Farm operations
96
Avg 286 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13101 96 farms Lower-middle (#110/159) 41% cropland DENSE MIXED
Echols County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Echols County. Ranked #110 of 159 counties in Georgia.
27K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 41.1% 11K acres
- Other land
- 58.9% 16K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Echols County received $32.43 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 3.4× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $32.43
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 3.37×
- 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.
96 farms · $18.5M sales
Echols County, Georgia reports 96 farms and $18.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1902 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #110 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #110 of 159
- National payments rank #1902 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 4.8%
Commodity sales
$18.5M
0.37× state median -- Well below state median
Federal payments
$889K
4.8% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$1.2M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
F
Farm economy grade: F -- Echols County's net farm income sits at the 19th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Echols County Farm Data Shows
Echols County, Georgia reported 96 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $18.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $889K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp DENSE ($32.43/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $1.2M. In-state sales rank #110 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 27,413 acres agricultural land, cropland is 11,276 acres (41.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 286 acres. Federal intensity is DENSE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$32.43 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
27,413 acres
Cropland
11,276 acres
Avg Farm Size
286 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 41.1%
11,276 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 27,413 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 11,276 | 41.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 16,137 | 58.9% |
| Average farm size | 286 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Echols County, Georgia?
Echols County, Georgia has 96 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 286 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Echols County?
Echols County's total commodity sales are $18.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #110 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Echols County receive?
Echols County received $889K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping DENSE on NASS payments-per-acre ($32.43/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Echols County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Echols County is $1.2M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Echols County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Echols (DENSE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
DENSE MIXED
Grant County, LA · DENSE
$890K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Echols; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Lake OF The Woods County, MN · MID
$891K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Echols; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Elk County, KS · LIGHT
$886K federal receipts is lower by $3K than Echols; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Van Buren County, AR · MID
$885K federal receipts is lower by $4K than Echols; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Watauga County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Watauga sits near Echols on payments-per-acre ($31.83) while total receipts differ.
Bristol County (DENSE $/acre pole)
Bristol sits near Echols on payments-per-acre ($31.48) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Echols stamps DENSE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1902)
Echols ranks #1902 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
Echols County, Georgia stamps DENSE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1902 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.