Farm operations
283
Avg 758 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13093 283 farms Top quartile (#23/159) 73% cropland DENSE CROP-LED
Dooly County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dooly County. Ranked #23 of 159 counties in Georgia.
214K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 72.6% 156K acres
- Other land
- 27.4% 59K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dooly County received $25.78 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 2.7× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $25.78
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 2.68×
- 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.
283 farms · $162.5M sales
Dooly County, Georgia reports 283 farms and $162.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #557 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #23 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #23 of 159
- National payments rank #557 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.4%
Commodity sales
$162.5M
3.2× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$5.5M
3.4% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$48.4M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Dooly County's net farm income sits at the 68th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dooly County Farm Data Shows
Dooly County, Georgia reported 283 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $162.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $5.5M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($25.78/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $48.4M. In-state sales rank #23 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 214,446 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 155,678 acres (72.6%) - 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
$25.78 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
214,446 acres
Cropland
155,678 acres
Avg Farm Size
758 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 72.6%
155,678 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 214,446 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 155,678 | 72.6% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 58,768 | 27.4% |
| Average farm size | 758 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dooly County, Georgia?
Dooly County, Georgia has 283 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 758 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dooly County?
Dooly County's total commodity sales are $162.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #23 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Dooly County receive?
Dooly County received $5.5M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($25.78/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dooly County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dooly County is $48.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dooly County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dooly (DENSE · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE CROP-LED
Bates County, MO · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $10K than Dooly; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Lyon County, IA · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is higher by $18K than Dooly; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Lee County, AR · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $22K than Dooly; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Wayne County, IL · HEAVY
$5.5M federal receipts is lower by $23K than Dooly; land stamp CROP-HEAVY vs CROP-LED.
Rapides County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Rapides sits near Dooly on payments-per-acre ($25.92) while total receipts differ.
Pipestone County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Pipestone sits near Dooly on payments-per-acre ($26.12) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Dooly stamps DENSE · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#557)
Dooly ranks #557 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
Dooly County, Georgia stamps DENSE · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #557 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.