Farm operations
404
Avg 291 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13107 404 farms Lower-middle (#95/159) 35% cropland MID MIXED
Emanuel County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Emanuel County. Ranked #95 of 159 counties in Georgia.
117K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 35.1% 41K acres
- Other land
- 64.9% 76K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Emanuel County received $7.85 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.8× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $7.85
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.82×
- 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.
404 farms · $28.1M sales
Emanuel County, Georgia reports 404 farms and $28.1M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #1874 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #95 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #95 of 159
- National payments rank #1874 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 3.3%
Commodity sales
$28.1M
0.56× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$922K
3.3% of sales -- Above-typical dependence
Net farm income
$4.4M
2022 cash income -- Below-typical net income
D
Farm economy grade: D -- Emanuel County's net farm income sits at the 27th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Emanuel County Farm Data Shows
Emanuel County, Georgia reported 404 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $28.1M in total commodity sales and receiving $922K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($7.85/acre); land stamp MIXED. Net cash farm income came in at $4.4M. In-state sales rank #95 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 117,430 acres agricultural land, cropland is 41,167 acres (35.1%) with the balance in pasture, range, woodland, or farmsteads, a MIXED footprint. Average farm size 291 acres. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$7.85 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
117,430 acres
Cropland
41,167 acres
Avg Farm Size
291 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 35.1%
41,167 cropland acres · MIXED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 117,430 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 41,167 | 35.1% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 76,263 | 64.9% |
| Average farm size | 291 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Emanuel County, Georgia?
Emanuel County, Georgia has 404 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 291 acres; land stamp MIXED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Emanuel County?
Emanuel County's total commodity sales are $28.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #95 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Emanuel County receive?
Emanuel County received $922K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($7.85/acre) with a MIXED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Emanuel County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Emanuel County is $4.4M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Emanuel County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Emanuel (MID · MIXED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID MIXED
Wilcox County, AL · LIGHT
$921K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Emanuel; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs MIXED.
Stewart County, GA · HEAVY
$923K federal receipts is higher by $1K than Emanuel; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Parke County, IN · LIGHT
$924K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Emanuel; land stamp CROP-LED vs MIXED.
Granville County, NC · MID
$924K federal receipts is higher by $2K than Emanuel; land stamp MIXED vs MIXED.
Saint Martin County (MID $/acre pole)
Saint Martin sits near Emanuel on payments-per-acre ($7.87) while total receipts differ.
Randolph County (MID $/acre pole)
Randolph sits near Emanuel on payments-per-acre ($7.78) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Emanuel stamps MID · MIXED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#1874)
Emanuel ranks #1874 of 2943 on NASS federal farm program payments under the MID intensity band.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
What to do with this
Emanuel County, Georgia stamps MID · MIXED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #1874 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.