Farm operations
100
Avg 546 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13095 100 farms Lower-middle (#106/159) 33% cropland DENSE MIXED
Dougherty County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Dougherty County. Ranked #106 of 159 counties in Georgia.
55K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 33.1% 18K acres
- Other land
- 66.9% 37K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Dougherty County received $18.42 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 1.9× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $18.42
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 1.92×
- 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.
100 farms · $19.6M sales
Dougherty County, Georgia reports 100 farms and $19.6M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1828 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #106 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #106 of 159
- National payments rank #1828 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 5.1%
Commodity sales
$19.6M
0.39× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$1.0M
5.1% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.7M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Dougherty County's net farm income sits at the 20th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Dougherty County Farm Data Shows
Dougherty County, Georgia reported 100 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $19.6M in total commodity sales and receiving $1.0M in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($18.42/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.7M. In-state sales rank #106 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 54,565 acres agricultural land, cropland is 18,039 acres (33.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 546 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$18.42 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
54,565 acres
Cropland
18,039 acres
Avg Farm Size
546 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 33.1%
18,039 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 54,565 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 18,039 | 33.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 36,526 | 66.9% |
| Average farm size | 546 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Dougherty County, Georgia?
Dougherty County, Georgia has 100 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 546 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Dougherty County?
Dougherty County's total commodity sales are $19.6M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #106 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Dougherty County receive?
Dougherty County received $1.0M in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($18.42/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Dougherty County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Dougherty County is $1.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Dougherty County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Dougherty (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Warren County, TN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by - than Dougherty; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Halifax County, VA · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $1K than Dougherty; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Ben Hill County, GA · DENSE
$1.0M federal receipts is lower by $3K than Dougherty; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Harrison County, IN · LIGHT
$1.0M federal receipts is higher by $5K than Dougherty; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Saint Helena County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Saint Helena sits near Dougherty on payments-per-acre ($17.37) while total receipts differ.
Washington County (HEAVY $/acre pole)
Washington sits near Dougherty on payments-per-acre ($17.24) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Dougherty stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1828)
Dougherty ranks #1828 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
Dougherty County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1828 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.