Farm operations
167
Avg 266 ac / farm
2022 USDA Census GA · FIPS 13109 167 farms Lower-middle (#82/159) 53% cropland MID CROP-LED
Evans County, Georgia - Farm Data
Agricultural and commodity intelligence for Evans County. Ranked #82 of 159 counties in Georgia.
44K acres of agricultural land
- Cropland
- 53.2% 24K acres
- Other land
- 46.8% 21K acres
USDA NASS · 2022 Census of Agriculture
Evans County received $8.74 in Census government payments per agricultural acre, 0.9× the Georgia county median of $9.62.
According to the USDA NASS 2022 Census of Agriculture.
- $8.74
- government payments per agricultural acre
- $9.62
- Georgia county median per acre
- 0.91×
- 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.
167 farms · $43.7M sales
Evans County, Georgia reports 167 farms and $43.7M in commodity sales in the 2022 USDA NASS Census of Agriculture, ranking #2282 of 2943 U.S. counties by federal farm program payments. According to the Census extract on PlainFarmData, in-state commodity-sales rank is #82 of 159 counties in Georgia; Census county totals are not a roll-up of USDA ERS state payment series.
- In-state sales rank #82 of 159
- National payments rank #2282 of 2943
- Govt payments / sales ratio 0.9%
Commodity sales
$43.7M
0.86× state median -- Near state median
Federal payments
$388K
0.9% of sales -- Below-typical dependence
Net farm income
$20.1M
2022 cash income -- Typical net income
C
Farm economy grade: C -- Evans County's net farm income sits at the 50th percentile among 3,046 NASS-reporting counties nationally (2022 Census). Percentile-benchmarked, not a same-state comparison like the tier label above.
What the Evans County Farm Data Shows
Evans County, Georgia reported 167 farm operations in the 2022 USDA Census of Agriculture, generating $43.7M in total commodity sales and receiving $388K in federal farm program payments. Intensity stamp MID ($8.74/acre); land stamp CROP-LED. Net cash farm income came in at $20.1M. In-state sales rank #82 of 159 in Georgia.
Of 44,380 acres agricultural land, cropland dominates at 23,598 acres (53.2%) - a CROP-LED profile where ARC/PLC eligibility and crop insurance density matter more than pasture-side disaster titles. Federal intensity is MID; pair the ABS payment peers below before treating any single county as representative of Georgia.
Land Use
$8.74 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
44,380 acres
Cropland
23,598 acres
Avg Farm Size
266 ac
Cropland share of agricultural land 53.2%
23,598 cropland acres · CROP-LED stamp.
Land Use Breakdown
| Category | Acres | Share of Ag Land |
|---|---|---|
| Total agricultural land | 44,380 | 100.0% |
| Cropland | 23,598 | 53.2% |
| Pasture, range, woodland, other | 20,782 | 46.8% |
| Average farm size | 266 | acres / farm |
Frequently Asked Questions
How many farms are in Evans County, Georgia?
Evans County, Georgia has 167 farms (2022 USDA Census). Average farm size 266 acres; land stamp CROP-LED.
What is the total agricultural production value of Evans County?
Evans County's total commodity sales are $43.7M (2022 Census of Agriculture), ranking #82 among 159 counties in Georgia.
How much federal farm assistance does Evans County receive?
Evans County received $388K in federal government farm program receipts (2022), stamping MID on NASS payments-per-acre ($8.74/acre) with a CROP-LED land mix.
What is the net farm income in Evans County?
Net cash farm income for operations in Evans County is $20.1M (2022 Census of Agriculture).
Read with Evans County
Nearest NASS federal-payment peers and $/acre poles for Evans (MID · CROP-LED), replacing the old fixed Related and same-state alphabetical strip.
MID CROP-LED
Lewis County, NY · TRACE
$388K federal receipts is higher by - than Evans; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
Scott County, VA · TRACE
$388K federal receipts is higher by - than Evans; land stamp PASTURE-LED vs CROP-LED.
Sequoyah County, OK · TRACE
$387K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Evans; land stamp MIXED vs CROP-LED.
Langlade County, WI · LIGHT
$387K federal receipts is lower by $1K than Evans; land stamp CROP-LED vs CROP-LED.
York County (MID $/acre pole)
York sits near Evans on payments-per-acre ($8.89) while total receipts differ.
Coos County (MID $/acre pole)
Coos sits near Evans on payments-per-acre ($8.21) while total receipts differ.
Georgia ERS state roll-up
Evans stamps MID · CROP-LED inside Georgia's NASS county table, open the state ERS payment stack next.
Census payments leaderboard (#2282)
Evans ranks #2282 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
Evans County, Georgia stamps MID · CROP-LED in the 2022 NASS Census, ranking #2282 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.