Farm operations
424
Avg 180 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13105 424 farms Top quartile (#22/159) 30% cropland TRACE MIXED
Elbert County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Elbert County. Ranked #22 of 159 counties in Georgia.
76K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 30.4% 23K acres
- Other land
- 69.6% 53K 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.
424 farms · $182.5M sales
Elbert County, Georgia reports 424 farms and $182.5M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2837 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #22 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #22 of 159
- National payments rank #2837 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.0%
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 reported 424 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $182.5M in total commodity sales and receiving $37K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp TRACE ($0.49/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $69.1M. In-state sales rank #22 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 76,233 acres agricultural land, cropland is 23,164 acres (30.4%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 180 acres. Federal intensity is TRACE; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$0.49 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
76,233 acres
Cropland
23,164 acres
Avg Farm Size
180 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 30.4%
23,164 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 76,233 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,164 | 30.4% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 53,069 | 69.6% |
| Average farm size | 180 | acres / farm |
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).
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 (#2837)
Elbert ranks #2837 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the TRACE intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Elbert County, Georgia stamps TRACE · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2837 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.