farm Size
554 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 63.0%
113,951 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 180,755 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 113,951 | 63.0% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 66,804 | 37.0% |
| Average farm size | 554 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Decatur County, Georgia?
Decatur County, Georgia has 326 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 554 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Decatur County?
Decatur County's total commodity sales are $220.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #15 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Decatur County receive?
Decatur County received $9.7M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($53.81/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Decatur County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Decatur County is $86.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Decatur County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Decatur (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Latah County, ID · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $15K than Decatur; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Cedar County, NE · DENSE
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $17K than Decatur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Kearny County, KS · HEAVY
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Decatur; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Dundy County, NE · HEAVY
$9.7M federal receipts is lower by $27K than Decatur; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Mitchell County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Mitchell sits near Decatur on payments-per-acre ($50.17) while total receipts differ.
Berrien County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Berrien sits near Decatur on payments-per-acre ($57.73) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Decatur stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#273)
Decatur ranks #273 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
Decatur County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #273 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.