Farm operations
424
Avg 180 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13105 Top quartile by state sales TRACE MIXED
Elbert County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Elbert County. Ranked #22 of 159 counties in Georgia.
76,233 acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.4% 23,164 acres
- Other land
- 69.6% 53,069 acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Elbert County received $0.49 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.1× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $0.49
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.05×
- 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.
According to the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, Elbert County, Georgia is a MIXED county with federal farm payments per acre that stamp TRACE; commodity sales sit above state median and it shows low federal dependence.
Commodity sales
$182.5M
3.6× state median -- Above state median
Federal payments
$37K
0.0% of sales -- Low federal dependence
Net farm income
$69.1M
2022 cash income -- Well above-typical net income
B
Farm economy grade: B -- Elbert County's net farm income sits at the 76th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Elbert County Farm Data Shows
Elbert County, Georgia reads as a MIXED county with TRACE federal payment intensity. In the NASS Census vocabulary this portal uses, cropland is 25% to 50% of agricultural land with the balance in pasture, range, woodland or farmsteads, so row-crop and livestock-side programs are both in play; payments per agricultural acre fall in the lowest national quintile, under $3.41 an acre, so program receipts are a marginal line beside market revenue.
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 Elbert County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Elbert (TRACE · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
TRACE MIXED
Greenup County, KY · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Elbert; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Bennington County, VT · TRACE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Elbert; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Logan County, WV · DENSE
$37K federal receipts is higher by - than Elbert; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Bryan County, GA · TRACE
$36K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Elbert; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Teller County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Teller sits near Elbert on payments-per-acre ($0.48) while total receipts differ.
Blount County (TRACE $/acre pole)
Blount sits near Elbert on payments-per-acre ($0.47) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Elbert stamps TRACE · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard
Open the national ranking of U.S. counties by NASS federal farm program payments to see the counties around Elbert under the TRACE intensity band.
What to do with this
Where to go after Elbert County, Georgia:
- 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 Elbert County, Georgia?
Elbert County, Georgia has 424 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 180 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Elbert County?
Elbert County's total commodity sales are $182.5M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #22 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Elbert County receive?
Elbert County received $37K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping TRACE on NASS payments-per-acre ($0.49/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Elbert County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Elbert County is $69.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
State Overview
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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 TRACE · land stamp MIXED (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.